Center for Assistive Technology Services

HDI Center for Assistive Technology Services (CATS) is the regional Assistive Technology Regional Center (ATRC) serving Lexington and the surrounding region. The objective of HDI CATS is to provide statewide comprehensive assistive technology (AT) activities in accordance with the federal Assistive Technologies Act of 1998, as amended. AT is any item or piece of equipment (both low-tech and high-tech) used to improve and/or maintain independence in the home, at work, school or play.

Project Director: Christina Espinosa

Project Website: https://hdi.uky.edu/hdicats

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Let’s talk about sex and Disability: JD Otsuka’s 'Pillow Talk' opens the conversation

Let’s talk about sex and Disability: JD Otsuka’s ‘Pillow Talk’ opens the conversation

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Written by Us: The Disabled Playwrights Workshop Reclaims the Narrative

Written by Us: The Disabled Playwrights Workshop Reclaims the Narrative

Bailey Patterson has a background in almost every side of theater. That means she’s seen firsthand how disability is often …

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Wishing Dr. Wright well at Gonzaga University

During his time at HDI, Director of Underserved Populations Dr. Nicholas Wright has enjoyed the opportunity to help bring underrepresented …