Tag: graduate certificate in Developmental Disabilities
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Graduate Certificate in Developmental Disabilities Student Spotlight: Emma Foret
Music therapy is gaining popularity as an effective approach for enhancing communication and social skills for people with developmental disabilities. This year’s cohort of Graduate Certificate in Developmental Disabilities students include four from UK’s Music Therapy Program. Emma Foret comes from a family of musicians in rural West Tennessee. She said, “My dad plays trumpet…
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Emily Moseley awarded prestigious Anne Rudigier Award
Emily Moseley, Human Development Institute (HDI) trainee, and graduate student in the University of Kentucky College of Social Work, has been awarded the prestigious Anne Rudigier Award at the 2020 Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) Conference. This award is presented by the Rudigier Family to commemorate the accomplishments and commitment of their daughter…
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Graduate Certificate Student Spotlight: Chelsea Gibbs
Chelsea Gibbs began working in the disability field by chance and fell in love with it, which led to her pursuing a Master’s in Music Therapy and enrolling in the Human Development Institute’s Graduate Certificate in Developmental Disabilities where she’s researching the intersectionality of disability and the LGBTQ+ community. Chelsea has a background in music…
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Research Assistant Spotlight: Lisa Dunkley
Article by Bill Mazzoleni. Photo by Kari Jones. Lisa Dunkley was born in Kingston, Jamaica. She has a BSC in Psychology and a MA in Rehabilitation Counseling. She is pursuing the doctoral program in Rehabilitation Counseling in the Department of Early Childhood, Special Education, and Rehabilitation. Her research interest is focusing on the offender population inclusive of juvenile…