Tag: Laura Butler
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HDI receives WITH Foundation Grant to support work in Graphic Medicine
Thanks to a grant from the WITH Foundation, HDI will have the opportunity to create new resources in the emerging field of graphic medicine. “Graphic medicine is a field which explores the intersection between comics and illustration or graphic formats with the field of healthcare, health, and medicine,” said Erin Fitzgerald, who brings her expertise…
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Fund for Excellence Projects Awarded
The University of Kentucky Human Development Institute Fund for Excellence was created to support the development of innovative programs, services, or products to address the needs of individuals with disabilities and their families, for which funding is not currently available. Below is a list of the most recent awards. Expanding the Social Networks of Adults…
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UK HDI Fund for Excellence Award to fund Bluegrass Mountain Biking Accessibility Initiative
Kentuckians will soon have access to an adaptive mountain biking trail, thanks in part to an internal grant funded by the UK Human Development Institute. The trail, to be built by the Kentucky Mountain Biking Association, will be designed with the interest of people with disabilities at the forefront, prioritizing input and feedback from trail…
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My Choice Kentucky: Making Decisions in Dental Care
The UK Human Development Institute (HDI) and the UK College of Dentistry have received a grant from the WITH Foundation, the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry, and Ability Central to create materials to enhance the dental care of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). These materials…
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Fall Seminar: Supported Decision-Making and Guardianship
“Guardianship has been the default option for people who “need protection” for centuries. It’s time to rethink that option. There are people who have a legitimate need for a guardian; however, many other people could be better served by simply getting some support to make decisions. Supported decision-making is being utilized across the globe both…