Human Development Institute

Get information on studying and researching developmental disability issues.

• For Students
• Graduate Certificate in Developmental Disabilities
• Research Assistantship PDF
• For Faculty and Researchers
• HDI Evaluation Unit: Helps researchers with data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Disability Connect Brochure - UK Faculty and Staff Version PDF: Supports UK staff who have a family member with an intellectual disability.
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Find resources for educators, medical providers, service coordinators, and others working with individuals with developmental disabilities.

• Brighter Tomorrows Tutorials: For medical providers delivering a diagnosis of Down syndrome.
• CONNECT Modules: Training for Early Childhood Professionals
• Recommended Measures in Early Childhood Screening PDF
• KentuckyWorks Modules
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Find the resources HDI offers for people with developmental disabilities and their families from before birth to adulthood.

• National Center for Prenatal and Postnatal Resources
• Kentucky Partnership for Early Childhood Services
• Supported Higher Education Project
• Supported Employment Training Project
• Self Advocacy Tips for Parents PDF
• Accessible Recreation Guide PDF
• Kentucky Public Transportation Services Available by County PDF
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