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Life Span Institute to host global audience for developmental disabilities research conference
The KU Life Span Institute will welcome more than 350 scientists, graduate students and practitioners to the 56th annual Gatlinburg Conference on April 17-19.
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Federal surveys fail to count 20 to 43% of individuals who are disabled
People with disabilities represent the nation’s single largest and fastest growing minority group, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with more than 1 in 4 adults qualifying as disabled. However, up to nearly half of this population may be uncounted.
Grant to Expand Research That Supports Kansans with Disabilities and Their Families
The Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities has received a five-year, $2.9 million federal grant to expand work that supports people with disabilities and their families throughout Kansas
Professional Development Opportunity for Infant and Toddler Early Intervention Providers or Home Visitors
Researchers seek participants in study on how professional development and coaching can support the implementation of PC Talk intervention to promote language growth with young children.
Grant to expand KU education tool to meet the needs of students and teachers in rural schools
A federal agency has granted the University of Kansas a $15 million award to expand coaching and training to rural schools for an education tool that has been proven effective at boosting engagement and reducing disruptive behaviors in the classroom.
Keep in control of alcohol intake over the holidays with these tips
During the holidays, we are often inundated with opportunities for merry-making, but too much of some seasonal spirits can leave you feeling wrung out.
$3M award to boost IDD research at KU
The University of Kansas has awarded the KU Life Span Institute a $3 million grant to expand the organization’s capacity, staff, recruitment, a
New $10 Million Grant to Promote Equity Leadership and Educator Well-Being
The SWIFT Education Center, part of the Life Span Institute at the University of Kansas, was awarded a $10 million federal grant to promote equity leadership and educator well-being among educational leaders in Black, Hispanic and Native American communities.
Federal surveys missing as many as 43 percent of individuals with disabilities
To better understand the prevalence of disability in America and to address health disparities, the Affordable Care Act mandated that federal health surveys collect data to identify people with disabilities.
CDC-Funded Research Project at KU to Evaluate Initiatives to Reduce Youth Violence in Kansas City Metro Area
With an aim to inform and develop local solutions to reduce community rates of youth violence nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded the University of Kansas a grant to establish
New federal awards to SWIFT Education Center will fund projects that move schools from inclusion to rightful presence
SWIFT Education Center, within the Life Span Institute at the University of Kansas, has received two federal awards for a total of $13 million to support educational systems in transforming their policies and practices to create schools where students have the resources and sense of belonging tha