Kellar Institute for Human DisAbilities (KIHd) - College of Education and Human Development - George Mason University
About KIHd
About Us

The Kellar Institute for Human DisAbilities (KIHd) is an interdisciplinary campus-based organization focusing on improving the lives and productivity of children and adults with disabilities. KIHd combines the resources of the university with local, state, regional, national, public, and private sector agencies and organizations to develop products, services, and programs for persons with disabilities.

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Licensure, Certificates & Training Grants

The Kellar Institute for Human DisAbilities (KIHd) collaborates with a consortium of Virginia universities to offer training/licensure options for teachers of students with visual impairments and severe disabilities. Distance education makes the programs more accessible and maximizes the number of individuals who can receive the training.

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VDOE Grants

With the support from Virgina Department of Education KIHd serves teachers, parents, therapists, and community service providers by providing a variety of continuing learning experiences via annual workshops, conferences, and project activities. In many cases, KIHd uses distance education to provide teacher training and professional development across the state.

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Project We Got It
Research

The Kellar Institute for Human DisAbilities (KIHd) continues to build and support numerous educational research projects that vary across disciplines spearheaded by the Mason faculty members. Our goal is to increase evidence based instructional and behavioral strategies to improve academic outcomes for all students with disabilities.

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Leadership Grants
DOCTORAL AND MASTERS STUDENTS

The Kellar Institute for Human DisAbilities (KIHd) doctoral and masters students conduct cutting edge research at George Mason University that is aimed to serve persons with disabilities and their families.

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Journals & Newsletters

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Faculty and staff at the Hellen A. Kellar Institute for Human disAbilities (KIHd) are actively engaged in disseminating research and evidence-based practice to teachers, educators, administrators, and researchers. In addition, monthly newsletters are written to inform others of our great work at KIHd! The resources below highlight faculty efforts and involvement in key editorial roles at major journals in the field.

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The Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education

JIPE peer-reviewed journal focuses on research within inclusive postsecondary education for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities aiming to fill the dissemination gap for publishing research within this field.

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Learning Disabilities Research & Practice

LDRP publishes articles addressing the nature and characteristics of children and adults with learning disabilities, program development, assessment practices, and instruction. In so doing, LDRP provides valuable information to professionals involved in a variety of different disciplines including special education, school psychology, counseling, reading, and medicine.

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The Teacher Educators’ Journal

The Teacher Educators’ Journal is published by the Association of Teacher Educators in Virginia (ATE-VA) as a service to the profession to stimulate discussion and reflection about issues related to teacher education. The manuscripts submitted for possible publication may be research/empirical manuscripts, position papers, book reviews, or conceptual essays.

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Assistive Technology Outcomes & Benefits

Assistive Technology Outcomes & Benefits, ATIA’s open-access, online, annual journal of peer-reviewed papers, highlights new information on the outcomes and benefits of assistive technology for persons with disabilities.

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The Kellar
Newsletters

The KIHd newsletter highlights resources, news items, upcoming events, and KIHd faculty, staff, and students’ research, publications, and presentations.
We look to our readers to let us know about the things you, and others, do to support individuals with disAbilities!

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