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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Leadership Grants

  1. KIHD
  2. Leadership Grants

The Kellar Institute for Human disAbilities (KIHd) supports doctoral and masters students by providing multiple pathways and delivery formats and by providing affordable access to programs. KIHd faculty at George Mason support doctoral and masters students with multiple opportunities for developing leadership skills in research, teaching, and service.

Click on the opportunities below and/or view our information session recording to learn more about leadership grants awarded to George Mason University for full-time Doctoral Study!


Project ASPIRE

Project ASPIRE: Advancing Special Education Pedagogy, Innovation, and Research toward Effective Interventions focuses on technology in teacher preparation and research for students with high-incidence disabilities. This program offers student support for tuition, fellowships, travel, and supplies with funding from a U.S. Department of Education (OSEP) grant.

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PRISE

Project PRISE: Policy and Research-Intensive Special Education focuses on linking research to policy to target the special education teacher shortage. This program offers student support for tuition, fellowships, travel, and supplies with funding from a U.S. Department of Education (OSEP) grant. Collaboration with Virginia Commonwealth University.

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Virginia Is for Leaders

Virginia Is for Leaders: Development of Experts in Evidence-based Literacy Practices for Students with Disabilities focuses on the development of experts in evidence-based literacy practices for students with high-incidence disabilities. This program offers student support for tuition, fellowships, travel and supplies with funding from a U.S. Department of Education (OSEP) grant. Collaboration with the University of Virginia.

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