Helen A. Kellar Institute for Human disAbility - 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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Dr. Leigh Ann Kurz receives Fall 2018 Gerald Wallace Award

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Dr. Leigh Ann Kurz receives Fall 2018 Gerald Wallace Award

December 12, 2018

Dr. Leigh Ann Kurz Gerry Wallace Award

At the College of Education and Human Development division meeting, Dr. Leigh Ann Kurz received the Fall 2018 Gerald Wallace Doctoral Dissertation Excellence In Special Education Award for her dissertation.
This is prestigious recognition is named for Dr. Gerald Wallace who was a former director of the PhD in Education Program at George Mason University. Dr Wallace influenced instructional strategies used in the special education field by pioneering the use of assessment to design instruction for students with disabilities.
Dr. Kurz's name will be added to the plaque displayed in the Kellar Library. She also received a certificate and monetary prize.