Helen A. Kellar Institute for Human disAbility - George Mason University
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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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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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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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Coronavirus/COVID-19 Notice:

Mason to move to virtual instruction for rest of semester, extend spring schedule by a week. Find out what you need to know to be prepared. Visit Mason's Coronavirus Information page and read Dean Ginsberg’s letter to CEHD students.

Peggy King-Sears, Anya Evmenova and Todd Johnson receive Samuel A. Kirk Publication Award at CEC

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Peggy King-Sears, Anya Evmenova and Todd Johnson receive Samuel A. Kirk Publication Award at CEC

February 15, 2018

Professors Peggy King-Sears and Anya Evmenova and Doctoral Student Todd Johnson in the GMU College of Education And Human Development, were awarded the Samuel A. Kirk Publication Award by the Division for Learning Disabilities of the Council for Exceptional Children. Their article "Using Technology for Accessible Chemistry Homework for High School Students with and without Learning Disabilities: LEARNING DISABILITIES RESEARCH" published in March 2017 in Learning Disabilities Research and Practice (LDRP) v.32(2) was selected as the best practitioner article published in LDRP during the 2017 volume year.