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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  1. KIHD
  2. PhD Students Funding
  3. Project ASPIRE
  4. ASPIRE Eligibility

ASPIRE Eligibility

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ASPIRE Eligibility

Recruitment focuses on applicants who meet these desired or required characteristics:

  • Be an individual with a disability (desired)  
  • Be an individual from diverse backgrounds/culturally and linguistically diverse (desired)
  • Be a U.S. citizen
  • Certification in special education, general education, or related service area
  • Commit to continued service in special education in the role of assistant professor (or similar) in higher education as a condition for accepting grant support (i.e., two years of service for every year of grant funding)
  • Certify commitment to complete the doctoral program within the specified time period (refer to Program of Studies) as a full-time student
  • Demonstrate competence in teaching students with high-incidence disabilities who are culturally and linguistically diverse; high-need students (e.g., socioeconomic) for a minimum of three years
    • When PhD application is submitted, Recommendation letter/s document this.
  • Be eligible for immediate admittance to GMU PhD in Education and Human Development Programs (refer to eligibility requirements on https://education.gmu.edu/phd-in-education/phd-admissions)