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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Testimonials

  • Thank you SO much for spending part of your week with us! We are so lucky to have experienced Be Ready, Be Well with our classroom. The program was so beneficial for our students, and they were so locked in the entire time!! Your exceptional teaching skills, knowledge, and care was so evident in the way that you engaged with our students, and the way that you kept them engaged throughout. - Program Services Specialist

  • “They bought in so quickly…they liked all of you, and they…all liked what we were talking about..” - Special Educator

  • BRBW “...was very informative and helpful for my concerns” -Parent

  • “Speaking with my family today has encouraged us to communicate more often through meeting or meals;” -Parent

  • “Mom and Dad understand us a little more when things happen with what situations happen. But they understand better now.” -Young Adult

  • “This has been an incredible opportunity to come together, share, and learn… the kids [also] enjoyed meeting others with similar interests /disabilities” -Parent

  • “Feels positive and trying my best for the future of life” -Young Adult

  • “To me it was so much of just having time with other families going through the same kind of thing and being able to bounce ideas off and share with people, and the comfort of knowing that they were being like another resource for [young adult] self advocacy and like how to be more independent. And you know too, so that we can kinda have hope for independent lives for them [young adults].” -Parent