Kellar Institute for Human DisAbilities (KIHd) - College of Education and Human Development - 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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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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Since the early 1990's, the rate of autism has increased exponentially around the world with figures as high as 60 per 10,000. Age at intervention has a direct impact on outcome—typically, the earlier a child is treated, the better the prognosis will be. In recent years there has been a marked increase in the percentage of children who can attend school in a typical classroom. However, a majority of children with autism remain impaired in their ability to communicate and socialize. In an educational setting, it is essential that special teachers are trained to collect behavioral and other student- level data accurately and in a timely fashion to make adequate interventional decisions.

Conventionally, data collection by special educators is accomplished using paper and pencil. This method is time consuming; usually involves non-standardization of data sheets, and often leaves data uncharted. Due to the time consuming nature of the work and a requirement of specialized skills to chart them, the data are generally not converted to a form where they can become an effective tool for assessment, monitoring, and intervention.

The KIHd System collects real time data using the data types of frequency, accuracy, duration, and fluency and instantly charts the data, using any device that has internet access. Parents can also use the system to enter information about their child's behavior at home so that teachers and therapists can have a more complete picture of the child's developmental and learning process.

View the 2007 KIHd System Brochure

View the 2009 ADV KIHd System Flyer

The 2011 ADV KIHd System Flyer will be posted here shortly