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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Executive Planning Committee

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The following members make up the 2014 Executive Planning Committee:

  • Dr. Michael M. Behrmann, Helen A. Kellar Institute for Human disAbilities & School of Education, George Mason University
  • Dr. Heidi Graff, Mason LIFE Program, George Mason University
  • Dee Katovitch and Bud Buckout, The Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education at Syracuse University
  • Lynne Wallis-Miller & Josh Cobb, Community College Consortium on Autism and Intellectual Disabilities (CCCAID)
  • Dr. Dawn Carlson, US Department of Education, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)
  • Cate Weir, Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI), University of Massachusetts
  • Liz Ross, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)
  • Andy Imparato & Kim Musheno, Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)
  • Sara Weir & Vanessa Quick, National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS)
  • Dr. George Jesien
  • Stephanie Smith Lee
  • Madeleine Will
  • Rachel Korpan Lee