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Project ENHANCE
KU researchers and partners are leading a project to continue building supports to meet students’ academic, behavioral and social-emotional well-being needs and making the resources available to everyone in the school community, including parents teaching at home.
Reducing Challenging Behaviors in K-2 Classrooms
Kathleen Zimmerman, assistant professor of special education and affiliated investigator at KU Center on Developmental Disabilities, received a grant from the Institute of Education Sciences to help enhance engagement in K-2 classrooms for students with challenging behaviors by testing commonly used behavioral interventions.
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6 Ways Technology Tools Can Help Kansans Live More Independently
Assistive Technology for Kansans (ATK) helps people across the state access tools for safer, independent living. Based at the KU Life Span Institute, ATK has regional offices across the state to help Kansans wherever they live to try out tools to support independence.
KU Expanding Program to Bring Students with Disabilities to College, Including …
Researchers at the University of Kansas have secured a grant to expand postsecondary education opportunities for Kansans with intellectual disability. The funding will support professional development for Kansas educators, increase outreach to families across the state and facilitate expansion of the Transition to Postsecondary Education program on the KU Lawrence campus.
KU Advances Tools and Supports to Improve Postschool Outcomes for Students with…
For the 3 million students who graduate from high school each year, transitioning to what’s next can be an even bigger struggle, particularly for those with disabilities, who have historically been less likely to graduate from high school and attain positive postschool outcomes.
KU lands grant to expand research including individuals with disabilities, crea…
The research team at the Kansas University Center on Disabilities (KUCD) will expand its Inclusive Research Learning Series, engaging with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and other universities and research teams to ensure research is driven by the values of people with disabilities.
KU Life Span Institute Project Boosts Career and Community Transitions for Kans…
A project at the KU Life Span Institute, My Transition My Career (MTMC), aims to enhance transition from high school outcomes for youth with disabilities by enriching communication and collaboration between community service providers in local communities.