2003 Project Highlights
Enhancing Education Through Technology: Technology Rich
Classrooms
by Steve Mills
(11/03) The information-age worker is expected to process large amounts
of information on the job and to create the knowledge needed to solve
a problem or make a decision. There is evidence, however, that those
living in rural areas and at the lowest income levels are among those
with the least access to information technologies. When schools lack
access to the teaching and learning tools afforded through information
technology, students are at a growing disadvantage. (Read
the full story.)
Interview with Kathleen M. Olson, Ph.D. (Spotlight Dual
Diagnosis)
by Brookes Publishing Company’s Editor Mike Konowitz
for The Preview: Disabilities Edition (9/03) Before the 1980s, many clinicians
didn't recognize mental health problems in people with developmental
disabilities, often attributing any behavioral or emotional disturbances
to their disabilities. ( Read the full
story.)
Early Childhood Higher-education Options (ECHO) Project
Dave Lindeman
(7/03) The Kansas State Department of Education has achieved a number
of noteworthy accomplishments supported through the Kansas State Improvement
Grant (SIG). A majority of these achievements and successes have been
focused professional development and teacher training programs. (
Read the full story.)
Kansas Equipment Exchange
Sara Sack and Sharon Morton
(5/03) Good news arrived on April 30th when KUCDD-Parsons
staff were notified that the collaborative effort between Kansas Adult
Medical Services and the University of Kansas, Kansas Equipment Exchange
(KEE)
had been approved. Sara Sack is the Project Director and Sharon Morton
is the Project Coordinator. Tony Grady and the Media staff will provide
web support services. ( Read the full story.)
Assitive Technology for Kansans Project
by Sara Sack
(3/06) Access to assistive technology can make the difference between
dependency and self-sufficiency, employment and unemployment, and learning
with peers or falling woefully behind. Technology solutions identified
by the Assistive Technology for Kansans (ATK)
project helped Rick L., southcentral Kansas, improve his health and
return to work. ( Read the full story.)
The Postdoctoral Training Grant: Interdisciplinary Research
Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
Kathryn J. Saunders
(1/03) The postdoctoral training grant is a National Research Service
Award (NRSA)
Institutional Training Grant (T32) awarded by the National Institute
for Child Health and Human Development. These grants are awarded to
develop or enhance research-training opportunities for individuals
selected by the institution. ( Read the full
story.)
