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.)