Helen A. Kellar Institute for Human disAbility - George Mason University
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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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Professional Development

The Kellar Institute for Human DisAbilities (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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Initiatives

Since its inception, KIHd has grown not only in size, but also in its development of innovative programs for improving the lives and productivity of children and adults with disabilities. The interdisciplinary campus based institute combines the resources of George Mason University with local, state, regional, national, public, and private sector agencies and organizations.

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Research of Consequence
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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PhD, School University
Associate Professor
Academic Program Coordinator, Assistive and Special Education Technology
Program Coordinator, Sp Ed: Adapted Curriculum
Academic Program Coordinator, Sp Ed: Low Incidence Disabilities
AIM-VA Principle Investigator, Virginia Accessible Instructional Materials Center
Helen A. Kellar Institute for Human disAbilities
Severe Disabilities Consortium
Special Education

Contact Information

Send email to Dr. Jerome

Phone: (703) 993-8295
Fax: (703) 993-3681

George Mason University
Fairfax Campus
Finley Building 205C
4400 University Dr.
MS 1F2
Fairfax, VA 22030