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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Phone: (703) 993-4496
Fax: (703) 993-4497

George Mason University
Fairfax Campus
Krug Hall 112A
4400 University Dr.
MS 1F2
Fairfax, VA 22030

Profile

 

 

Kay Klein is the Assistant Director for the Virginia Department of Education Training and Technical Assistance Center(T/TAC): Region 4. She believes teachers, administrators, and families share a common goal to improve academic outcomes. Building a trusting relationship is the foundational skill for teachers to move students to learn.  Her areas of interest are Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports(PBIS)  and integrating multi-tiered systems of support. Kay received her B.A. in Special Education from Furman University and her M.Ed. in Education from Marymount University with endorsements in learning and emotional disabilities. Prior to working at T/TAC, Kay was a behavioral consultant for the Intensive Behavior Management Project for the Department of Mental Health and Hygiene in Maryland, worked  for the Arlington Community Services Board and Arlington County Public Schools. She began her career as at the Northern Virginia Training Center as a member of the behavioral support team designing and implementing behavior support plans for students with severe challenging behavior. 

Research Interests

 

  • Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
  • Integrating Multi-tiered Systems of Support
  • Coaching to support division and schools to design equitable learning environments

Recent Publications

  • An Introduction to Effective Schoolwide Discipline in Virginia, Virginia Department of Education Publication,2005
  • Functional Behavior Assessment, Virginia Department of Education Publication, 2005
  • Effective Schoolwide Discipline Training Manual 2006, 2007
  • A Call to Action: Parent and caregiver Focus Group Findings about Special Education Services for Students with Emotional Disabilities. Summit on Better Serving Students with Emotional Disabilities. August/2010

 

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