Early Childhood, Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling
229 Taylor Education Building
(859) 257-4713
The University of Kentucky College of Education is seeking applicants interested in earning a master’s degree in special education through a U.S. Department of Education grant offering tuition and collaboration opportunities. The application deadline is Friday, April 19, 2019. Click here for the application. The grant provides tuition support to … Read More
Dr. Deborah Bott Slaton has been helping special education students, teachers, and doctoral students for more than three decades. Even in retirement, she is working for the betterment of others. In fact, giving to others will be the very last thing she ever does. Slaton and her husband, Tom Slaton, … Read More
The University of Kentucky College of Education’s chapter of the Student Council for Exceptional Children, in collaboration with the Autism Society of the Bluegrass, hosted a sensory-friendly “Cocoa and Cookies with Santa” event Sunday in the Taylor Education Building. Navigating crowds and waiting in long lines can be overwhelming for some … Read More
Congratulations to UK College of Education doctoral candidates Mark Samudre, Collin Shepley, and Megan Jones. Samudre, a doctoral candidate in special education, and Shepley, a doctoral candidate in interdisciplinary early childhood education, were selected as outstanding scholars through an internationally competitive process to participate in the Council for Exceptional Children’s … Read More
The University of Kentucky College of Education’s chapter of the Student Council for Exceptional Children recently co-hosted a sensory-friendly Halloween bash with Autism Society of the Bluegrass. Trick-or-treating practice, games, food, and prizes were offered at the Taylor Education Building on the UK campus. To view photos click here.
Fifty years ago, the University of Kentucky established the Department of Special Education, and today the department includes programs and projects focused on improving the lives of individuals with disabilities of all ages. The department held a 50th anniversary celebration this past weekend. It was an opportunity to connect with present … Read More
Fifty years ago, the University of Kentucky established the Department of Special Education, and today the department includes programs and projects focused on improving the lives of individuals with disabilities of all ages. You are invited to join the anniversary celebration in Lexington on October 13 and October 14, 2018. … Read More
Registration is open for the Hope for Tomorrow 5K and Fun Run, which benefits a children’s organization with ties to the UK College of Education. Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown co-founded Hope for Tomorrow. She is a UK College of Education professor of Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education and faculty director of the … Read More
A camp with strong ties to the University of Kentucky is helping individuals who have a combination of vision and hearing loss, known as “dual sensory loss” or “deafblindness,” master life skills to prepare for their futures. Eight teenagers attended camp in early July at General Butler State Park in … Read More
LEXINGTON, KY – Dr. Fadia Nasser-Abu Alhija, the first Israeli Arab woman to be appointed an associate professor at an Israeli research university, spent the day recently with Dr. Brian Bottge and his Institute of Education Sciences grant team in the Department of Early Childhood, Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling … Read More