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The Human Development Institute (HDI) at the University of Kentucky houses over 40 grant-funded projects which provide a range of services to individuals with disabilities. When I began working on their annual reports, I knew I wanted to go beyond the straight facts and figures. I wanted to tell the powerful stories of the real people — children, students, and adults — whose lives have been directly impacted by HDI’s work.