News and Information from the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
Notables is a monthly e-newsletter to share stories about discoveries and best practices that are opening doors and transforming lives for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) has been awarded a $6.5 million, 5-year grant to continue as a national Eunice Kennedy Shriver Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC). In 2015, the Center is celebrating its 50th…
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The 2015 TennesseeWorks Think Employment! Summit brought together more than 280 students with disabilities, family members, employers, service providers, and partners in state government for a 1-day conference, Sept. 16, focused on expanding employment opportunities for…
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Federal disability leaders were asked “grass roots” questions by three Next Steps at Vanderbilt students when the officials were in Nashville to meet with disability organizations and attend the TennesseeWorks Think Employment! Summit. Next Steps at…
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Terri (Mary Theresa) Urbano, RN, M.P.H., Ph.D., clinical professor of Pediatrics, emerita, died on Aug. 27. As a teacher, community service professional, clinician, university professor, and administrator, she devoted her career to advancing health care for children…
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This is a monthly email of Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Notables published by the Communications staff of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center. Between issues of Notables, you can stay up to date on the latest Vanderbilt Kennedy Center news, information, and resources via the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s Facebook page.