Mutations in a subunit of a receptor that binds the major inhibitory neurotransmitter GABAA in the brain have been linked, through a common mechanism, to epilepsy, autism and intellectual disability, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center…
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After a brief hiatus for restructuring, the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) Learning Assessment Clinic has reopened with a new clinic director. Rachel Hundley, Ph.D., has taken the helm as the Learning Assessment Clinic’s (LAC) director this…
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Two VKC faculty in the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences have been recognized with annual awards from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), VUMC’s credentialing organization. Anne Marie Tharpe, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Hearing…
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Arie L. Nettles, Ph.D., NCSP, HSP, is a longtime VKC member who serves as associate professor of Clinical Pediatrics within the Division of Developmental Medicine and Cleft Craniofacial Program.  For the past few years, she has…
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Flying on a plane for the first time can be anxiety-inducing for anyone, let alone an individual with an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD). With the help of autism researchers, local disability organizations, and Nashville International…
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