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 for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (VKC UCEDD), and its Developmental Disabilities Network partners, welcomed representatives from the U.S. Access Board in July for a statewide roundtable discussion focused on accessibility and the…
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A new publication, “A Unified DD Network Approach to a Statewide Needs Assessment,” is now available in the Developmental Disabilities Network Journal. The publication describes how Tennessee’s Developmental Disabilities (DD) Network came together to conduct a…
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Stuttering is widely studied in the general population, but far less is known about how it presents in individuals with Down syndrome. In a 2025 study, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) researchers combined clinical expertise, electronic health…
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Each year the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) brings together researchers, practitioners, and advocates across a variety of disciplines to meet and share new scientific progress in autism research from around the world. This year,…
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The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) has launched its new Navigating Adult Services webpages, an online resource designed to help Tennesseans with disabilities, their families, and professionals better understand and access the broad landscape of adult disability…
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Members of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center continue to earn national and international recognition for their innovative scholarship, leadership, and dedication to improving the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families through research, policy, and practice….
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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects millions of children and adults and can make it difficult to focus, stay organized, or control impulses. Although medications are available to help manage symptoms, most current treatments focus on the…
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A new pilot project now being implemented through TRIAD, the autism institute at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, represents an important step toward closing long-standing gaps in how Tennessee serves its most vulnerable youth. For over 25…
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Each year, Vanderbilt University students interview individuals with disabilities and their families as part of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s Tennessee Kindred Stories of Disability project. The conversations focus on topics that highlight barriers to services and…
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Since 1976, researchers have been investigating a brain system called the kappa opioid receptor system (KOR). It has been linked to how we experience stress, pain, learning, motivation, and drug use. A long‑standing belief in neuroscience…
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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.