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.
From assisting congregations to connect members with disabilities to jobs to coordinating a national webinar series on how to honor spiritual needs, the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) continues to address the issue of inclusion and belonging…
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Increasing racial and ethnic diversity among its pool of long-term trainees is a top priority for the Vanderbilt Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Training Program. The Vanderbilt LEND has received supplemental funding from the…
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A visit and lecture on the future of disability policy from Andrew Imparato, executive director of the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD), informs and inspires as the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) begins a year-long…
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Although parental involvement is a key factor for any student receiving special education services, many parents view it as a challenge and report numerous barriers. Connecting to adult services after high school may present even greater…
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In June 2013, Governor Bill Haslam signed Executive Order No. 28 establishing state support for the Employment First initiative and directing the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) to convene the Employment First Task Force….
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Though little has been documented about the prominence of religion and spirituality for adolescents and young adults with intellectual disability and/or autism, a recently published VKC study identifies key spiritual expressions and themes that indicate its…
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The TennesseeWorks Think Employment Summit brought together over 200 students with disabilities, family members, employers, service providers, and partners in state government to focus on improving employment outcomes for youth and young adults with disabilities. When…
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