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.
On Jan. 28, the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and Tennessee Disability Pathfinder hosted the annual Educate to Advocate Public Policy Workshop, aimed at equipping attendees with knowledge and confidence to advocate effectively on disability issues. The event…
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Chloe Rothschild has recently joined the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (VKC TRIAD) team as an educational consultant. With a background in autism advocacy and education, Rothschild brings both professional…
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The 2025 Nicholas Hobbs Discovery Awards have been awarded to four Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) teams to fund pilot studies in preparation for submitting competitive grant applications to federal agencies or private foundations. The VKC Eunice Kennedy…
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Julie Lounds Taylor, Ph.D., co-director of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), has been elected to the American Pediatric Society (APS). This honor recognizes her exceptional contributions to developmental disabilities research and…
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With autism diagnoses on the rise and a shortage of developmental-behavioral subspecialists, many pediatric care providers are stepping up to play a more active role in supporting families of children with autism. Research shows that families…
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A grant from the Institute of Education Sciences will support a new project to develop and test a program that can support teachers in providing information on adult services to students with autism spectrum disorders and…
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A new paper* authored by Vanderbilt Kennedy Center members Blythe A. Corbett, Ph.D., and Rachael A. Muscatello, Ph.D., examines the developmental trajectory of depressive symptoms in autistic and neurotypical female and male youth. For many individuals, mental…
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VKC Member Robin Jones, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of Hearing & Speech Sciences. His research focuses on emotional and speech-language contributions to the pathogenesis of childhood stuttering. A short-term goal of his work is to determine…
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VKC Member Julia Sheffield, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and Jack Martin, M.D., research professor in Psychopharmacology. She is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in psychotherapy for individuals with psychosis, using…
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Singer/songwriter Doug Mathis has pre-released his new song “How Many Days,” with all proceeds during the month of June going to benefit the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (VKC TRIAD)….
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