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) is stronger and its national reach is enhanced due in part to its membership in the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD), a national network of interdisciplinary programs focused on…
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The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (VKC UCEDD) hosts the annual Educate to Advocate training event to encourage and to prepare trainees, professionals, self-advocates, and family members to meet with their legislators on…
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The Vanderbilt Kennedy University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (VKC UCEDD) provides leadership and administrative support to a national collaborative of UCEDDs engaging in research, training, and services related to disability, religion, and supports for…
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The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) hosts a conference in Washington, D.C., each year to bring together its network of 67 UCEDDS, 14 IDDRCs, and 52 LEND programs.[1] This year, the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center…
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The Fifth Annual TennesseeWorks Think Employment! Summit brought together students with disabilities, family members, employers, service providers, and partners in State government for a 1-day conference focused on expanding employment opportunities for Tennesseans with disabilities. The Summit…
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On August 1, the VKC welcomed a new director to lead the Center in addressing its mission of facilitating discoveries and best practices that make positive differences in the lives of persons with developmental disabilities and…
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s TRIAD (Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders) has offered the Families First Program live in Nashville, Tennessee, since 2008. The free workshop series for parents and other caregivers of young children…
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We learn a lot from other people about who we are as unique individuals and as members of groups. A well-articulated sense of self is a compilation of integrated, fluid identities based in contexts like gender,…
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Each quarter, staff and faculty of the Vanderbilt Kennedy University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (VKC UCEDD) meet with self-advocates, family members, Tennessee Developmental Disabilities Network partners, and other stakeholders to receive guidance and feedback…
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The increased life expectancy of adults with Down syndrome has changed the way caregiving occurs in families. Unique circumstances associated with these changes suggest adjustments may be necessary in family support policies and interventions. In a…
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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.