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.
Preparing students to transition well to adulthood is a primary purpose of special education. In an effort to equip educators across Tennessee to provide exceptional transition services and supports for students with disabilities, a Vanderbilt University…
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Highlights of 2016 educational advocacy efforts include the presentation of the Expect Employment report to Governor Haslam, lowering the age of primary caregiver eligibility for DIDD waivers from 80 to 75, and expanding TN STEP UP…
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Since January, the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) has provided preparatory mock legislative visits for trainees and students, facilitated the sharing of personal stories with legislators and policymakers through Tennessee Kindred Stories of Disability, created helpful tools for…
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The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s presence at the Tennessee Department of Education’s 2015 Partners in Education Conference (PIE) in January included 16 sessions that reached over 750 attendees. VKC faculty, staff, and students represented the Treatment and…
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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.