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.
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) associate director Laurie Cutting, Ph.D., and Vanderbilt Consortium LEND director Evon Lee, Ph.D., were both honored with awards from state and local entities for their commitment to serving individuals with disabilities in…
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Assistant professor of Practice, Psychology and Human Development and VKC member Jessika Boles, Ph.D., and colleagues recently published results of a research study detailing the complex lived experiences of adult siblings of individuals with intellectual and…
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) member Jo Ellen Wilson, M.D., Ph.D., MPH, is an associate professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the director of the Division of General Psychiatry. Wilson is a physician scientist with a…
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The research article “Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Challenges: Caregiver Familiarity with Clinical Services,” recently published in the journal Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, sheds a light on the disparity of mental health…
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) member Audrey Bowden, Ph.D., is a professor of Biomedical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering. Bowden’s lab develops light-based technologies such as optical coherence tomography and functional near-infrared spectroscopy to assess health,…
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) member Justine Hoch, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of Psychology and Human Development. Dr. Hoch studies infants’ sense of exploration through the lens of motor development because new motor skills offer infants…
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From fetal development through our senior years, the brain is changing. Some brain changes are slow, unfolding over decades and years. Yet other brain changes are rapid, unfolding over weeks, days, and even hours, and happen…
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) member Tatiana Peredo, Ph.D., is a research assistant professor of Special Education. Dr. Peredo’s research program aligns with the topics of communication and learning and family support. Her research focuses on multilingual…
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) member Jason Chow, Ph.D., serves as an associate professor of Special Education and Hearing and Speech Sciences. Chow’s research centers on improving the quality of life of children and adolescents with disorders…
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The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center offers a vast collection of tip sheets and printable resources free of charge to families, health care professionals, educators, and self-advocates on its website, and it’s continually growing its collection by adding…
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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.