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.
2025 is a landmark year for the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center as well as several of its programs, including the Vanderbilt Consortium LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities) Training Program, which is celebrating 25 years at Vanderbilt….
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center researchers welcomed 27 new and returning campers for its 2025 ACM Lifting Lives® Music Camp, June 17-24. Music Camp is an annual event during which adults with Williams syndrome come together from around…
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The time, care, and attention that go into meeting the needs of a child with disabilities or complex medical needs can be daunting at times, and responsibilities are often shared with the whole family, including siblings….
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) member Angela Maxwell-Horn, M.D., and a team of specialists recently developed a new learning module for medical professionals who want to learn more about medication management for children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder…
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The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) recently shared a brand-new toolkit to encourage researchers to better include individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in their research. The Informed Consent Process for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is…
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The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center held its 15th annual VKC Science Day on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at Vanderbilt University’s Student Life Center. More than 100 undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, research staff, and faculty members showcased…
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The Vanderbilt Consortium LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities) (VCL) Program prepares graduate-level health and education professionals to assume leadership roles to serve children with neurodevelopmental and related disabilities. VCL trainees from East Tennessee State University…
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The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) has a longtime working relationship with the Academy of Country Music’s philanthropic arm, ACM Lifting Lives®, co-sponsoring two unique summer camps that celebrate the performing arts and the hard work that…
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Peabody College Special Education research assistant professor and Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Member Ben Schwartzman, Ph.D., recently received funding from the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF) to create a peer mentorship program between job-seeking adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)…
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The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD) and the Vanderbilt Consortium LEND Training Program have once again worked together to produce two brand-new toolkits and online courses. “The toolkit collaboration between the…
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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.