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 University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities plays a pivotal educational role as it partners with disability organizations, state officials, and committees to advance disability public policy in Tennessee. “Sharing research, best practices,…
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Two artists who have exhibited work at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center took part in an arts mentoring program with local artist and curator Lain York to prepare for their Fall 2015 solo exhibits. Work by artists…
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Musicians and scientists connected in Music City USA at the 2015 biennial meeting of the Society of Music Perception and Cognition (SMPC) Conference and the Vanderbilt Music and Mind Kickoff. Music researchers from around the globe…
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The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) held its first Parent Stress Intervention Program (PSIP) Conference July 14-17. Instructors delved into each of the two intervention manuals created by VKC researchers to teach parents of children with disabilities…
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Educators, other professionals, and parents gathered to learn about discoveries from brain research and connections to education at the Second Annual Neuroscience and Education Symposium, held June 4-5 at Currey Ingram Academy. The conference welcomed over…
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The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary Community Celebration on May 29 celebrated the strides made in half a century and concentrated on steps needed to be taken for the future. The John F. Kennedy Center for…
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The Americans with Disabilities Act celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2015. On April 15, the VKC and the Nashville community hosted the ADA Legacy Bus Tour, “literally and figuratively a moving testament to the work of…
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In April, the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) concluded its 5-year commitment as host of the annual Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, the premier national gathering of researchers and future researchers…
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The TennesseeWorks Partnership is dedicated to discovering best practices and promoting gainful employment for individuals with disabilities. They are taking their mission to the streets by way of Community Conversations across Tennessee. Recently, TennesseeWorks staff members…
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The VKC Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD) has launched a pilot research study to improve treatment of children with autism hospitalized for serious behavioral issues. At times children are admitted to an…
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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.