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’s Disabilities, Religion, and Spirituality program strives to foster communities of belonging for people with disabilities and their families, communities in which they are invited, welcomed, befriended, and embraced. Religious congregations can be places…
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The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center held its 13th annual VKC Science Day on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at Vanderbilt University’s Student Life Center. It was the first time since January 2019 that Science Day participants were able to…
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The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (VKC UCEDD) has joined the Tennessee School for the Blind and the Peabody College Program in Visual Disabilities within Vanderbilt University’s Department of Special Education…
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) member Jeff Hine, Ph.D., BCBA, is a clinical psychologist and assistant professor of Pediatrics who serves as director of Primary Care Outreach/Training with the VKC’s Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders…
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) member Laura Corona, Ph.D., is assistant professor of Pediatrics. Her training and professional practice have focused on developmental and child clinical psychology, with a particular emphasis on autism spectrum disorder (ASD). She…
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The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center has introduced two brand-new toolkits created to alleviate fear and stress in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) when needlesticks are part of a medical appointment. One toolkit is designed for…
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You can now find Tennessee Disability Pathfinder among the many resources available for searching on the State of Tennessee mobile app MyTN. Tennessee Disability Pathfinder is a free information and referral project of the Vanderbilt Kennedy…
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) member Alexandra Da Fonte, Ph.D., is associate professor of the Practice in the Peabody College Department of Special Education. Her research focuses on understanding the communication abilities of students with severe and…
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Division of Developmental Medicine is kicking off 2022 with a brand-new speaker series designed for healthcare providers and disability service professionals who work with children with autism and other developmental differences. Perspectives…
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The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s Treatment & Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (VKC TRIAD) was recently awarded funding on two major multiyear, multi-site research grants, both with the aim to use technology to improve the lives…
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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.