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 Consortium LEND has seen a lot of change this year, including the installment of a new director, new program staff members, and growth within its cohort at East Tennessee State University. Among the changes is…
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After a brief hiatus for restructuring, the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) Learning Assessment Clinic has reopened with a new clinic director. Rachel Hundley, Ph.D., has taken the helm as the Learning Assessment Clinic’s (LAC) director this…
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Flying on a plane for the first time can be anxiety-inducing for anyone, let alone an individual with an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD). With the help of autism researchers, local disability organizations, and Nashville International…
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Kathryn (Kate) Humphreys, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of Psychology & Human Development and a new member of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC). Dr. Humphreys is trained as a clinical psychologist with expertise in infant mental…
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Gavin Price, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of Psychology & Human Development. His research focuses on the cognitive and neurological mechanisms supporting basic numerical and mathematical competence in typically and atypically developing individuals. Dr. Price approaches…
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The Nashville Opera has long been a community partner of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s Treatment & Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (VKC TRIAD), working together to create sensory-friendly programming designed for families of children with…
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Participants in two Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) training programs dedicate years of their careers to learning best practices to serve individuals with disabilities. We’re checking in with four trainees who are taking the skills they honed…
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Kevin Ess, M.D., Ph.D., is Gerald M. Fenichel Chair in Neurology and associate professor of Pediatrics, Cell & Developmental Biology, and Neurology, as well as director of the Division of Pediatric Neurology. This year, he is…
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Carissa Cascio, Ph.D., is a Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) Investigator and associate professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences. Her work focuses on the neural basis of sensory processing differences in children and adults with autism. She…
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A desire to belong is not a “special need.” In fact, belonging is a very ordinary need shared by most everyone, with and without disabilities. This is one of the issues explored by Vanderbilt Kennedy Center…
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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.