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.
Colleagues of Vivien Casagrande, Ph.D., celebrated her distinguished career in the visual sciences with a “Lifetime of Vision” symposium on November 18. Casagrande, who joined the Vanderbilt University faculty in 1975, is professor of Cell &…
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TennesseeWorks and its many partners took part in the national Hire My Strengths social media campaign, which encourages everyone, with a disability or not, to think about what it is you’re good at and to be…
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The future of research in intellectual and developmental disabilities was the broad lens of keynote speaker Laurie Cutting, Ph.D., at the 9th Annual VKC Science Day, Sept. 19. Cutting is Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of…
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Since it’s known that parental expectations influence what students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) do after high school, a VKC research study examined parents’ expectations, preferences, and concerns related to employment. Published in the Journal…
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Families First autism workshop, Science of Song Symposium, Think Employment Summit, and VKC Science Day—you’re welcome at these events. TRIAD Families First Fall Workshops TRIAD is continuing its free monthly workshop series for parents of young…
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Psychologist Phil Schoggen, pioneer of behavioral ecology and former Kennedy Center associate director, died June 9 at age 92. Schoggen helped develop the community of “scholars with a social conscience” who formed the faculty at the…
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Exciting learning opportunities abound as the academic year opens. A symposium on the Science of Song and the Volunteer Advocacy Training Program—you’re invited. The Science of Song! A Symposium for Music Lovers and Researchers—Sept. 12 The…
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The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and the Susan Gray School for Children lost a wonderful friend with the passing of Mary Jane Swaney on May 13, 2016. Through her support of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s art program,…
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The achievements of five graduating Next Steps at Vanderbilt students were greeted by the applause of family and friends on April 27, and celebrated in the remarks of Next Steps graduate Jamie Galvin, Ambassadore Michael Flom,…
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Changing post-school pathways of youth and young adults with severe disabilities was the focus of Erik Carter’s presentation at a Congressional briefing, March 4, 2016, sponsored by the Friends of the Institute of Education Sciences (FIES)….
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