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.
Direct support professionals (DSPs) often are the backbone of support for many adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). DSPs provide not only physical assistance but also emotional support and daily stability. Despite their essential role,…
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The IDD Toolkit is a website that provides information for the primary care providers of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The toolkit has been recently updated to reflect revised consensus guidelines led by the…
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“An Acoustic Evening for Autism,” benefiting the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (VKC TRIAD), will take place on Tuesday, Apr. 23, at 7 p.m. at The Troubadour Nashville, located at…
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Beth Malow, M.D., M.S., Burry Chair in Cognitive Childhood Development, professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, and a member of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, has received a three-year, $249,660 grant from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine…
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center faculty and staff attended and delivered presentations during The Arc Tennessee’s inaugural Bridge to Success Conference, held on Apr. 5. Speakers presented on topics from two tracks, Advocacy and Education, to an audience…
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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.