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.
We learn a lot from other people about who we are as unique individuals and as members of groups. A well-articulated sense of self is a compilation of integrated, fluid identities based in contexts like gender,…
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Because of the limited access to autism diagnostic evaluations, which may delay access to services, TRIAD has partnered with Metro Nashville Public Schools to help them build capacity and sustainability for autism evaluation within their district….
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In May, nearly 70 students with intellectual and developmental disabilities graduated from the five inclusive higher education college programs in Tennessee (Next Steps at Vanderbilt; Lipscomb’s IDEAL program; Union University’s EDGE program; University of Tennessee’s FUTURE…
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Two national disability-related organizations representing professionals and families recognized the accomplishments of Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) members. The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) selected the TRIAD Community Engagement Program and its coordinator Lauren…
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For the last four years, TennesseeWorks has organized the Employment Summit each September, bringing together students with disabilities, adult self-advocates, family members, educators, policymakers, and providers to focus on raising employment expectations and opportunities for people…
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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.