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.
Stuttering is widely studied in the general population, but far less is known about how it presents in individuals with Down syndrome. In a 2025 study, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) researchers combined clinical expertise, electronic health…
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The research article “Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Challenges: Caregiver Familiarity with Clinical Services,” recently published in the journal Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, sheds a light on the disparity of mental health…
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In Germany, a Festschrift—literally “festival writing”—is an academic tribute that honors a scholar through collected works and new research from peers. On April 16–17, Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development hosted a unique event…
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Each year the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) brings together researchers, practitioners, and advocates across a variety of disciplines to meet and share new scientific progress in autism research from around the world. This year,…
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) member Audrey Bowden, Ph.D., is a professor of Biomedical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering. Bowden’s lab develops light-based technologies such as optical coherence tomography and functional near-infrared spectroscopy to assess health,…
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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.