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.
Research conducted across five universities in Tennessee explored why college students become peer mentors, what they hope to gain from the experience, and how their expectations might encourage opportunities for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities…
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has renewed Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) membership in NeuroNEXT, a research network that helps streamline Phase 2 clinical trials for brain disorders. VUMC, which first joined the network in…
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center member Sarika (Sar) Peters, Ph.D., assistant professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, is a psychologist who studies rare neurodevelopmental disorders. Her key role has been to serve as an important link…
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People with disabilities may face their fair share of obstacles while trying to navigate everyday life, but when it comes to seeking quality health care, some of those obstacles might be dangerous. In a recent Rise…
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Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in our state, nation, and world face disparities in health care compared with the general population. Dr. Tom Cheetham, a Family Medicine physician, dedicated his career to addressing this injustice….
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