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.
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) member Katherine Aboud, Ph.D., is a research assistant professor of Special Education. Her current research focuses on improving reading and learning in adults with and without learning differences. In the interview below, Aboud…
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The All-Access Inclusion Network (AAIN) was invited to join a new national network of access consortiums to collaborate and share expertise in accessibility and inclusivity in cultural arts programs. The Cultural Access Knowledge Network is in…
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It makes perfect sense that a center dedicated to serving people with disabilities would be involved with Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) employee resource group (ERG) for employees with disabilities. Sure enough, two Vanderbilt Kennedy Center…
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Arie Nettles, Ph.D., NCSP, HSP, professor of Clinical Pediatrics, director of the Office of Inclusion and Health Equity (OIHE), and a Vanderbilt Kennedy Center member, was presented with a State Resolution from the Tennessee Department of…
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“I’d like to connect you with an advocate who can help you enroll in home and community-based services,” a Tennessee Disability Pathfinder information and referral specialist told the young person in need. This call seemed like…
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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.