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.
The Fifth Annual TennesseeWorks Think Employment! Summit brought together students with disabilities, family members, employers, service providers, and partners in State government for a 1-day conference focused on expanding employment opportunities for Tennesseans with disabilities. The Summit…
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Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities often face difficulties in accessing appropriate and timely health care. Many medical professionals who serve adults have not received sufficient training in the health care needs of adults with intellectual…
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center UCEDD co-director Elise McMillan and Governor Bill Haslam were both honored with the 2017 Freedom Award from Disability Rights Tennessee. The Freedom Award honors Tennesseans who through their leadership have advanced the rights…
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Vanderbilt University researchers have relieved symptoms of Rett syndrome in a mouse model with a small molecule that works like the dimmer switch in an electrical circuit. This is the second compound developed by the Vanderbilt…
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