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.
Children with autism are more likely than their typically developing peers to engage in challenging behavior, which can lead to injury, lower rates of social inclusion, and adverse effects on learning. To support these children, special…
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A new paper* authored by Vanderbilt Kennedy Center members Blythe A. Corbett, Ph.D., and Rachael A. Muscatello, Ph.D., examines the developmental trajectory of depressive symptoms in autistic and neurotypical female and male youth. For many individuals, mental…
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VKC Member Robin Jones, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of Hearing & Speech Sciences. His research focuses on emotional and speech-language contributions to the pathogenesis of childhood stuttering. A short-term goal of his work is to determine…
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The Department of Labor awarded Next Steps at Vanderbilt a $2,324,851 grant to expand its innovative registered apprenticeship offerings. Next Steps, a four-year nondegree certificate program for neurodiverse students based in Peabody College of Education and…
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