Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
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Mark Seidenberg delivers Educational Neuroscience talk April 6
The lecture will focus on the need to look closely at linguistic differences between language used in the home and in schools. Read MoreFeb 23, 2018
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SENSE Theatre presents ‘HATS’ March 9-10
SENSE Theatre and the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center will present the play "HATS" at 7 p.m. March 9 and 10 at the Troutt/Black Box Theatre Complex on Compton Avenue, near Belmont Boulevard. SENSE Theatre includes youth with autism spectrum disorder and trained peer actors from the University School of Nashville. Read MoreFeb 16, 2018
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Research study: Looking for ways to reduce stress in your family?
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's Helping Families Cope with Stress Study aims to promote children's healthy adjustment by teaching your family about the nature and effects of stress. Research participants are needed. Read MoreJan 25, 2018
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AAIDD honors three Kennedy Center investigators
The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) announced its 2018 award recipients, which include three people affiliated with the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC). Read MoreJan 25, 2018
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Nettles to chair state DIDD advisory council
Arie Nettles, PhD, associate professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Vanderbilt Kennedy Center member, has been appointed by Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam as chair of the Statewide Planning and Policy Council of the Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD). Nettles has served as a member of the council since 2014. Read MoreJan 18, 2018
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center exhibit features service dogs of Middle Tennessee
"Doggone Good," featuring photography by Jen Vogus, is now on display at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and can be viewed for free through March 2018. Read MoreJan 15, 2018
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Vanderbilt leads study investigating impact of theatre on youth with autism
Autism researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and two other universities have received a $2.99 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to conduct a four-year multisite project investigating the impact of theatre and peer mediation on the social competence of youth with autism spectrum… Read MoreJan 15, 2018
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center announces Discovery and Strategic Priorities grants
Three Nicholas Hobbs Discovery Grants and two Director’s Strategic Priorities Grants have been awarded for 2018-19, the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center has announced. Read MoreJan 10, 2018
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Children and adolescents needed for study on reading and learning
Children and adolescents ages 9-14 are needed for a Vanderbilt University research study to better understand the relationship between reading and learning. Read MoreJan 10, 2018
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Children’s Hospital opens comprehensive Prader-Willi syndrome clinic
A comprehensive, multidisciplinary clinic serving patients with Prader-Willi syndrome recently opened at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a complex genetic disorder that affects appetite, growth, metabolism, cognitive function and behavior. It is characterized by the inability to achieve satiety, developmental delays and intellectual disability,… Read MoreJan 8, 2018
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VKC Science Day to focus on science of development and developmental disabilities
Technology as a tool in research and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities will be the keynote topic at the 10th annual Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Science Day, scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 23, at the Vanderbilt Student Life Center. Read MoreDec 19, 2017
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Making connections in autism research across VU and VUMC focus of Nov. 17 event
"Surprising Connections in Autism and Innovation,” a day of presentations, poster sessions and cross-discipline conversations, will be held Friday, Nov. 17, at The Commons Center, rooms 237 and 235. Read MoreOct 17, 2017
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‘Introducing the Vanderbilt Center for Autism and Innovation’ Sept. 13
Learn about the new Vanderbilt Center for Autism and Innovation from noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Room 241. This TIPs-funded initiative is aimed at developing an interdisciplinary model to enhance employment opportunities for individuals on the autism spectrum by identifying strengths and providing supportive and assistive technologies. Read MoreSep 6, 2017
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Initiative focuses on empowering young adults with autism
A new Vanderbilt initiative aims to improve the lives of young adults with autism spectrum disorders who often end up socially isolated once they leave school. Read MoreJul 27, 2017
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Three from Vanderbilt Kennedy Center recognized
Two national disability-related organizations representing professionals and families are recognizing the accomplishments of three Vanderbilt Kennedy Center members. Read MoreJun 28, 2017
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Art Speaks: Kennedy Center exhibit invites understanding and conversation
“Day Boy Night Girl” by Sarah E. Vaughn is on view at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center exhibit “Breaking Ground” through June. Whether we realize it or not, we often silence individuals who have intellectual and developmental disabilities because of our own inability to communicate with those unlike ourselves. Read MoreJun 2, 2017
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Remembering Floyd Dennis, disability civil rights advocate
H. Floyd Dennis, professor of special education, emeritus, died April 17 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was 89. As a Vanderbilt Kennedy Center researcher, Dennis was founding director of the Kennedy Center Institute on Youth and Social Development. Read MoreMay 17, 2017
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Memorial service for Professor Vivien Casagrande set for April 12
A memorial service for Professor Vivien Casagrande is planned for April 12 in Benton Chapel. Read MoreMar 24, 2017
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Neul named new director of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
Jeffrey Neul, M.D., Ph.D., division head of Child Neurology and vice chair for Developmental Neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego, has been named the new director of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center. He will join Vanderbilt on Aug. 1. Read MoreMar 7, 2017
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Gene mutation discovery may hold autism clues: study
Researchers at Vanderbilt have identified what may be a genetic “smoking gun” for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) — a mutation in the gene for the critical neuronal protein CaMKII. Read MoreFeb 2, 2017