Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
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VKC workshops to discuss disability resources related to health care, HS transition, accessing services
Disability resources related to health care, transition from high school, and accessing disability service information will be the focus of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s Spring 2017 Britt Henderson Training Series. Read MoreJan 25, 2017
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First graders needed for longitudinal reading study
The Education and Brain Laboratory in the Department of Special Education at Peabody College is seeking participants for a longitudinal study investigating children's reading progress from second through fifth grades. Read MoreJan 19, 2017
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Adults and children needed for ‘listening in noise’ study
Vanderbilt researchers are seeking participants for a study of how children and adults listen in the presence of background noise. Specifically, the researchers want to learn why children have a harder time listening in noisy environments than adults. Read MoreJan 11, 2017
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Participate in Vanderbilt Kennedy Center study that aims to teach kids how to cope with stress
The study aims to promote children’s healthy adjustment by teaching families about stress, providing parenting information that may reduce feelings of depression, and teaching children coping skills. Read MoreJan 4, 2017
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Discovery sheds new light on Angelman, Prader-Willi syndromes
A mutation associated with epilepsy and autism also is responsible for a “pale eye” trait in two rare genetic disorders, Angelman syndrome and Prader-Willi syndrome, neuroscientists at Vanderbilt University Medical Center reported this week. Read MoreDec 22, 2016
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Rett syndrome expert Neul to speak at Kennedy Center on Friday
Jeffrey Neul, M.D., Ph.D., division head of Child Neurology and vice chair for Developmental Neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego, will present a lecture on Friday, Dec. 16, at Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC). Read MoreDec 13, 2016
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Kennedy Center lecture on “Brain Injury in Premature Birth and Developmental Delay” set for Nov. 29
Vittorio Gallo, Ph.D., Wolf-Pack Chair in Neuroscience Research and director of the Center for Neuroscience Research with the Children’s Research Institute at Children’s National Medical Center, will present a lecture on Tuesday, Nov. 29 at Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC). Read MoreNov 8, 2016
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Camarata named to NIDCD review committee
Stephen Camarata, Ph.D., professor of Hearing and Speech Sciences and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, has been invited to serve a four-year term on the Communication Disorders Review Committee (CDRC) of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). Read MoreOct 27, 2016
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Juarez to receive The Arc’s Educator of the Year award
Pablo Juárez, M.Ed., director of the Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD) in the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, has been named Educator of the Year by The Arc, the nation’s largest community-based organization advocating for and serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Read MoreSep 29, 2016
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Symposium explores using music to improve social skills, ease PTSD
The Science of Song symposium explored the use of music and singing to help people with developmental disabilities like autism improve their social skills, and others with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) recover from the traumatic events they’ve experienced. Read MoreSep 15, 2016
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Registration open for SPARK autism study
Led by the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s Zachary Warren, associate professor of pediatrics, the SPARK study is looking for individuals of all ages with a professional diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to become part of the largest autism study ever undertaken in the United States. Read MoreSep 7, 2016
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Growth hormone for Prader-Willi
Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome who received growth hormone treatment had cognitive advantages compared to untreated patients. Read MoreAug 25, 2016
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Science of Song symposium set for Sept. 12 at Vanderbilt
Blair School of Music will host a one-day symposium Sept. 12 called "The Science of Song." Read MoreAug 23, 2016
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VKC Science Day set for Sept. 19; registration now open
The annual Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Science Day is Monday, Sept. 19, and registration to attend is now open on the VKC website. Read MoreAug 11, 2016
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Kennedy Center’s LEND lands grant renewal from HRSA
The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center has received a $3.5 million grant over five years from the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) to fund the Vanderbilt Consortium LEND for graduate-level training. Read MoreJul 28, 2016
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VKC, state team to expand services for children with autism
The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) has awarded three training and technical assistance grants totaling $3.25 million to Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD) to enhance statewide services for children with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities from birth to kindergarten. Read MoreJul 7, 2016
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Lifting Lives Music Camp
The seventh annual ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp, a partnership between the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and the Academy of Country Music, convened June 22-29. Read MoreJul 7, 2016
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SENSE Theatre Camp presents ‘The Year of the Ladybug’ June 17-18
"The Year of the Ladybug" is the capstone performance of the SENSE Theatre Summer Camp for youths with autism spectrum disorders and peer actors. The performances are free. Read MoreJun 14, 2016
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Annual Music, Mind and Society symposium is Sept. 12
The Program for Music, Mind and Society at Vanderbilt presents its annual symposium, "The Science of Song," Sept. 12 from 2 to 8 p.m. in Ingram Hall of the Blair School of Music. Read MoreJun 9, 2016
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center leaders receive awards from The Arc Tennessee
The Arc Tennessee recognized the accomplishments of Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) leaders with three awards at the Tennessee Disability MegaConference in May. Read MoreJun 2, 2016