Transition Tennessee, Tennessee’s online hub for training and resources on preparing students with disabilities for life after high school, has added a website designated for students who are interested in exploring Read More »
Collaboration addresses disparities in autism diagnosis for Black families, increases understanding of providing equitable care
Researchers from the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (VKC TRIAD) and Meharry Medical College (MMC) are collaborating to better understand the diagnostic experiences of Black Read More »
VKC UCEDD Trainee Spotlight: Brittney Goscicki
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (VKC UCEDD) trainee Brittney Goscicki is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Special Education. Her work has focused on parent and student Read More »
Neurodiverse input enhances Vanderbilt Kennedy Center inquiries
Early, meaningful inclusion can better define research priorities. A new research project at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (VKC UCEDD) will set out to define the research Read More »
VKC UCEDD hosts policy advocacy training and shares stories from Tennesseans with disabilities on housing goals and experiences
Educate to Advocate: Building Relationships Each year, the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center UCEDD Public Policy team hosts Educate to Advocate (E2A), a community training event that provides strategies and tools to promote Read More »
Tennessee Disability Pathfinder now available to search on MyTN mobile app
You can now find Tennessee Disability Pathfinder among the many resources available for searching on the State of Tennessee mobile app MyTN. Tennessee Disability Pathfinder is a free information and referral Read More »
VKC data shows increase in autism spectrum disorder prevalence, provides new data on 4-year-olds
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) researchers, as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) network, report an increase in the number of children Read More »
What do we mean by “inclusion?”
A new editorial* published in the journal Autism and written by faculty and staff of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center examines the importance of terminology when discussing approaches to community engagement. The Read More »
VKC staff provide leadership, resources for VUMC’s Disability Employee Resource Group
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. And Read More »
VKC UCEDD Trainee Spotlight: Michele Schutz
Michele Schutz is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Special Education, studying under faculty advisor Erik Carter, Ph.D. Her work with the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center has focused on improving transition Read More »