<p>Join us for this VKC Lecture on Development and Developmental Disabilities. Learn more here.</p>

Join us for this VKC Lecture on Development and Developmental Disabilities. Learn more here.

<p>Learn about augmentative and alternative (AAC) devices and how to use them effectively. Register here.</p>

Learn about augmentative and alternative (AAC) devices and how to use them effectively. Register here.

<p>Save the date for this special event benefiting Vanderbilt Kennedy Center TRIAD!
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Save the date for this special event benefiting Vanderbilt Kennedy Center TRIAD!

<p>The purpose of this toolkit is to present ways for researchers to better include individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their work. Learn more here.</p>

The purpose of this toolkit is to present ways for researchers to better include individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their work. Learn more here.

<p>Professional development series for educators, community stakeholders, and families looking to best serve students with visual impairments</p>

Professional development series for educators, community stakeholders, and families looking to best serve students with visual impairments

<p>Contributions from individuals and organizations help fuel the VKC’s mission by allowing it to expand its research, training, clinical services, and more. Learn more.</p>

Contributions from individuals and organizations help fuel the VKC’s mission by allowing it to expand its research, training, clinical services, and more. Learn more.

<p>Pathfinder’s new website has easier and improved navigation.</p>

Pathfinder’s new website has easier and improved navigation.

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Please answer our VKC website satisfaction survey here.

<p>The IDD Toolkit website provides information for the primary care of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Iddtoolkit.org</p>

The IDD Toolkit website provides information for the primary care of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Iddtoolkit.org

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center mission is to facilitate discoveries and best practices to improve the lives of persons with developmental disabilities and their families

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People with Disabilities and Families

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FEATURED NEWS AND EVENTS

On Jan. 14, President Biden awarded nearly 400 scientists and engineers the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers early in their careers. Among the awardees were six Vanderbilt faculty members and three alumni: Jessica Ancker, Erin Calipari, You Chen, Maithilee Kunda, Eric Tkaczyk, Steve Townsend, Lauren Brinkley-Rubenstein, MS’11, PhD’15, Rachel Carter, PhD’17, and Keersten Ricks, PhD’15.

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Faculty members and alumni recognized by the White House for the Presidential Early Career Award

Two Vanderbilt faculty members are among the 23 recipients of the 2024 National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation—the nation’s highest honors for exemplary achievement and leadership in science and technology.

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VKC Member Stassun awarded National Medal of Science at White House

2/21 - TRIAD Early Intervention Provider Virtual Lunch and Learn: Communication

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