<p>Learn about the findings from a statewide needs assessment conducted by the Tennessee DD Network. Register here.</p>

Learn about the findings from a statewide needs assessment conducted by the Tennessee DD Network. Register here.

<p>Tennesseans share their personal stories about behavior supports and practices in Tennessee schools in the latest issue of Kindred Stories of Disability.</p>

Tennesseans share their personal stories about behavior supports and practices in Tennessee schools in the latest issue of Kindred Stories of Disability.

<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.

<p>Please answer our VKC website satisfaction survey here.</p>

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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FEATURED NEWS AND EVENTS

Melissa Duff, PhD, professor and vice chair for Research for Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, has been named chair of the department. She will assume this new role July 1.

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Melissa Duff named chair of Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences

VKC Member Beth Malow was recently awarded the Pat Edmiston Leadership in Advocacy Award by the Tennessee Council on Autism Spectrum Disorder in recognition of her outstanding advocacy and contributions to improving the lives of individuals with autism in Tennessee.

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Beth Malow receives Patricia Edmiston Leadership in Advocacy Award

6/10 - VKC Conversation Series on Research in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: "The Path Forward: Insights from the Tennessee DD Network Needs Assessment Survey"

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