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<p>New series for healthcare providers and professionals who work with children with autism and other developmental disabilities. Learn more at: vkc.vumc.org/perspectives</p>

New series for healthcare providers and professionals who work with children with autism and other developmental disabilities. Learn more at: vkc.vumc.org/perspectives

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

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 in Tennessee with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

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VKC data shows increase in autism spectrum disorder prevalence, provides new data on 4-year-olds

For the parents of children with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders, stressful days often bleed into exhausting nights. Efforts to help neurodiverse children sleep are often complicated by their limited or absent verbal abilities.

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Neurodiversity and sleep

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12/7 - TABS Chat: "Holiday Happy Hour "

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