education

August 9, 2007

Experts offer tips for children to avoid being targeted by bullies

One of the more difficult challenges for families of school-aged children heading back to school is how to deal with the potential of bullying. While schools often have tough policies to reduce acts of bullying, many children still end up feeling “picked on” or teased and it can affect their school experience and even their grades in the long run.

By VUMC News and Communications
May 15, 2007

New tool to shed light on, improve teen mental health services, education

Can you imagine an archer trying to improve her accuracy by practicing blindfolded, never seeing how close she was to hitting her target, never getting any information to help correct her aim?

By VUMC News and Communications
November 22, 2005

National Institutes of Health leaders to headline Vanderbilt Kennedy Center 40th anniversary symposium

A symposium featuring top federal officials in mental health and human development will cap off a year of anniversary celebrations for the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Human Development.

By VUMC News and Communications
July 12, 2005

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center director to receive autism research award

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center director Pat Levitt has been awarded the 2005 Research Champion Award by the Autism Society of America (ASA).

By VUMC News and Communications
May 19, 2005

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center receives gift from the Dan Marino Foundation

Reaching out to children with autism and their families is what the Dan Marino Foundation is all about. The foundation recently expanded its impact through a gift of $100,000 to the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development. The gift, the first major donation the foundation has made outside of its home base of South Florida, will create Dan Marino Foundation Fellowships and Dan Marino Foundation Discovery Grants and will support the center‘s outreach programs.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 28, 2005

Vanderbilt Kennedy Reading Clinic accepting applications to assist struggling readers

Learning to read is a struggle for one in five children. The Vanderbilt Kennedy Reading Clinic is currently accepting applications for two summer sessions. The first session will be June 6-30, and the second session will be July 11-Aug. 4.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 19, 2005

Emotional disorders expert to speak at Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

Richard Davidson, a psychologist who studies adults and young children who have or are at risk for emotional disorders, autism and other developmental disorders, will speak at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development on Thursday, April 21, at 4 p.m.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 26, 2005

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center receives Memorial Foundation gift

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development has received a $100,000 grant to expand the Vanderbilt Kennedy Reading Clinic and Behavioral Analysis Clinic to serve more families who might not otherwise be able to afford their state-of-the-art services.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 14, 2005

Expert on prenatal and infancy home visits to speak at Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

How can the behaviors of low-income first-time mothers be changed to improve the lives of at-risk newborns? David Olds, professor of pediatrics, psychiatry and preventative medicine at the University of Colorado Health Center, will speak about simple strategies that make a positive difference in the lives of these mothers and their children at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development Thursday, Jan. 20, at 4 p.m.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 6, 2005

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center provides Web site to help families find research studies

Families, health care professionals and other service providers in search of current research on developmental disabilities can now quickly and easily find relevant studies using Study Finder, a new online service from the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development.
By VUMC News and Communications
December 20, 2004

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center to plan statewide support network for families of individuals with developmental disabilities

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center has been awarded a one-year grant to create a plan for a statewide network of assistance centers for low-income and geographically underserved families of individuals with developmental disabilities. The grant is a Family Support 360 Planning Grant from the federal Administration on Developmental Disabilities.
By VUMC News and Communications
November 30, 2004

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center director receives honors

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center director Pat Levitt has been awarded the 2004 Friend of Children award by the Tennessee Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The award recognizes Levitt's contributions at the local, state and national level to the healthy development of children.
By VUMC News and Communications
April 19, 2004

Vanderbilt Kennedy Family Outreach Center celebrates opening

For children and adults with disabilities and their families, finding information and health, developmental, education and other support services can be difficult and time-consuming. The new Vanderbilt Kennedy Family Outreach Center, which celebrates its opening April 21, helps families navigate the maze of services to find the best treatment, support and research available.
By VUMC News and Communications
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