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reading instruction
October 29, 2014

‘White matter’ behaves differently in children with dyslexia

Trans-institutional neuroimaging research at Vanderbilt finds that the brain may be structured differently in children with dyslexia.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 28, 2014

VKC debuts interdisciplinary research lecture series Sept. 3

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center is launching is a new educational series that will focus on the complexities of conducting interdisciplinary research and clinical trials that involve behavioral, environmental and pharmaceutical interventions.

By VUMC News and Communications
July 31, 2014

Sanders named TRIAD’s new medical director

Kevin Sanders, M.D., assistant professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, has been named medical director for the Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD).

By VUMC News and Communications
One woman comforting another
July 21, 2014

Mothers of children with autism benefit from peer-led intervention: study

Peer-led interventions that target parental well-being can significantly reduce stress, depression and anxiety in mothers of children with disabilities.

By VUMC News and Communications
July 17, 2014

Lifting Lives

By VUMC News and Communications
July 2, 2014

Tennessee-based congressional staff spend day at Vanderbilt

Tennessee-based congressional staff members spent the day on campus June 25 to learn firsthand about Vanderbilt services and resources.

By VUMC News and Communications
June 26, 2014

Kennedy Center trio recognized for intellectual and developmental disabilities contributions

The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) recently recognized two Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) staff members and one VKC investigator for their service in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities.
By Elizabeth Turner
May 28, 2014

Ben Folds featured at ‘Music and Mind’ symposium

Ben Folds is featured at “Music and the Mind,” a free symposium sponsored by the Vanderbilt Brain Institute June 12.
By Bill Snyder
April 15, 2014

Tennessee, Vanderbilt launch novel autism intervention program

By VUMC News and Communications
March 13, 2014

Grant puts faith to work for people with disabilities

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center will serve as the lead site for a $500,000 grant focused on building capacity of faith communities, such as churches, mosques, synagogues and other religious organizations, to support employment for members with disabilities.
By VUMC News and Communications
February 6, 2014

Antioxidants promising for rare disorder

The antioxidant vitamin E prevented the buildup of toxic products in a model of a rare genetic disorder, suggesting new strategies for therapeutic development.
By Bill Snyder
January 9, 2014

Employment may lead to improvement in autism symptoms

More independent work environments may lead to reductions in autism symptoms and improve daily living in adults with the disorder, according to a Vanderbilt study released in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 9, 2014

Brain-gut connection in autism

An association between rigid-compulsive behaviors and gastrointestinal symptoms in autism spectrum disorder may point to a common biological pathway that impacts both the brain and the gut.
By Leigh MacMillan