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April 6, 2004

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center guest speaker to discuss new possibilities for early identification and intervention for learning disabilities

Do dyslexia, ADHD and speech and language disorders occur jointly in some children because of a shared genetic cause? Bruce Pennington, Ph.D., a world-renowned geneticist, will address this question in a lecture in the series on development and developmental disabilities on Thursday, April 8, at 4 p.m. at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 17, 2004

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center guest lecturer explores the role of genetics in antisocial behavior

Are violent people born that way, or are they products of their environments? Terrie Moffitt, professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin and King’s College, London, will discuss the role genetics plays in antisocial behavior on Thursday, March 4, at 4 p.m. at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development.

By VUMC News and Communications
December 1, 2003

Infant development expert to speak at Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

How much do babies understand about the world around them? More than we ever expected, Harvard researcher and national expert on infant development Elizabeth Spelke discovered. Spelke will discuss infant development and what it reveals about the origins of human knowledge in her lecture Thursday, Dec. 4, at 4 p.m. at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development.

By VUMC News and Communications
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