Monday Morning Message
A weekly update from the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center...
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Select VKC-Affiliated Events
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REDCap Day
February 25
All-day event that will introduce new users to REDCap and familiarize current users with the latest updates. VKC Investigator Beth Malow will be presenting a user case example related to an on-line study in autism and sleep. Register and learn more.
Say Dyslexia – Say WHAT? Advocating for Students under the Dyslexia Law*
February 25, 12 p.m.
This presentation will tell current and future advocates what to say and what not to say when you think a child needs testing; when you are seeing reading problems and seeking accommodations through the IEP process; and when nothing is working for the best student outcome. VKC Special Lecture. Register and learn more.
AAC Out of the Box: Programming Tips and Tricks for Effective Communication
February 28, 8 a.m.
This annual all-day workshop will discuss various forms of augmentative and alternative (AAC) devices and how to program them (or teach others to program them) to get the most effective use from each. Strategies will be shared and questions taken by a speech language pathologist and representatives from two AAC device manufacturers who know the products best. Workshop fee includes lunch/breaks and instructional resources. This course is offered for a maximum of 0.6 ASHA CEU’s (intermediate level; professional area). Register and learn more.
Neurobiology of Social Behaviors
March 4, 4 p.m.
Catherine Dulac, Ph.D., Higgins Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, Harvard University. Vanderbilt Brain Institute Seminars in Neuroscience: Brain, Mind, and Society. Learn more.
Teaching Safety Skills
March 14, 9:00 a.m.
Free Families First Program workshop series for parents of young children with an autism spectrum disorder. Each 3-hour workshop focuses on providing parents and caregivers with strategies to use at home, school, and in the community. Register and learn more.
Down Syndrome Journal Club Meeting*
March 18, 8:30 a.m.
For more information, contact Laurie Fleming.
Transition Tennessee Think Employment! Summit (Memphis)
March 30, 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Free regional summit with the goal of sharing best practices and building community partnerships to improve employment outcomes for Tennesseans with disabilities, Space is limited. Register and learn more.
The Developmental Neuromechanics of Vocal Production
April 1, 4 p.m.
Asif A. Ghazanfar, Ph.D., Professor of Neuroscience, Princeton Neuroscience Institute, Princeton University. Vanderbilt Brain Institute Seminars in Neuroscience: Brain, Mind, and Society. Learn more.
Molecular Windows into Speech and Language*
April 2, 4:10 p.m.
Simon Fisher, D.Phil., Director, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, and Professor of Language and Genetics at the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Kennedy Center Lectures on Development and Developmental Disabilities. Learn more.
*event held in Room 241 VKC/One Magnolia Circle Building
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Strategies and Lessons for UCEDD’s Sponsoring a One Day Conference on Inclusive Faith Supports
February 26, 1 p.m. CST
Register and learn more
The College Application Process: It Takes a Village
March 10, 1 p.m. EST
Register and learn more
Inclusion of Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities at Faith-Based Universities
March 25, 1 p.m. CST
Register and learn more
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National & International Conferences
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The Autism Community in Action (TACA) East Coast Conference
March 13-15, Atlanta, GA
Learn more
2020 AUCD Policy Forum
March 22, Washington, D.C.
Learn more
2020 Disability Policy Seminar
March 23-25, Washington, D.C.
Learn more
Badar-Kauffman Conference on Contemporary Issues in Special Education Research
April 1-3, Kent, OH
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Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities National Training Center (MHDD: NTC) Leadership Institute
May 11-15, Logan, UT
Learn more
AAIDD Annual Meeting: Technology as a Tool to Enhance Sercices, Support, and Health Equity
June 1-4, Pittsburgh, PA
Learn more
2020 State of the Art Conference
Oct. 7-8, Syracuse, NY
Learn more
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Call for Counselor Applications
Next Steps at Vanderbilt Summer Institute (NSSI), June 21-26
A week-long residential college transition program that provides exposure to higher education to young adults ages 17-25 with intellectual disability. Counselors support students in residential, academic, and social settings. Applications are currently being accepted by Vanderbilt students. Hourly pay is commensurate with experience. Meals, housing, and parking are all provided. Click here to fill out an application. Applications accepted on a rolling basis until all spots are filled. For more information, contact NSSI director John Cayton.
Call for Counselor Applications
2020 ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp, June 9-17
The VKC will soon be accepting counselor applications for its ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp. Counselors will need to be available June 9-17. To sign up to receive an application and view a job description, please complete this brief form. After completing the form, you will receive an application. The deadline for applications will be February 28. For more information, contact Hailee Hunt-Hawkins
Parent Perspectives Needed on Youth Employment Vanderbilt Study
Employment-related study led by Erik Carter, Elise McMillan, and Julie Lounds Taylor is seeking insights from parents of high school students or recent graduates with intellectual disability, autism, or multiple disabilities. Input will guide researchers in developing a new intervention to help schools and families connect students to paid employment experiences before graduation. Learn more or volunteer.
Seeking Parent Perspectives on Community Employment for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)
VKC researchers Erik Carter, Elise McMillan, and Julie Lounds Taylor are seeking feedback and advice from parents or siblings across Middle Tennessee whose family members with disabilities are working and those who are not. As part of their new national center on the employment of individuals with IDD, they are developing a practical intervention to support parents interested in helping their family members find employment. To be eligible, you must be the parent or family member (e.g., sibling) of an adult with intellectual disability, autism, or other developmental disabilities who is 16-65 years old. For more information, contact Emily Lanchak, (615) 343-9664. Learn more or volunteer.
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