Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Expertise on Development and Disabilities

Language Development, Language Disorders, and Intervention

Stephen Camarata, PhD, Professor of Hearing and Speech Sciences and Special Education, Kennedy Center Deputy Director of Communication and Learning Research Program

Ann Kaiser, PhD, Professor of Special Education and Psychology

Paul Yoder, PhD, Professor of Special Education

Development of speech perception and production
Ralph Ohde, PhD, Professor of Hearing and Speech Sciences

Early diagnosis and intervention for children with autism
Wendy Stone, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics and Psychology and Director of Treatment and Research Institute on Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD), Vanderbilt Pediatrics

Language intervention to promote social and communication development and prevent conduct disorders
Ann Kaiser, PhD, Professor of Special Education and Psychology

Stuttering
Edward Conture, PhD, Professor of Hearing and Speech Sciences

Vocal communication
Jo-Anne Bachorowski, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology