Social-emotional development and intervention

Social skills instruction, usually group oriented, is aimed at increasing the quality and capability of interpersonal interaction.

Resources:

• Services and Programs
• Links and Resources
• Upcoming Events
• StudyFinder
• Media
• Grants
• Faculty

Services and Programs

• Behavior Analysis Clinic
  The Behavior Analysis Clinic assesses behavioral problems and individually tailors intervention plans to meet the needs of families and care providers.
• Families United Network (FUN)
  A free peer support program for people who provide support for adults with disabilities.
• Music Camp for People with Disabilities
  A weeklong residential camp where campers participate in a songwriting workshop, recording session, songwriter's night and a live performance on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry.
• SibSaturday Day Camp Program
  A family-centered resource and support program for siblings of children with special needs.
• Tennessee Adult Brothers and Sisters (TABS)
  A support and networking group for adult siblings of individuals with disabilities.
• TRIAD Social Skills Summer Camp
  The TRIAD Social Skills Summer Camp is a social skills program designed specifically for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders who are between the ages of 7 and 21, and who have language and reading skills.

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Links and Resources

• Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL)
  The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) is a national resource center for disseminating research and evidence-based practices to early childhood programs across the country.

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Upcoming Events

• December, 02 2009
  Developmental Disabilities Grand Rounds - The Teaching Pyramid: Supporting Young Children's Social Emotional Development and Addressing and Preventing Challenging Behavior

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StudyFinder - Participate in a study related to Social-emotional development and intervention

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center researchers need subjects to complete the studies listed below.

• Greta’s Games: Toddlers’ learning from video
• Social-emotional development of infants at risk for ASD
• Tried an Antidepressant? Still depressed?

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Video, Podcast and Images

• Lessons Learned by a Basic Scientist: How To Succeed in Business (of the Policy World) without really trying
  Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Director, Pat Levitt, and David Mills, Associate Director of State Policy & Legislative Affairs Vanderbilt Community, Neighborhood & Government Relations present.

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