News from Tennessee Disability Pathfinder
According to a report released by the U.S Census bureau in June 2020, the proportion of 65-and-older population in the U.S is projected to increase rapidly driven by the aging of Baby Boomers born between 1946 and 1964. As the nation has continued to gray, it has also grown more racially and ethnically diverse. Data… Read more Aging Away from Home
Can a child with developmental disabilities (DD) learn a second language? Over the years, as we have become more generalized, the perception that learning multiple languages can be difficult has increased, and even harder when it comes to a child with a disability. We generally believe that bilingualism is a long way from special education, and… Read more Developmental Disabilities and a Second Language
Meet Manuel Mota-Carrillo, known to his family and friends as “Chuy”, a bilingual 7th grader at Stewarts Creek Middle School of Rutherford County. Chuy has hydrocephalus and spina bifida and received his first wheelchair when he was almost 2 years old. He has big plans of becoming a dentist and sports coach in the future,… Read more Spina Bifida Hasn’t Stopped “Chuy” from Keeping Healthy & Fit