News from Tennessee Disability Pathfinder
Tennessee Disability Pathfinder offers a growing library of disability resources available at TNPathfinder.org. October kicked off National Disability Employment Awareness Month for 2022! In celebration, Tennessee’s Employment First Taskforce continued its #HireMyStrengths campaign this year and we are hoping you’ll join us to make it the biggest effort yet to promote inclusive and accessible employment.… Read more Resource Corner – Path to Disability Employment
For these and other events visit our Community Calendar or follow us on social media. Video shows a man in a black long sleeve shirt signing the words “Deaf Awareness Month.” This video was provided by ASLU September is Deaf Awareness Month! It is celebrated annually in September to help raise awareness about the language, culture, and… Read more Upcoming Events – September 2022
Tennessee Disability Pathfinder offers a growing library of disability and sexuality resources available at TNPathfinder.org. Earlier this month on Tuesday Talk with Tennessee Disability Pathfinder, Independent Living Consultant and ABLE Ambassador Edward Mitchell, MBA, shared resource information on Financial Independence with ABLE Savings Accounts. It was a great talk with such great resource information, we… Read more Resource Corner – Navigating Funding
For these and other events visit our Community Calendar or follow us on social media. With school starting soon, it’s important that we educate our children, friends, communities on the harm and lasting effects of bullying. Parents, school staff, and other adults in the community can help kids prevent bullying by talking about it, building a safe… Read more Upcoming Events – August 2022
Tennessee Disability Pathfinder offers a growing library of disability and sexuality resources available at TNPathfinder.org. A research team at Vanderbilt University is looking for families of Black youth ages 14-24 with an autism diagnosis to participate in research that will be used to help improve supports, services, and policy decisions for Black youth and their… Read more Resource Corner – Tools for School
For these and other events visit our Community Calendar or follow us on social media. People with I/DD and Autism use dating apps too! Has this left you thinking how can I help someone when I don’t know anything about these apps? Or what do I need to understand in order to be supportive in a… Read more Upcoming Events – June 2022
Tennessee Disability Pathfinder offers a growing library of disability and sexuality resources available at TNPathfinder.org. Disability & Sexuality, a sensitive subject that often gets overlooked, which can lead to a lack of understanding, information, and support for individuals with disabilities. Pathfinder aims to share resources on the intersectionality between disability and sexuality. Click on our… Read more Resource Corner – Disability & Sexuality
For these and other events visit our Community Calendar or follow us on social media. Mason & Associates Law Firm is holding its 4th Annual Elder Care Expo of 2022. The event will be held Thursday, May 19, 2022, at the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., in Presidential Ballroom D. Aging adults, caregivers, and… Read more Upcoming Events – May 2022
Tennessee Disability Pathfinder offers an extensive library of disability and aging adult care resources available at TNPathfinder.org. Pathfinder has added more than 60 senior centers to our Directory of Services! Senior centers can be a great place to exercise, develop community, explore daily programming and activities, and they even help with transportation. Senior centers are… Read more Resource Corner – Navigating Your Path to Aging
Tennessee Disability Pathfinder’s website provides an array of resources for people with disabilities. This month we’re highlighting specific events for people with Autism. Here is a basic walkthrough of how you can find some of these resources to explore the many events in the community. Visit TNPathfinder.org to start your search. You will be directed… Read more TNPathfinder Tools – Events for People with Disabilities: Autism