News from Tennessee Disability Pathfinder
Celebrating the holidays with family and friends or even alone can bring you such joy. Celebrating the holidays of different cultures can bring joy to others. We acknowledge the diversity in cultures, heritage, and celebrations of traditions in our communities and share the joy in all celebrations. Happy Holidays to each and every one of… Read more Home for the Holidays Events – December 2022
November begins the fall and winter holiday celebrations, and holidays can be so much fun for you and your loved ones. There’s lots of traveling, eating, and shopping to be done. The holidays bring a sense of warmth and hearty laughter amongst family and friends. Thanksgiving, Black Friday shopping, and Friendsgivings bring lasting memories and… Read more The Compass: Holiday Resources Special Edition
In October we celebrate the contributions of workers with disabilities and showcase supportive, inclusive employment resources and organizations. Another important reason to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month is to shine a light on the importance of equitable practices in the workplace for people with disabilities whether it be pay, accommodations, health insurance, etc.… Read more Events – October 2022
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