News from Tennessee Disability Pathfinder
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, but all year long the Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities (Council) informs people across Tennessee about the amazing strengths and the needs of Tennesseans with developmental disabilities (DD). Before we move on… Not sure what makes a disability a “developmental disability”? Check out our brief video explaining the term,… Read more 4-1-1 on DD: Stay in the Know on Disability Issues with the Council on Developmental Disabilities
Apply for financial help through the TN Council on Developmental Disabilities’ Scholarship Fund to attend disability or advocacy conferences and trainings! Each year on July 1, the Council offers new funding to support Tennesseans with disabilities and family members of people with disabilities with the costs of leadership and advocacy training. The fund helps Tennesseans with disabilities… Read more Get Help with Costs of Disability Conferences, Trainings with Council Scholarship Fund
In my early 20s, I began attending IEP meetings for my brother Evan, who is 6 years younger than I am. Evan (soon to be 26 years old) is a bright, funny, curious young man who is autistic, has other disability labels, and experiences many communication challenges. I found these meetings, where we talked as… Read more Disability Education: A Sibling Story – Using Charting the LifeCourse Tools