Author: Emma Shouse Garton

Get Help with Costs of Disability Conferences, Trainings with Council Scholarship Fund

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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

Disability Education: A Sibling Story – Using Charting the LifeCourse Tools

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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