News from Tennessee Disability Pathfinder
Dear Friends of Pathfinder, As the month of October brings in a new season of holiday celebrations and festivities, we want to take a moment to think about what it means to recognize National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) every October. It is a time to acknowledge the progress that has been made in the… Read more Message from the Pathfinder Director on Disability Employment Awareness
By Proclamation 2542, Governor Lee declared October 2023 as Tennessee Disability Employment Awareness Month in support of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). In our state, the Division of Rehabilitation Services’ Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program at the Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) consistently works to ensure Tennesseans of all abilities have the opportunity to… Read more TDHS Celebrates Disability Employment Awareness in October and Year-Round!
A statistic from the CDC states that up to 27% of adults have some type of disability. That is more than one-quarter of the population! The STAR Center is dedicated to helping those individuals learn, work, and achieve their personal goals through the use of Assistive Technology. You might wonder, what is Assistive Technology? Assistive… Read more STARs at Work: Assistive Technology Supporting Employment
It’s officially National Disability Employment Month! However, the state of Tennessee has already been celebrating since July because we’re celebrating 10 years of Purpose, Progress, and Partnership to advance Employment First efforts in Tennessee! With it being a milestone year, we just have to celebrate during Disability Employment Month and might as well continue throughout… Read more Spotlight – October 2023
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa Did you know that employment goals should be a part of a student’s individual education plan (IEP)? Education and employment go hand in hand. Employment goals help ensure the student can reach their… Read more Special Ed 101 – October 2023
CALLER: Hi. I want to work, but getting a job is taking me a very long time. Maybe that is my fault since I withdrew from college a while back. Virtual classes during the pandemic were not my thing, and I decided to pause my education degree aspirations and just get some job experience.… Read more Call Pathfinder – October 2023
Disability inclusion means understanding the relationship between how people function and how they participate in society and ensuring everybody has the same opportunities to participate in every aspect of life to the best of their abilities and desires. In an effort to effectively spread awareness and foster inclusion, each month we commemorate and share Disability… Read more Inclusion & Disability Awareness- October 2023
Find what’s happening in your area by visiting our Community Calendar and begin your journey with events that enhance your life experiences. Also, follow us on social media to stay up to date with events in the disability community. You are invited to Centro Hispano’s last health fair of the year! Offering general medical appointments,… Read more Upcoming Events – October 2023
Tennessee Disability Pathfinder offers a growing library of disability resources available at TNPathfinder.org. In addition to the growing directory of resources on Pathfinder’s website, here are some we’re highlighting this month With Tennessee celebrating ten years of Employment First, we wanted to take a look at how it’s all going. Tennessee’s “Close the Gap” infographic… Read more Resource Corner – October 2023