News from Tennessee Disability Pathfinder
Dear Friends of Pathfinder, With every issue of The Compass, we strive to provide valuable information to meet the needs of Tennesseans with disabilities, their families, and the professionals who support them. This issue is particularly important because it addresses one of the top five consistent needs searched on Pathfinder’s website and communicated by those… Read more Message from the Pathfinder Director on Financial Assistance Resources
Financial literacy is the ability to understand and effectively use various financial skills, including personal financial management, budgeting, and investing. Individuals who are financially literate are thus able to make well-informed decisions and ultimately achieve financial freedom. The path to financial freedom must come at the hands of financial empowerment. Financial empowerment promotes long-term financial stability & well-being by… Read more Navigating Finances: Financial Literacy + Financial Empowerment = Financial Freedom
Financial independence is the key to achieving a stable, independent life as a disabled adult. Money doesn’t have to stand in the way of getting the assistance you need, you can RISE to find ways to become self-sufficient by building and sustaining financial assets. RISE Foundation Memphis (RISE) is a 501(c)(3)organization that seeks to improve… Read more RISE
Financial security is a vital part of life, and it can be even more challenging when living with a disability. Medical bills, therapeutic devices, and assistive and enabling technology purchases, all can take a toll on an individual or family’s finances. That’s why finding ways to supplement income or creating financial plans is so important.… Read more Financial Empowerment
Answering the region-wide call to lift 1,600 children and their families out of poverty by 2025, Empower Upper Cumberland (Empower UC) was formed and is comprised of key regional partners, including Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation, Highlands Economic Partnership, Tennessee Tech University, Upper Cumberland Development District, Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency, Upper Cumberland Local Workforce Development… Read more Spotlight – September 2023
What does Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) really mean? We often hear the word “free,” but do you know how it applies to special education? Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 legally requires all public schools to provide free and appropriate education to students with disabilities, but what does it mean? To better understand,… Read more Special Ed 101: Free Appropriate Public Education
CALLER: My six-year-old son needs more help than I can afford I think, and he needs more than what he gets at school. He has a developmental delay, and he has been receiving occupational and physical therapy. Thankfully we get some Family Support Program dollars that I use to pay a caregiver who helps with… Read more Call Pathfinder – Financial Assistance
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 – September 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’re invited! ABS Kids and Autism Tennessee is happy to announce their free Sensory Friendly Fall… Read more Upcoming Events – September 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 Need help paying bills? Programs in Tennessee, most of which are offered by the Department of Human Services, can help people with disabilities and… Read more Resource Corner – September 2023