Empowered Education: Your Pathfinder Educator’s Guide

Posted on by Sheena Adams-Avery, CDT, CDP
Graphic with a chalkboard background reading "How can schools use TN Disability Pathfinder to help students?" Text explains that Pathfinder connects people with disabilities, their families, and teachers to resources and services. On the right is the cover of the Educator’s Guide titled "Connecting Classrooms to Community Resources for Student Success."

At Pathfinder, we understand that education reaches well beyond the classroom. Our tools and services help you connect students with resources that foster learning, skill development, and preparation for the future. Educators play a key role in linking students to opportunities that help them thrive. That’s why we created the Pathfinder Educator’s Guide. Our Educator’s… Read more Empowered Education: Your Pathfinder Educator’s Guide

Spotlight – August 2025

Posted on by Sheena Adams-Avery, CDT, CDP
The image features a stylized design with the word "Spotlight" in cursive neon-like letters at the top left, accompanied by a yellow dot over the "i". To the right, bold uppercase text reads: "PUBLIC EDUCATION NEEDS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP" stacked in four lines on gray rounded rectangles. Below, there is a diagonal section with a close-up photo of several yellow pencils and white text that says "PENCIL" next to an icon resembling a pencil tip.

Empowered Education: Back-to-School Tools in Action PENCIL – Equipping Classrooms for Every Student’s Success Back-to-school season is full of lists: supplies, schedules, and new routines. For students with disabilities, preparation and ongoing support can make the difference between a stressful year and a successful one. In Nashville, PENCIL helps schools meet these needs by connecting… Read more Spotlight – August 2025

ConnectAbility – August 2025

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colorful cartoon graphic image with different people of different abilities, colors, etc. surrounding a globe with text "ConnectAbility." Quote bubbles around the image near the people figures say "Support, Access, Empower, Language, Educate, Engage." On the top left of the image in a blue circle is the disability symbol. On the top right of the image is Pathfinder's logo. And text on the top center of the image says, "RESOURCES."

Navigating resources can be difficult, but differences in abilities, culture, and language can make it even more challenging. By bridging these differences, we aim to emphasize the connection to the necessary resources and support. We’re highlighting programs and sharing resources that address these challenges, fostering greater opportunities to utilize disability resources and creating stronger connections… Read more ConnectAbility – August 2025

Resource Corner – August 2025

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Green and centered white color block background image with light green sunburst on the right side of the image. Text in the white color block "Resource Corner." On the top left of the image is a circular framed photo of Pathfinder's website on a laptop screen. To the bottom right of the image is Pathfinder's branded graphic in a white circular frame. On the bottom right of image on a small white geometical shaped color block is text, "TNPathfinder.org."

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 New CBIS Toolkits for Educators             The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s TRIAD program and Vanderbilt Consortium LEND have released two… Read more Resource Corner – August 2025

A Messager from our Information & Referral Coordinator

Posted on by April Meredith
A digital graphic introducing April Meredith, a Information & Referral Coordinator for Tennessee Disability Pathfinder. The design has two orange curved background with April's smiling portrait in a rounded rectangular frame on the left. Her name is written in a white, elegant font below her image, and to the right, there is text reading "A message from our Information & Referral Coordinator." The Tennessee Disability Pathfinder logo, featuring a gold-rimmed compass, is placed in the top right corner.

Dear Friends of Pathfinder, Happy Disability Pride Month! As we honor this occasion and commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we are excited to embrace our theme: Proud. Informed. Empowered: A New Year for Disability Access and Advocacy. Although we celebrate every July, 2025 has brought extra challenges, reminding Tennessee Disability… Read more A Messager from our Information & Referral Coordinator

Taking Pride in Pathfinder’s New Website Features

Posted on by Megan Hart
Digital image of Pathfinder's website front page with Two women siting together on a bus seat. One has dark brown skin and is wearing natural hair with a green hooded pullover, the other is a brunette and is resting her head on the other woman's shoulder. They both are smiling.

As we celebrate Disability Pride Month, my team and I are proud of the role the Pathfinder website plays in supporting part of this year’s theme of “informing” and “empowering” individuals with disabilities. To continue serving as a premier hub of disability information, our website continues to evolve with new features, making it easier for… Read more Taking Pride in Pathfinder’s New Website Features

VKC TRIAD, Vanderbilt Consortium LEND present two new toolkits on Cognitive Behavioral/Instructional Strategies for Autistic Students

Posted on by Elizabeth Turner
A banner from Vanderbilt Kennedy Center announces two new toolkits: Cognitive Behavioral Strategies for Autistic Students (Elementary) with an image of kids in a classroom, and (Adolescent) with a teen and adult working together.

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) is proud to share two new toolkits and online courses. These educational resources were created by the VKC’s Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD) and the Vanderbilt Consortium LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities) Training Program. Cognitive Behavioral/Instructional Strategies (CBIS) are interventions based on the simple principle… Read more VKC TRIAD, Vanderbilt Consortium LEND present two new toolkits on Cognitive Behavioral/Instructional Strategies for Autistic Students