Resource Corner – May 2025

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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.  Your Voice Matters – Help Shape the Future of Tennessee Disability Pathfinder Tennessee Disability Pathfinder is your go-to resource for information, services, and support… Read more Resource Corner – May 2025

A Message from our Statewide Information & Referral Coordinator

Posted on by Linda Brown
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Dear Friends, Autism Acceptance Month is a meaningful time to educate, reflect, and celebrate the unique strengths of individuals on the autism spectrum. But acceptance goes beyond raising awareness. It’s about shifting how society understands autism, therefore creating a more thoughtful, respectful, and supportive environment where individuals can thrive. This journey calls for us to… Read more A Message from our Statewide Information & Referral Coordinator

Community Support: A New Name, Same Great Team

Posted on by Sheena Adams-Avery, CDT, CDP
A promotional graphic from Tennessee Disability Pathfinder announcing a team name update. Two women, Andrea Castillo and Jennifer Padron, are pictured with text that reads, "Same Team. New Name. We Updated Our Name! Community Support." Each woman is identified as a Community Support Coordinator.

We’ve made a small change at Pathfinder. Our team that provides language access and community connection is now called Community Support. While the name is new, our mission is unchanged: to help individuals and families from a variety of backgrounds and languages navigate disability resources. Our team continues to offer case management assistance and educational training… Read more Community Support: A New Name, Same Great Team

Neurodivergence in Focus: Discover Resources that Empower Unique Strengths

Posted on by Sheena Adams-Avery, CDT, CDP
A colorful digital illustration featuring a person with medium skin tone and curly hair sitting at a desk, using a laptop. The Pathfinder branded graphic appears on the cover of the laptop. The background includes vibrant, swirling patterns that symbolize energy, focus, and the uniqueness of neurodivergent experiences. The headline of the article is on the top of the image in all caps, "Neurodivergence in Focus: Discover Resources That Empower Unique Strengths."

Every person processes the world in their own way, thinking, learning, communicating, and interacting through a lens that is uniquely theirs. When we take time to understand and embrace these differences in how brains work, we can begin to unlock the strengths that might otherwise go unrecognized. At Tennessee Disability Pathfinder, we believe every individual… Read more Neurodivergence in Focus: Discover Resources that Empower Unique Strengths

Spotlight – April 2025: TRIAD

Posted on by Sheena Adams-Avery, CDT, CDP
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TRIAD: Building Stronger Communities Through Autism Support As a valued partner, TRIAD (Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders) at Vanderbilt University plays a crucial role in providing comprehensive services for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families. With an extensive array of programs, TRIAD supports the community through its specialized Resource… Read more Spotlight – April 2025: TRIAD

In the Know – April 2025: Social Security Changes

Posted on by Sheena Adams-Avery, CDT, CDP
gradient green background image with text "In the Know Ground breaking information that affects the disability community. TNPathfinder.org. Social Security change: Agency begins talking back 100% of overpayments. First of it's Kind Specialty Hospital Opens for Children with Disabilities. Images of Social Security Administration and a child with adults.

Social Security change : Agency begins taking back 100% of overpayments Social Security is reinstating its controversial plan to withhold 100% of people’s benefits if the agency has overpaid them. Last year, it began withholding 10% of funds it accidentally overpaid. A new Social Security rule goes into effect this week. No, not the change… Read more In the Know – April 2025: Social Security Changes