Using the Transition Tennessee Website to Navigate the Transition Planning Process

Posted on by Hope Armstrong & Christina Muri Irland
"Supporting strong transitions for youth with disabilities" written in white text against a blue banner spanning the top portion of the page. Three gear-shaped graphics are on the bottom right in a triangular formation. The top gear is blue with the word "educator" written in it. The bottom left gear is yellow with the word "student" written in it. The bottom right gear is red with the word "provider" in it. "What Transition Tennessee Offers" is written in black to the left.

Transition Tennessee (TransitionTN) is a partnership between the Tennessee Department of Education, the Tennessee Department of Human Services, Vanderbilt University, and the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center. TransitionTN hosts a free website (www.transitiontn.org) for transition professionals (e.g., Special Educators or Pre-Employment Transition Services {Pre-ETS} providers), families, and students. Website resources include: Professional development courses for transition professionals. Course… Read more Using the Transition Tennessee Website to Navigate the Transition Planning Process

Spotlight – March 2024 – DIDD

Posted on by Krystyne Brown
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The Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) is the state agency responsible for oversight of services and support to Tennesseans with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Every day, the department strives to support approximately 12,000 people to live rewarding and fulfilling lives through Medicaid waiver Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS), the MAPs Program, and the… Read more Spotlight – March 2024 – DIDD

Special Ed 101 – March 2024: Developmental Disability & the IEP

Posted on by Mimi Sanders
Pathfinder logo to the upper left. Shamrock banner in the upper right with the hashtag #DDAM2024 in white text on top of it. "Special Ed. 101" written in the center. "Developmental Disability and the IEP" written in white text on the bottom right. All against a chalkboard background.

Walking into your first IEP meeting can feel like a rollercoaster of emotions while you process so much information. It can feel like drinking from a fire hose of information. March is Developmental Disability Awareness month and frequently after a diagnosis many parents must engage with the IEP process for the first time. To help… Read more Special Ed 101 – March 2024: Developmental Disability & the IEP

In the Know – March 2024

Posted on by From the TJC News Desk
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To effectively spread awareness about things that matter to people in the community, we’ve chosen to share information shared by community partners directly from the source. Child Uninsured Rate Could Rise Sharply in Tennessee if Leaders Don’t Act to Protect Children’s Coverage Children made up 43.8% of TennCare and CoverKids enrollment growth during the pandemic,… Read more In the Know – March 2024

Resource Corner – March 2024

Posted on by Pathfinder
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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. EMPOWERing Youth with Visual Impairment EMPOWER is a new federally funded program focused on supporting transition-age youth with visual impairment. The goal of EMPOWER is to… Read more Resource Corner – March 2024

A Message from Pathfinder’s Education & Resources Coordinator on Self-Advocacy

Posted on by Mimi Sanders
Picture of Mimi Sanders to the left. "A message from our education & resource coordinator" is located to the right. All over a pink and red background.

Dear Friends of Pathfinder, Self-advocacy is a skill that is important to me personally and professionally. When I was teaching Special Education, self-advocacy was one of my top priorities for my students. I am passionate about teaching self-advocacy skills because it gave my students a voice to express what they need or want. It gave… Read more A Message from Pathfinder’s Education & Resources Coordinator on Self-Advocacy

New Agencies Added to Pathfinder Directory of Services

Posted on by Pathfinder
Gray scale image with a yellow top border of a laptop sitting on a desk with a stack of books on the right of the laptop and a mug on the left of the laptop. On the screen of the laptop is Pathfinder's website in color. Text on the front of the image says "NEW AGENCIES ADDED To Tennessee Disability Pathfinder's Directory of Services." On the bottom of the image in yellow text, "TNPathfinder.org."

It is Pathfinder’s mission to ensure that we provide up-to-date resource information to the disability community. In doing so, we diligently work to add new agencies that support individuals with disabilities and their families within the 95 counties of Tennessee, therefore increasing our directory of services of over 3,500 agencies and resources. Here is a… Read more New Agencies Added to Pathfinder Directory of Services