News from Tennessee Disability Pathfinder
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. TERRA and Electronics Recycling Solutions has launched Devices for Autism Program The Devices for Autism program, is an initiative spearheaded by TERRA and the… Read more Resource Corner – May 2024
If you’ve used our website within the last year, tell us about your experience! Pathfinder is here to help connect you to the disability information and resources you need. Each year, we share a survey to evaluate the accessibility and usefulness of our website. Complete this brief survey to share your thoughts. It only takes… Read more WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK! – Take our Online Survey
Dear Friends of Pathfinder, April is Autism Acceptance Month and we at Pathfinder proudly support individuals living with autism, their caregivers, professionals who assist them, and the entire disability community. While nationwide we recognize this month as a time to bring awareness and spread the message of acceptance for those living with autism, we thought… Read more A Message from our Multicultural Services Team
Pathfinder has a new Statewide Information & Referral Coordinator Let us introduce you to April Meredith who joined our team on April 1st. April brings both professional and personal experience to the position as a former Independent Living (IL) Specialist at Empower Tennessee, the Middle TN Center for Independent Living, and as a self-advocate with… Read more New Face at Pathfinder
Do you ever wonder how you will get to the grocery store, to the doctor’s office, or just to go and visit with family and friends? For a growing number of older and disabled adults in Tennessee, this is a problem they think about daily. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the older adult population… Read more More Than Just a Ride!
Senior Ride Nashville (SRN) has been providing affordable and reliable transportation to older adults in the Nashville community since 2017. Transportation is one of the greatest unmet needs for seniors in the area and SRN was created to address this problem. We know that lack of transportation leads to detrimental impacts on older adults’ health… Read more A Senior Ride: Transportation for Aging Adults
Imagine finally finding the perfect job. It’s a job within your skillset and you’re confident you can successfully perform this job. You feel comfortable. You are building relationships with your coworkers, and it is an overall great environment to work in. But wait! Despite overcoming the many barriers you might face as an autistic person… Read more Perspectives in their View – “Lions, Tigers and Transportation Barriers, Oh My!”
The Office of Mobility and Accessible Transportation is an office in the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), created in March 2020 by the Tennessee Accessible Transportation and Mobility Act. Accessible public transportation is available in all 95 counties of Tennessee, but not every traveler has access to transportation when and where they need it. The mission… Read more Spotlight – Office of Mobility and Accessible Transportation – TDOT- April 2024
Transportation and Individual Education Plan (IEP) are two concepts that seem to have no connection. However, they may have more of an intersection than you think. Did you know transportation can be a part of the IEP? Students with an IEP are provided the same opportunity to have access to transportation to and from school.… Read more Special Ed 101 – April 2024
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. Guide to Rideshares and Public Transport Safety for People with Disabilities Via SafeHome.org | by Rob Gabriele, Managing Editor & Home Security Expert | March 5, 2024 Public transportation… Read more In the Know (April 2024) – Guide to Rideshares and Public Transport Safety for People with Disabilities