It’s the Legality of it All: Legal Assistance for Aging Adults in Rural East Tennessee

Posted on by Sheena Adams-Avery, CDT, CDP
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Aging can be overwhelming especially as you start planning for the future. Whether it is estate planning, power of attorney, or seeking assistance with Medicaid benefits, older adults may find it difficult in getting all these documents in order, especially aging adults who live in rural areas that may not have easy access to resources.… Read more It’s the Legality of it All: Legal Assistance for Aging Adults in Rural East Tennessee

Navigating Medicare with TN SHIP

Posted on by Claire E. Lawrence
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Have Medicare questions? Looking for unbiased counseling and assistance? If you are a Medicare-eligible individual located in Tennessee– you’re in luck! The Tennessee State Health Insurance Assistance Program (TN SHIP), administered by the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability, is here to help answer your Medicare questions. While it may sound too good to be… Read more Navigating Medicare with TN SHIP

Agency Spotlight – Disability Rights TN

Posted on by Dalmys Sanchez
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Disability Rights Tennessee (DRT) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the rights of Tennesseans with disabilities. DRT is part of the Protection & Advocacy Systems (P&A) —a national network of federally mandated legal advocacy agencies. Each of DRT’s programs works to advance their vision to keep Tennesseans free from harm, free to participate in the community,… Read more Agency Spotlight – Disability Rights TN

Resource Corner – Navigating Your Path to Aging

Posted on by Pathfinder
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Tennessee Disability Pathfinder offers an extensive library of disability and aging adult care resources available at TNPathfinder.org. Pathfinder has added more than 60 senior centers to our Directory of Services! Senior centers can be a great place to exercise, develop community, explore daily programming and activities, and they even help with transportation. Senior centers are… Read more Resource Corner – Navigating Your Path to Aging

All-Access Inclusion Network (AAIN): Accessibility and Inclusion

Posted on by Lauren Weaver

In 2013, TRIAD, the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s autism institute founded the All-Access Inclusion Network (AAIN) with a goal of increasing accessibility and inclusion for neurodivergent individuals and their friends and caregivers at local community organizations.  We’re passionate that all individuals deserve to feel welcomed while visiting community organizations but also have the opportunity to belong… Read more All-Access Inclusion Network (AAIN): Accessibility and Inclusion

AutismTN and PEATC Sexual Health and Wellness Series

Posted on by Omegbhai Ojior Uriri
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Autism Tennessee and the Parent Education, Advocacy and Training Center (PEATC) will begin a series of workshops for youth and young adults with disabilities on Sexual Health and Wellness. This 4-part series will begin on April 4th, 2022 on Zoom from 6:30 -7:30PM CT. Our target audience are primarily youth/young adults on the autism spectrum.… Read more AutismTN and PEATC Sexual Health and Wellness Series

Hablemos de Autismo: Raising Awareness in the Latinx Community

Posted on by Tony Hernandez
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At Autism Speaks, we are dedicated to promoting solutions, across the spectrum and throughout the life span, for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. In doing so, we work very closely with a wide range of communities, including the Latinx community. Autism Speaks’ mission has also been my personal mission for many… Read more Hablemos de Autismo: Raising Awareness in the Latinx Community

TNPathfinder Tools – Events for People with Disabilities: Autism

Posted on by Pathfinder
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Tennessee Disability Pathfinder’s website provides an array of resources for people with disabilities.  This month we’re highlighting specific events for people with Autism.  Here is a basic walkthrough of how you can find some of these resources to explore the many events in the community. Visit TNPathfinder.org to start your search. You will be directed… Read more TNPathfinder Tools – Events for People with Disabilities: Autism