The Compass

As we look ahead in 2022, Pathfinder is excited to announce an informative new webinar series, A Guided Journey to Resources.  Since webinars are one of the many ways Pathfinder connects Tennesseans to disability-related resources, we strive to make them relevant to the needs and interests of individuals we serve. For this new series, Vanderbilt… Read more New Webinar Series on the Horizon

Policies that work. Programs that work. Systems that work. While the pandemic has meant that we are NOT meeting in-person, it has provided a tremendous opportunity for Tennesseans from across the state to meet with their representatives, face-to-virtual-face. This year we’re building on that opportunity to put together teams of fierce Tennesseans advocating for systems and policies… Read more For DDH 2022, We’re Team-Work.

Wanda Willis, starting force and vision behind Pathfinder, retires from 40 years of public service Wanda Willis, Executive Director of the Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities, is retiring in January. Lauren Pearcy, previously the Council’s Director of Public Policy, has been appointed by the Council Executive Committee as the new Executive Director. Wanda’s career began… Read more Trailblazer Starts New Journey

New Horizons Life Skills, originally known as New Horizons Corporation, was founded in 1971 by Wanda Burkett. In the last 50 years, New Horizons Life Skills has supported hundreds of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Middle Tennessee. New Horizons recognizes the daily challenges our individuals living with disabilities face. Our mission is to… Read more Agency Spotlight – New Horizons

As we begin a new year we often reflect on our experiences: what we saw, what we heard, and what we’ve learned. Therefore, as we may embark on a new journey or continue one we’ve already started, we sometimes search for remnants of what we’ve experienced. Nothing is more frustrating than to search for something that you “know you… Read more TN Pathfinder Tools – Accessing Online Trainings

Why are hearing aids not socially accepted the same way glasses are? Glasses and hearing aids serve the same purpose, just for different senses. While glasses are considered chic and trendy, hearing aids are more in the category of heinous and an eye sore. Over time, the shape and size of both glasses and hearing… Read more In Their Own Words – Perspectives in View: “Glasses Make Me Look Smart, Hearing Aids Make Me Look Old”

Building Better Horizons for Children, Youth, Teens and Young Adults Caller:  I am a high school teacher in Chattanooga, and I am wondering if there is a resource for some of my students who are struggling. Right now, I am thinking of a young man who is just learning to drive, and he doesn’t have… Read more Call Pathfinder – January 2022

Tennessee Disability Pathfinder offers an extensive library of disability and aging adult care resources available at TNPathfinder.org. The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center UCEDD has produced three brief videos to build COVID-19 vaccine confidence in the disability community. These videos feature an adult with an intellectual disability and a parent and her daughter with autism, who share… Read more Resource Corner – New Horizons in View for 2022