In recognition of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, we wanted to share how to find and access information on agencies who support individuals with developmental disabilities. As an example, we are utilizing one of Pathfinder’s valued funding partners, Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) to illustrate our search. As you’ll learn from our website, DIDD is responsible for providing services and support to Tennesseans with intellectual and developmental disabilities through a variety of programs that include Medicaid waiver Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS), Independent Living Facilities, Tennessee Early Intervention System, and Family Support Program.
Users can find this resource on our website Here is some useful information about them on our provider directory The simple way to get to a resource like this is by searching by the name of the organization in the Keyword Search box of our site.
Type “Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD),” and click on the magnifying glass next to the box or hit the enter button on your keyboard.
Here are your search results. As you can see, there are multiple listings for DIDD. You can find the regional or state offices, Family Support Program, as well as providers. Scroll through the results to select the listing that best meets your needs or interests.
Click on the results to find more useful information about DIDD as a provider listing including, their Google generated location, physical address, web address, mission statement, accessibility accommodations, and more.
You will also find the organization’s provider description.
For more information on the Tennesseee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities visit tn.gov/didd.