Resources
You may find the following links useful in your search for further information on disabilities issues.
While these links are checked for accuracy, please note that particular websites may be unavailable at times.
Disability Advocacy and Rights
Department of Justice ADA Page
TN Disability Law and Advocacy Center
Tennessee Disability Coalition
Tennessee Justice Center
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
Disability Resource Database
Tennessee Family Pathfinder
“Social Security Disability Benefits Guide”
Disability Specific Sites
Autism Foundation of Tennessee
Brain Injury Association of Tennessee
Bridges (formerly League for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing)
Cerebral Palsy Guide
Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee
Hearing Loss Association - Nashville Chapter
Mental Health Cooperative Middle Tennessee
Multiple Sclerosis Society - Middle Tennessee
United Cerebral Palsy of Middle Tennessee
Education
TN Early Intervention Services
Wrightslaw - Special Education and Advocacy
Affordable Colleges Online- Resources for Students with Disabilities
Affordable Colleges Online-Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Tennessee Transition Program
Guide to Paying for College for People With Disabilities
Partnering Employment Resources
Social Security Administration Official Website
Social Security’s Work Site
Ticket to Work: Beneficiary Information
Vocational Rehabilitation
Other Employment Resources
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
JAN - Job Accommodations Network
Healthcare
IDD Toolkit - guidelines and best practices for healthcare providers
CoverKids Tennessee
Kaiser Family Foundation
TennCare
Tennessee Health Care Campaign
Tennessee Emergency Medical Services for Children
Hearing Aid Guide
Medicare State Eligibility Guide
Housing
Visitability - An accessible housing concept
Dept. of Housing & Human Development (Disability Issues)
Mental Health
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
National Alliance on Mental Illness
TN Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
TN Mental Health Consumers' Association
National Disability Organizations
American Association of People with Disabilities
The Arc of the United States
National Alliance on Mental Illness
National Council on Independent Living
Commercial Products Sites
Tobii - Assistive Technology Products
Survey Software powered by SurveyGizmo
Technology
TN Technology Access Project
The White Crocus
Transportation
Department of Transportation - Accessibility
Project Action (Funded by Dept. of Transportation)
Other Federal Government Sites
FCC - Federal Communications Commission - Disability Rights
IRS - Internal Revenue Service (Disability Issues)
United States Access Board (Accessible Design)
Local & State Government Sites
Metro Nashville Disability Information Office
State of TN Dept. of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
AbleTN.gov
Miscellaneous
Disability is Natural - link to raising children with disabilities
Metro Nashville Library Services for the Deaf
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
Neuroscience for Kids
Sports for All Foundation
Youth on the Move - post school transition site