Disability Related Links:
The Arc of the United States - a comprehensive site for information on mental retardation and other related disabilities. Also has links to other chapters of The Arc across the country.
The Arc of Tennessee -a comprehensive site for information on mental retardation and other related disabilities. Also has links to other chanpters of The Arc across the country
The Arc U.S. Governmental Affairs Office - regular updates on national legislative activities
Tennessee General Assembly - regular updates on state legislative activities
SPAN-TN - a group working to obtain the best possible education for children with special needs.
The Arc Legislation Action Center - to write to legislators
Tennessee Disability Training Network - to find disability related training
TheArcLink - to find services
ADA Watch - Americans with Disabilities Act information
Pathfinder - to find services and supports
Sumner Special Housing - disability housing information
TN Division of Mental Retardation Services, DMHDD
Tennessee Disability MegaConference - annual conference information
Tennessee Protection and Advocacy - legal advocacy organization
Community Services Directory - to search for faith-based services
Project MED (Medication EDucation) - website with booklets for people with reading limitations
Down Syndrome News and Update - information on Down syndrome
Wrightslaw - special education law information
Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities - find consultants, therapists, parent support groups, attorneys and more
Special Needs Family - family friendly fun and special needs resources to enhance the quality and fun of family life with special needs
SourceLift - a distributor of wheelchair lifts, stair lifts and access
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center - for information on developmental research, sibshops and more
All God's Children - an on-line community for sharing ideas, strategies, resources, and information concerning the inclusion of children with disabilities and their families in their chosen faith community
State of Tennessee Division of Special Education - source for information, resources, state-sponsored events, and parent rights. The Division partially funds Project LINK (Leaders In education Networking for Kids)
Tennessee Customized Employment (TCEP) - initiative to incorporate workforce development services for people with significant disabilities into one-stop career centers in Tennessee
Local Arc Chapters in Tennessee:
The Arc of Washington County
The Arc of Hamilton County
The Arc of Anderson County
