Disability Links

This page will be updated as we come across links we feel would benefit you. The links listed are not necessarily endorsed by The Arc of Tennessee and should be checked out thoroughly. If you would like to submit a web-page for us to view and add to our list, please email Peggy Cooper.

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 U.S. Governmental Affairs Office - regular updates on national legislative activities

Tennessee General Assembly - regular updates on state legislative activities

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

Tennessee Disability MegaConference - annual conference information

Disability Law & Advocacy Center of Tennessee - 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

TN Microboards Association - provides support and training to individual microboards across the state

STEP, Inc. - provides free information, advocacy training and support services to parents of children eligible to receive special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Spread the Word - new and innovative online fundraising program for The Arc chapters

The Tennessee Justice Center (TJC) - for information on health care and welfare reform with ways to help the public and advocates navigate the maze of public policy issues that affect low-income families

TENNderCARE - a full program of check ups and health care services for children who have TennCare

Stair Lifts - Offers free shipping on stair lifts

People First - Tennessee's only state-wide self-advocacy, disability rights organization run by and for people with disabilities

Autism & Asperger Info 4 U - Parent resource for families living with ASD

Camp Discovery - provides summer camping opportunities for people with disabilities

State of Tennessee Division of Mental Retardation Services - for information on available services and supports

TN Human Rights Commission - an independent state agency charged with preventing and eradicating discrimination in employment, public accommodations, and housing

Fulfill the Promise - website dedicated to helping people with developmental disabilities receive state services

Vanderbilt Research - enroll to become a research participant

Local Arc Chapters in Tennessee:

• The Arc of the Mid-South
• The Arc of Washington County
• The Arc of Hamilton County
• The Arc of Cumberland County
• The Arc of Anderson County