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Announcements

Ancor Names Adrian Walker As 2012 Direct Support Professional Of The Year For Tennessee

The American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) on May 8 recognized Adrian Walker of SRVS in Memphis as the 2012 Direct Support Professional of the Year for Tennessee.  "SRVS is proud of Walker’s recognition," said SRVS executive director Tyler Hampton. "This honor is a reflection of Walker’s commitment to supporting people with disabilities and the quality of services provided by SRVS."...more

Access to Affordable Healthcare

Tennessee Disability Pathfinder Community Education Series
Tennessee Disability Pathfinder would like to invite YOU to our next Community Education Series - How will the Affordable Healthcare Act affect access to healthcare?...more

Calling All Tennessee Artists With Disabilities!

The Tennessee Disability MegaConference Steering Committee is proud to announce our 2012 Art Contest! Our conference theme this year is empowerment, inclusion, self-determination and choice....more

Announcement From Commissioner Jim Henry

Over the past 6 months, I’ve conducted an extensive assessment of the Department’s current capacity to meet the legislative mandate of establishing an ongoing planning process to guide the development and evaluation of home and community-based services for people with developmental disabilities. It is important to note that the legislation places additional responsibilities without additional revenue....more

DIDD Logo Contest Winners!

On January 15, 2011 the Division of Intellectual Disabilities Services officially transitioned to the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. In conjunction with the name change and new designation as a department, DIDD sponsored a contest to design a new logo. The contest, which closed January 5, 2011, was open to all Tennesseans with intellectual or developmental disabilities....More

Reflections and New Beginnings

The state of Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities will hold a ceremony marking the transition of the last person supported at the Arlington Development Center (ADC) on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the Baker Administration Building on the ADC campus in Arlington....More

House Approves Bill Removing "Mental Retardation" From Law

The House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill Wednesday evening paving the way for the term "mental retardation" to be replaced with "intellectual disability" in many areas of federal law....More

Grant Material

  • Application for Funding (PDF and Word)
  • DIDD Employment Status Report (PDF and Word)
  • Discovery as it Pertains to Employment (PDF and Word)
  • Discovery: Realizing Potential (PowerPoint and PDF)
  • Cover Sheet (Word)
  • Budget Forms (Excel)

Protocols