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Announcements

Haslam announces Commissioners at DIDD, DCS

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced Debra Payne as the new commissioner of the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) as Jim Henry becomes the permanent commissioner at the Department of Children’s Services (DCS)....more

Community of Practice

The Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) has funded the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services in partnership with UMKC Institute for Human Development, National Association of Councils for Developmental Disabilities, and Human Resource Services Institute to host a five year Community of Practice....more

Next Steps Commencement - Crystal Finley

Next Steps is a 2-year nonresidential certification program for students with intellectual disabilities, providing individualized Programs of Study in the areas of education, social skills, and vocational training. Next Steps at Vanderbilt is committed to the integration of students with intellectual disabilities in all aspects of the university and the surrounding community. Following is the speech Crystal Finley gave to the 2013 Next Steps graduating class....more

Project Titan: Regional Kickoff Meetings

We want to take this opportunity to thank all of the participants from our Regional Kickoff Meetings for Project Titan. We apologize for the technical issues that may have prevented some attendees on our web meeting in the East Region from hearing the full presentation. We were able to record both the staff and provider sessions in the Middle Region, and we are working to publish those meetings on our website for anyone that may have missed the presentations....more

Tennessee Adult Brothers and Sisters(TABS) Conference

The 2013 Tennessee Adult Brothers and Sisters (TABS) Conference will be held April 5-6, 2013, at the Holiday Inn-Vanderbilt, located at 2613 West End Ave., Nashville. The conference is open to adult siblings who have a brother or sister with a disability, siblings-in-law, cousins, and professionals interested in sibling issues....more

Arlington Developmental Center Litigation Exit Plan

On Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. CST in the United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee, Western Division, before Chief Judge Jon Phipps McCalla, in District Courtroom No. 1, 11th floor of the Federal Building, Memphis, Tennessee, the parties will appear and present an Exit Plan and Agreed Order for the Court's approval....more

Brain Imaging Study of Adults with Down Syndrome

Alzheimer Disease is far more common in adults with Down Syndrome, but not every person with Down Syndrome will get Alzheimer Disease. This Vanderbilt study wants to find out more about the development of Alzheimer Disease in people with Down Syndrome, and you can help! ...more

Henry to kick off statewide tour to promote awareness of persons with disabilities

Commissioner Jim Henry of the Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) announced today he will begin a statewide tour as part of an incentive to raise awareness of persons with disabilities and recognize outstanding contributors in the community....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

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

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

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