Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS)
Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) is a voluntary program that offers therapy and other services to families of infants and young children with developmental delays or disabilities. Services are provided at no cost to families. TEIS is critically important to supporting the development of Tennessee children with disabilities and developmental delays as they prepare for school.
NEW: Our webpage has a new look! Early Intervention Service Providers (EIRAs & Therapy Vendors) can now access information on our TEIS Community Resources webpage.
Interested in becoming a therapy vendor? The information to apply can be found on the TEIS Community Resources webpage under Information for Therapy Vendors.
Refer a child to TEIS
You may make a referral to TEIS by completing our online referral form or by calling (800) 852-7157. The referral form can also be found in the MyTN app, available on your app store.
Please be prepared to provide the chld's name, date of birth, county of residence, and parent information (if someone other than the parent calls), and reason for referral.
Contact Our Referral Team
Email: DD.TEIS_Referrals@tn.gov (note the underscore between "TEIS" and "Referrals")
Phone: (800) 852-7157
Fax: (615) 401-7714
NOTICE OF TEIS DISPUTE RESOLUTION POLICY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Tennessee Early Intervention System is currently accepting public comments for sixty (60) calendar days on the policies related to dispute resolution. Comments may be submitted by:
Emailing Shannon.Pargin@tn.gov
Mailing your comments to:
Department of Disability and Aging
Attn: Shannon Pargin
291 Stewarts Ferry Pike
One Cannon Way Building, 3rd Floor
Nashville, TN 37214
Attending one of two virtual public hearings:
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 2-2:30 p.m. CT/3-3:30 p.m. ET
Join the meeting now
or
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 10:30-11 a.m. CT/11:30-12 p.m. ET
Join the meeting now
Click the links below to view the policies:
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