About 200,000 Tennesseans are visiually impaired, and they can have a hard time managing prescription medications. That will be easier now because of a policy that went into effect this year.
Unusable kitchens and inaccessible entrances: Housing complaint zeroes in on Middle TN apartment complexes
Two fair housing nonprofits have filed a complaint with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, claiming that 13 multi-family residential properties — seven in Middle Tennessee — are in violation of accessibility requirements.
50 Nashville actors with disabilities will star in Backlight Productions’ ‘Beauty and the Beast’
On a Monday afternoon inside Backlight Productions in Brentwood, everyone is abuzz.
Navigating into adulthood with disabilities
Today, we’ll hear from a few young adults living with disabilities and parents in Middle Tennessee. And a policy liaison from Tennessee Disability Coalition will round up some of the resources that are available in our region.
WeGo seeks bus rider input to improve its Access service for people with disabilities
Nashville’s WeGo transit agency is in the process of reviewing its Access program, which provides services for riders with disabilities, and considering more than two dozen potential changes.
Curious Nashville: The state closed Clover Bottom in Donelson because of its troubling past. What’s happening there now?
Tennessee’s oldest institution for people with intellectual disabilities closed in 2015. But those driving along Stewarts Ferry Pike in Donelson still catch a glimpse of its sprawling campus.
Dyslexia advocates worry some children will be left out in the draft school funding plan
Parents and disability advocates are hoping the lack of resources for students with dyslexia could change with a new school funding formula underway.
At Nashville’s Most Inclusive Runway Show, Fashion Is For Every Body
This year marked the organization’s fifth inclusive fashion show, featuring models of different sizes, gender identities, races and abilities.
Dancers In Wheelchairs Take Center Stage In Nashville Production Of ‘Little Engine That Could’
For a class at Nashville Ballet, wheelchairs don’t stop kids from dancing — they’re part of the dance. The Rejoice School of Ballet is partnering with Nashville Ballet’s adaptive dance program this weekend and next, bringing to life a beloved children’s story of heroic perseverance: The Little Engine That Could.
Tennessee Wants To Double Employment Rate For People With Developmental Disabilities
Listen State officials first had to get a good count of Tennesseans with disabilities who’ve been able to hold down a paying job before setting a goal to double the figure in five years. So they surveyed the local agencies that help administer benefits from the Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
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