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News Spotlight
Ron Bennett
Executive Director, Core Services of Northeast Tennessee, Johnson City
Served Several Terms on TNCO Board of Directors
(1-01-12)
Tennessee Kindred Stories of Disability
The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, The Arc Tennessee, and the Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities are seeking stories on a wide range of topics from individuals with disabilities and families who are living in Tennessee. These stories will be used to:
Stories are being collected and then shared via the website, Tennessee Kindred Stories of Disability The stories on the website are searchable by disability, age range, storyteller perspective, county, and topic. Current topics illustrate what families experience in areas like education, transition, employment, housing, wait lists, and more. Please consider sharing your stories in one of the following ways.
Members of TNCO can contact Courtney Taylor at (615) 322-5658, courtney.taylor@vanderbilt.edu, for more information.
(12-16-11)
Elimination of state program puts families in financial jeopardy
MOUNT JULIET, TN (WSMV) - A $7 million safety net for 4,000 Tennessee residents is slated to be eliminated next year. The Family Support Grant is an important funding source for families dealing with sudden disabilities and life-threatening illnesses.
The program gets no federal matching funds, and coupled with state budget problems, the program is slated to be eliminated.
(12-16-11)
Member Spotlight: Jeffrie Bruton Executive Director, SRVS, Memphis
(12-01-11)
iPad apps for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
iPad developers have created different apps for the iPad specifically to address the needs and varying abilities of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The iPad and its many apps allow people with disabilities to enhance their skills in many areas using a portable device. Irwin and Siegel Agency, Inc. has created a list of apps designed specifically for individuals with disabilities, in addition to providing information for several grants to assist in purchasing the iPad Check back daily to see when the date is posted.
(10-12-11)
TNCO recognizes and congratulates 2011 Annual Awards of Excellence Winners:
Outstanding DSP Awards
Dan Brummitt - East Tennessee- Sertoma Center Mitchico Burkley- West Tennessee - SRVS Linda Holdosh – Middle Tennessee - Hilltoppers, Inc Outstanding Manager Awards Pam Fanning – Middle Tennessee – Progress, Inc Heather Gann – East Tennessee – Emory Valley Center Beverly Shaw – West Tennessee – SRVS Individual Achievement Awards Tim Anderson – West Tennessee – SRVS Anthony Eldridge – Middle Tennessee – Hilltoppers, Inc Betty Smithpeters – East Tennessee – Dawn of Hope Business of the Year Award North Shore Brasserie – Knoxville, Tennessee Community Leader of the Year Award Elaine Adams – Therapeutic Recreation Services Coordinator, City of Chattanooga Parks and Recreation Department Volunteer of the Year Award Laura Tumminello – SRVS Community Outreach Award Fundraising / PR – 2011 Dawn of Hope Luau Publications – SRVS Annual Report 2009-2010 Website – Orange Grove Center Oops! 2011 Ila Ann Still - Sertoma Center Legislators of the Year Awards Tennessee State Senator Ken Yager Tennessee State Representative Kevin Brooks President's Award Tonya Copeland – Evergreen Presbyterian Ministries Executive Director of the Year Jeffrie Bruton – SRVS Lifetime Achievement Award Jim Warchol – Open Arms Care Corporation
(10-28-11)
TNCO Holds Membership In These Associations
   
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