Tennessee Disability Coalition

Mission: to create a society that values, supports, and includes people with disabilities. 

STEP: (Support and Training for Exceptional Parents) works to improve the lives of families with a child who has a disability, guiding them through challenges they face accessing education and community programs. Online at: http://www.tnstep.org/

Contact information for STEP:

Middle Tennessee Coordinator:

Name: Joey Ellis
Phone: (615) 463-2310
Email: joey.ellis@tnstep.org

Bilingual Family Educator:

Name: Patricia Valladares
Phone: (615) 463-2310
Email: patricia.valladares@tnstep.org

Family Voices of TN is one of the programs at the Coalition, and could also be a great resource for the families with whom you work. It is part of a grassroots network of families and friends speaking on behalf of children with special health care needs. They represent a family-friendly way to learn about health care service systems and programs for children with special health care needs. Online at: www.tndisability.org/familyvoices

Contact information for Family Voices of TN:

Middle TN Parent Navigator

Tonya Bowman

tonya_b@tndisability.org

(615) 390-2035

These services are available for kids with all types of challenges including Learning Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Hearing Loss, and on and on.