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Investigative Report Highlights Dangerous Conditions at Wilder

Investigative report, Designed to Fail, puts a spotlight on dangerous conditions at Wilder Youth Center Groups call for immediate reforms by the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services

Lawsuit Alleges Discrimination Of Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Tennesseans Under Care Of State Of Tennessee

Five plaintiffs with counsel from Disability Rights Tennessee (DRT) and Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC allege that the State of Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (DIDD), and Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (DMHSAS) discriminate against service recipients who are Deaf and use American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate.

June 14, 2022

Keeping Disability Bias Protections Up to Date as Technologies Emerge

In May, the Department of Justice and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission each issued new warnings against disability discrimination by employers’ use of artificial intelligence tools. DRT Attorney Nathan Walsh has authored a blog post for Tennessee Works.

April 27, 2022

Complaint Brings Welcome Improvements to Tennessee's Guidelines on Access to Healthcare during a Crisis

As a result of a complaint brought by Disability Rights Tennessee and other disability rights advocate, Tennessee has improved its guidelines on healthcare allocation during a healthcare crisis.

March 1, 2022

Erasing the Mark: Mental Health Stigma in the Legal Profession

In collaboration with the Nashville School of Law Legal Aid Society, DRT reviews the stigma of mental health in the legal profession.

February 15, 2022

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

March is Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month. Learn more about DRT's TBI services.

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