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Disability Rights Tennessee Blog

Insights, stories, and perspectives on disability rights, advocacy, and community impact across Tennessee.

December 4, 2023

Land a job without a scare in the world – DEAL 2023 Recap 

The 9th Disability Employment Awareness Luncheon (DEAL) at Nashville’s Music City Center on Octobe[...]
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July 26, 2023

The Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Although 33 years have passed since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed, there is s[...]
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July 21, 2023

Free the Vote: Addressing Voter Disenfranchisement in TN

Kristen Robinson The Power of the Vote “It means my words count.” “Taking control of my destin[...]
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July 14, 2023

Long COVID as a Disability Under Civil Rights Laws

En español Welcome back to DRT’s blog series related to the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Eme[...]
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June 16, 2023

Long COVID: What It Is & What You Need to Know

En español Welcome back to DRT’s blog series related to the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Eme[...]
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June 2, 2023

End of the Public Health Emergency & Information on Long COVID

En español The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared that May 11, 20[...]
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February 28, 2023

All Well and Good: Sharing the Story of Haben Girma

By Freeman World, M.Div  How does she communicate? How does she get around? How… how does she[...]
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January 6, 2023

Willowbrook 51 Years Later: A look at history and modern advocacy

A 1972 exposé by Geraldo Rivera exposed the revolting conditions at the Willowbrook State School, a[...]
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November 29, 2022

Celebrating the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: IDEA

On November 29th, we celebrate the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the impact[...]
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