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Disability Rights Tennessee Blog
Insights, stories, and perspectives on disability rights, advocacy, and community impact across Tennessee.
January 23, 2024
Client Story – Joan Kite, TBI Survivor
Joan Kite, a two time Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) survivor shared her story with DRT's Lee Sherwood[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]