Developmental Disabilities

Publications

• This Thing Called Love: Dating and People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities – Article about a person with I/DD’s right to date
• Best Buddies Expands in Memphis – Article about Best Buddies program in Memphis
• Fulfilling the Promise – 2007 Report of the Developmental Disabilities Task Force
• ABLE Act – Article with an overview of the “Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014”.

Helpful Links

Services

• Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities – Offers policy trainings and grants for attending workshops and meetings for adults with disabilities and their families.
• Boling Center for Developmental Disabilities – A university center for developmental disability, which provides clinical services including diagnostic evaluations, therapy and socialization groups, genetic counseling and nutrition consultations and referral recommendations.
• Vanderbilt Kennedy Center  – Provides training for service providers, a diverse library of resources online, and maintains the Tennessee Disability Pathfinder.
• The Arc Tennessee – Provides information and referral, technical assistance, individual advocacy, and training services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families.
• Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) – Provides Family Support, Case Management Services, and Home and Community-based Waiver Services.
• Tennessee Disability Pathfinder – Statewide clearinghouse of disability-related resources and multilingual helpline.

Information

• Disability Policy Alliance – A collaboration of advocacy organizations for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).