Welcome to the Disability Coalition
The Coalition is an alliance of organizations and individuals who have joined to promote the full and equal participation of men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life. We work together to advocate for public policy that ensures self-determination, independence, empowerment, and inclusion for people with disabilities in areas such as accessibility, education, healthcare, housing, and voting rights.
Blog Newsline
- 02/05/2010
Legislation may be heard in the House Education K-12 Subcommittee on
Wednesday, February 10th at 10am that would allow Special Education
students to be locked alone in a room. This would undo two years of
work that outlawed locking students with Autism, Down Syndrome, ADHD,
and other disabilities in isolation rooms.
- 02/02/2010
Many people with a head injury may feel sleepy during the day, even if the injury happened years ago. Researchers are inviting Tennesseans with a head injury who feel sleepy during the day to take part in a clinical study. This study will assess how well a study medicine works for people who feel sleepy during the day as a result of head injury.
- 02/01/2010
Victory! It's been a long year for the Family Support Program and the thousands of Tennessee families touched by a disability; however, tonight there is renewed hope. The Coalition learned earlier today and confirmed tonight during the Governor's State of the State address that the program will be funded for at least two more years.
- 01/26/2010
Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the ADA by being part of the 20th Anniversary Proclamation Campaign http://www.adasymposium.org/.
TN General Assembly
Help make a difference by joining the Action Network and using our website to keep up on the latest happenings at the General Assembly.
Communicating with Your Legislator
Keeping up with Legislators and Committees
Governor's Race 2010
State policy is largely driven by the Governor so the impact of next year's election will shape our state for years to come.
With this in mind, the Coalition is meeting with each of the major candidates as well as providing non-partisan information to help Tennesseeans examine the candidates and make informed choices in 2010.
To learn more visit our Gubenatorial page and check back monthly for new updates.
The Coalition does not endose candidates for office.
Coalition Quarterly
This issue features articles about:
- Governor's Race
- ADA Accessibility
- Healthcare reform
- Disability Days
- And more ...
