Tennessee Disability Coalition News Blog

Circle of Friends is a support group for people with disabilities, family and friends.
It is important to know that you are not alone and that there are others who are experiencing or have experienced similar challenges.  We would like to bring our constituents together and provide you with a common platform to share your issues. [...]

On Friday, August 10th the Tennessean devoted it entire Opinion page to recent reports of increasing backlogs in the processing and hearing of social security disability applications. For example, an applicant can expect delays of up to two years or more before benefits are approved.
Here are the primary articles from the special section.
System Meant [...]

Do you know a child on TennCare who is having problems getting what he/she needs?
Please call the Tennessee Justice Center toll-free at 1-877-608-1009 to share your stories.
TJC is a non-profit, public interest law and advocacy firm serving the poor. We focus on policies and cases where the basic necessities of life are at [...]

On August 10 the State Board of Education will be presented with a final reading of proposed state rules for implementing IDEA 2004. Early drafts of those rules prompted concerns from many education advocates who spoke out for changes throughout the drafting process.
Led by the Disability Coalition on Education (DCE) the state has accepted [...]