In the midst of the Road to Freedom Tour across Tennessee several legislators were recognized for their work in the General Assembly on behalf of people with disabilities. In Nashville that honor went to Senator Douglas Henry who was joined at a press conference by new Nashville Mayor Karl Dean.
The Coalition extends its appreciation to [...]
29 Nov 2007 MTH 0 comments
On December 1st, 2007 volunteers and staff from the Technology Access Center will be on hand to assist with shopping for adaptable toys for children with disabilities as well as perform on site adaptations of toys. More complex toys may need to be adapted at the TAC offices — for no charge.
Time: 10am to 3pm
Location: [...]
21 Nov 2007 MTH 0 comments
The Tennessee Disability MegaConference Steering Committee is proud to announce that Permobil, Inc. is again sponsoring the MegaConference t-shirts and artwork contest! If you are a person with a disability and would like to submit your artwork for consideration to be screen printed on the 2008 MegaConference t-shirts, please send [...]
21 Nov 2007 MTH 0 comments
In the shadow of Halloween, history was being made in Jackson on October 30th outside the state office building. Senator Lowe Finney was recognized in front of a touring bus emblazoned in waves of red, white, and blue to promote the ADA Restoration Act.
Senator Finney, who is sponsoring legislation to create a Department [...]
19 Nov 2007 MTH 0 comments