February, 2010

Justice Department Resolves Housing Discrimination Lawsuit in Tennessee

Submitted by Donna on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 12:07pm.
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On February 24, 2010 the United States Department of Justice Office announced a settlement  of its lawsuit alleging that the owners and developers involved in the design and construction of 21 multifamily housing complexes in Tennessee discriminated on the basis of disability. (http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2010/February/10-crt-198.html)

Disability Days On the Hill

Submitted by Todd Hash on Fri, 02/19/2010 - 3:57pm.
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Disability Days LogoEstablishing a relationship with your legislator today can go a long ways to bending his or her ear tomorrow.  Disability Days is your opportunity to meet with state legislators at the Capitol and talk about issues important to you and your family.

Family to Family Conference

Submitted by Todd Hash on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 11:22am.
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Kids playing in a fieldFamily Voices of Tennessee, the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, and Project BRAIN are partnering to host a family conference providing information on an array of topics impacting children with special health care needs and/or disabilities.

Alert - Bill Permits Locking Students in Isolation

Submitted by Todd Hash on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 1:08pm.
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pad lockLegislation 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.

Clinical Research and Head Injuries

Submitted by Todd Hash on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 4:23pm.
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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.

Victory - Family Support

Submitted by Todd Hash on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 8:24pm.
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Preserve Family Support LogoVictory!  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.