One of the greatest concerns of parents of children with disabilities is "How will my child survive when I die?" Parents are desperate to know how to ensure their child is taken care of and are financially secure in the event they should die. One way to meet this need is to set up a Special Needs Trust.
It’s not just the NFL. Concussions among high school football, basketball and rugby players are vastly underreported and underestimated and are hurting student-athlete in the classroom, according to testimony on Capitol Hill on Thursday.
People who experience serious head injuries often require days -- if not weeks -- of medical care to get back on their feet. For most of them, the mental aftershocks will last long after they've checked out of the hospital.
The first voter Train-the-Trainer conference in 2008 was so successful, we’re doing it again! Gear up for Election 2010 and join the Disability Law and Advocacy Center to learn about disability voting rights. Trainings will be one full day and will be offered in each of the three grand regions.
This year's 
Metro Davidson County officials have put together a packet of information to assist residents in the aftermath of recent flooding. The packet includes information about: federal aid programs for disaster recovery, recovery efforts specific to Davidson County, Tetanus Immunications and legal assitance from the TN Bar Association.
Kasondra Farmer, who was evacuated from her home on High Street, is in a wheelchair due to cerebral palsy. She was in her house with her mother, and 4-year-old niece and her grandmother, who uses oxygen. She woke up at 6 a.m. to find it storming, but the water hadn't risen. Richland Creek never flooded on this side of the bank in 17 years.Archive
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