RESOURCES
Resources
We want to help you get answers to your questions and find resources and information to help your situation. We’ve compiled this list of over 300 resources organized in categories to help. We’ve also put together a presentation for further funding information.
Expand the boxes below to find resources for each category. Check back often. We are frequently adding to and updating this page. Please note that the following are suggestions only and for your use to further explore options. If you have any questions or would like to speak with someone, you may contact us here.
ADULT DAY SERVICES
DENTAL
EDUCATION-Early Childhood
EDUCATION-Students with Special Needs
EDUCATION-Post Secondary
Access @ East Tennessee State University
Full Spectrum Learning @ Austin Peay
Future Program @ UT Knoxville
IDEAL Program @ Lipscomb University
Intelligent – College Planning Guide
Kelly Autism Program @ Western Kentucky
Mosaic Program at UT Chattanooga
Next Steps @ Vanderbilt University
STEP UP Scholarship
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Nashville
Think College
Tiger Life @ Memphis University
Union University EDGE Program
EDUCATION-OTHER
EMPLOYMENT
Center for Living and Learning
Goodwill Industries
Job Corps
Mid Cumberland Youth CAN
Tennessee Works
Vocational Rehabilitation
Vocational Rehabilitation Advocacy 615-298-2046
WorkAbleTN
Workforce Essentials American Job Center
EYE CARE ASSISTANCE
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Closer to Home 615-799-9894
Department of Human Services SNAP
Graceworks
Mid-Cumberland Community Action
The Pantry@ Spring Meadows
The Well 615-302-9355
GROUP HOUSING
HEARING ASSISTANCE
HOUSING/HOME MODIFICATIONS
INFORMATION & REFERRAL
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
MEDICAL INSURANCE ASSISTANCE
Medicare and Medicaid Guide for Low-Income Recipients | Medicare Plans
Mercy Community Health Care
Nashville Specialty Care
TennCare Information/Advocacy
TennCare Kids
Tennessee Justice Center
United Health Care Children’s Foundation
Walk Strong Foundation
Williamson County Health Department Children’s Special Services
MENTAL HEALTH/BEHAVIOR
Autism ETC
Beacon Behavioral Consultants
Behavior Therapy Associates
Camelot Care Center
Centerstone Mobile Therapy
Crisis Line 855-274-7471
DayStar Counseling
The Guidance Center
Hopbridge Autism Therapy Centers
Jones Therapy Services
Mariposa Behavioral Health Services
Mental Health America of Middle Tennessee
Mercy Community Health Care
National Association on Mental Illness
Real Child Consulting
Refuge Counseling Center
Regional Intervention Program
River Oaks Learning Center
Rogers Behavioral Health
Roof and Associates
Scarab Behavioral Health Services
Sellers Behavioral Services
Sequel Youth and Family Services
Southeast Psych Nashville
The Child and Family Counseling Center
Tennessee Voices for Children
Woolf Center for ABA Therapy
MISCELLANEOUS RESOURCES (not listed elsewhere)
A Step Ahead Orthotics
ABLE Accounts
Ability Cuts
Adaptive Technology Center at Franklin Library
Area Agency on Aging and Disability
Autism Dad’s Support Group: jmshouse@bellsouth.net
Autism Education and Therapy Center
Autism Speaks
Autism Tennessee
By the Brook
Celiac Support Group
Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee
Empower Tennessee
Epilepsy Foundation
Family Voices Parent to Parent Program
First Baptist Brentwood Special Needs Ministry
Franklin Autism Moms
GCA Centre for Adult Autism
GiGi’s Playhouse
His Special Needs Ministry-Fourth Avenue Church of Christ 615-628-8824
Include Me Advocacy Group
Legal Aid
Margarita Moms
Middle Tennessee Disability Resources and Support
Muscular Dystrophy Association
National Stuttering Association
Novoresume Disability Career Guide
Pals-Post Adoption Learning Services 615-838-2122
People First Tennessee
Pick Up the Pieces
Retrieving Independence
Sexual Assault Crisis Line 800-879-1999
Shepherd’s Flock Brentwood Baptist Church
Spring Hill Special Needs Support and Resources
St. Pauls Food Pantry
Step Onward Foundation
TABS-TN Adult Brothers and Sisters
Tennessee Technology Access Program
Thrive Teen Support Group
TN Schools for the deaf – SIBSHOPS
TRIAD Camps
Vanderbilt Spark
WCS Link wcslink@gmail.com
RESPITE
SOCIAL AND RECREATION
AbleVoices
A.B.L.E. Youth
Achilles Nashville
Autism on the Seas
Backlight Productions
Best Buddies
Borderless Arts
Boys and Girls Club
Colby’s Army
Dancing Divas elizabeth.pistole@icloud.com
Dolphin Swim Club
Dream with Me
Firstlight Art
Let It Shine Adaptive Gymnastics
Magnolia Equine Assisted Therapies
Maury Magic Riders
Move Inclusive Dance
Nashville Run Club for All
Rainbow Cheerleading-Premier Athletics
Rising Stars Choir-Belmont
Saddle Up
Scott’s All Stars
Special Olympics
Sports 4 All
Spring Hill Challenger Baseball
Stage Right Adaptive Dance
Striking Smiles Bowling League
TEAM-FPC
TOP Soccer
Waves Inc.
White Fawn Farm
Williamson County Parks and Recreation Therapeutic Program
YMCA Brentwood Full Circle
Young Life Capernaum
SOCIAL SECURITY
Disability Consulting
SSI/Social Security
Special Needs Law Center
FedLogic
The Advocate SS/SSI Assistance 615-740-1160
William Benjamin, Social Security Attorney, 615-401-6022
SUMMER CAMPS
TENNCARE
Employment and Community First Choices Waiver
CHOICES Waiver
Disability Rights TN LTSS Help Line 888-723-8193
Katie Beckett Waiver
TennCare Insurance
THERAPIES
ACORN Health
Arise Therapies
Associates in Pediatric Therapy
Brain Balance
BrainCore Therapy
Charis Consulting Services (ADD)
Dream Big Pediatric Therapies
Feltz Therapy
Full Circle Hippotherapy
High Hopes
Mobile Therapy Center
Music Ability
Musical Bridges
Pediatric Therapies
Sprocket Therapy
Their.Therapy
Therapy in a Bin
Thompson Therapy
TSU Speech & Audiology Department
Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center
TRANSPORTATION/VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS
Franklin Trolley
Freedom Medical Transportation 615-602-3811
Helping Hands Transportation 615-420-9912
Lyft
Mid-Cumberland Transit
Mobility Works
On the Road Drivers Training 615-294-3825
PiBetaPhi Rehab Institute
Ride Simply
Uber
We go Public Transit
Funding Resources Information
You can find further information on finding funding and resources from this presentation we are making available to you! You can download it here or view it below.