Disability Law and Advocacy Center of Tennessee

Disability Rights Tennessee (DRT) was founded as E.A.C.H. in 1978. Most recently the agency was known as Disability Law & Advocacy Center of Tennessee. Today, DRT is Tennessee’s Protection & Advocacy System and has served—at no cost—more than 40,000 clients with disabilities. Our mission is to protect the rights of Tennesseans with disabilities.   Read more

Talisman programs

Talisman programs provide exceptional ADHD, Autism, and Asperger camp opportunities for young people, ages 6-22 with Autism Spectrum disorders, ADHD and other learning differences.  There are several activities that consist of for this camp.  They are:  read more

Rising Above Ministries

Bringing the love of God and hope in Christ to special-needs families with support, encouragement inspiration, and community. Get involved today.  The mission and vision of Rising Above is to bring the love of God and hope in Christ to special-needs families with support, encouragement inspiration, and community. Rising Above Ministries was birthed in 2005,…

Which path to take? Try Pathfinder for FREE

What is Tennessee Disability Pathfinder? Tennessee Disability Pathfinder (“Pathfinder”) provides free information, resources, support, and referrals to Tennesseans with disabilities and their families. Through three major program components, we provide information and resources to individuals of all ages, all types of disabilities, and language spoken.   

Stellar Therapy Services

At Stellar Therapy Services we put the “FUN” in functional, offering individual therapy, groups,  and summer camps!  TennCare and most insurance plans accepted! Stellar Therapy is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. We offer Therapy Staffing Services and School Medicaid Reimbursement nationwide; in the Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia areas we are the largest independent therapy employs. …

Facilitating Emotional Regulation Supplemental Resources

On Thursday evening, January 27, 2017, LifeLine families came together at our northwest Georgia FamilyShare support group and discussed ways to facilitate our children’s emotional regulation at home and at school. Lisa Mattheiss shared ideas and resources that she and Michal Jones had collected in their years of working with families in Chattanooga and northwest…

Achieving Inclusion

What Every Parent Advocating for Their Child Should Know “Had Nate’s family accepted the initial recommendation of the school, Nate would not have had access to the general education curriculum. He would not have read The Scarlet Letter and been able to share his thoughts on it with friends. He would not have dissected a…