Accessible Mobility Specialist
Stocks new and used wheelchair accessible vehicles and we provide expert installation of lifts and adaptive equipment.
Anne M. McKinney, P. C
The law firm of Anne M. McKinney, P.C. provides estate planning, trust and probate services, and related tax advice and solutions.
American Diabetes Association
Diabetes is a disease that affects the whole family, especially when a child is diagnosed. Whether you're a parent, sibling or other family member, your support and understanding can make all the difference.
Art for Asperger's
Art and design for visual learners, high-functioning autistic children and Asperger's children.
Group and private lessons available. Currently serving Knox and Loudon counties. For more information please contact Mrs. Anne Winsauer at
865- 966-1022.
Arc of Anderson County
The Arc serves local children and adults who have intellectual and developmental disabilities. The chapter also helps to meet the needs of their families.
Healing Thresholds Autism Therapies
Healing Thresholds is a free website dedicated to healing the lives of families touched by autism. It provides comprehensive therapy fact sheets, daily updates of research and news, and a global directory of autism therapists.
Autism & behavior Services
array of services designed to meet educational and behavioral needs of our clients with developmental disabilities provided by Board Certified Behavior Analysts.
Autistic Events To raise funds for persons in the autisim spectrum. To aide in the promoton of autism awareness.
ASD Athletes Promote and support physical activity opportunities for the ASD community.
The Arc of TN advocates for the rights and full participation of all people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
Autism Society, East
Tennessee Chapter Mission is to improve the life of people with Autism and their families. We educate, advocate and raise public awareness in order to promote life
long opportunities and acceptance for people with autism and their community.
ALS Association
In the quest to create a world without ALS, our vision is to care for and support all
people living with Lou Gehrig’s disease as we leave no stone unturned in our relentless search for a cure.
Amputee Coalition of America
Reaches out to people with limb loss and empowers them through education, support, and advocacy.
Bailey Fiber Art Studio
Bailey Earith is a professional artist with 25 years experience as an occupational therapist. She specializes in teaching people with disabilities how to
create art She believes in helping everyone reach his or her creative potential regardless of age or skill level.
Bailey Fiber Art Studio Blog Spot
"Art with Heart" Information and open discussion about Art & Disabilities, and Art & Spirit. She specializes in teaching children and adults with disabilities.
Breakthrough Breakthrough is a not-for-profit company founded by parents of children with autism that is changing how services are provided to adults with autism in East Tennessee. We offer: residential services; in-home supports...Improving the lives of adults with Autism.
Canine companions Enhances the lives of children and
adults with disabilities by providing highly-trained assistance dogs and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships.
Celi_Act Knoxville Lot's of great information on the site, support groups, discussion forum, gluten-free in Knoxville resturants and more!
Camelot’s therapeutic day schools
We go beyond the traditional programs for Special Education. We provide therapy and academic instruction in a small,
structured, safe environment. Our program help children with a range of social/emotional disorders, psychiatric disabilities and behavioral disorders succeed.
Camp Koinonia
Camp Koinonia (Coin-o-nia) is a residential camping program that strives to enhance the lives of children with disabilities who attend.
CCFH Ministries
Seeks to enhance the lives of persons with disabilities through Christ-centered services and awareness. The organization provides residential and educational services.
CHADD "CHADD improves the lives of people affected by AD/HD."
Providing education, advocacy and support for individuals with AD/HD.
Cherokee health To improve the quality of life for our patients through the blending
of primary care, behavioral health and prevention services.
Crusader Moms of Autism in Knoxville A support network (not a nationally-affiliated group) comprised of people who live/work with children on the autism spectrum in Knox area.
Cerebral Palsy Center Designed to assist persons to build lives which incorporate working, living, and having fun.
Child Find Earliest possible identification of young children and their families who
may benefit from early intervention or education services.
Contact-Help Line The mission of CONTACT Helpline is to provide a confidential telephone service staffed by trained volunteer listeners for people in crisis or need.
Community Mediation Center
CMC can help you transform your dispute into something you can manage before it escalates and before somebody takes it to court.
Cystic fibrosis, Knoxville We serve the CF community,
which includes people with CF and their families, volunteers, and donors in the East Tennessee area.
Dog Bite Prevention provide kids & adults with expert information to aid in the prevention of dog bites in children.
Derrick Freeman Art Diagnosed with autism he learned to express his perceptions of life and everyday living through his drawings and artwork.
disABILITY Resource Center (DRC) of Knoxville, TN
The Knoxville disABILITY Resource Center (DRC) offers a community-based, non-residential program of services designed to assist people with disabilities to gain independence and to assist the community in eliminating barriers to independence.
The Dream Connection non-profit organization dedicated to fulfilling the special dreams of children ages 3-18 who are faced with
life threatening or chronically debilitating illnesses in the East Tennessee area.
Disability Law & Advocacy Center Advocates for the rights of Tennesseans with disabilities to ensure they have an equal opportunity to be productive and respected members of our society.
Douglas Cooperative
provide an array of services to disabled adults and children. Services are available in Blount, Cocke, Jefferson, and Sevier Counties with the administrative offices being located in Sevierville.
EdExcellence School-wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS) is an emerging trend in Tennessee of schools
creating and maintaining safe and effective learning environments characterized by positive social culture and behavior supports for all students.
Emory Valley Center Emory Valley Center now provides a wide variety of supports and services including: Supported Living, Residential Habilitation,
Semi-Independent Living, Facility Based and Community Based Day Services, Supported Employment, Case Management, Personal Assistance, Nursing Services, Early Intervention Services, Family Support Services and Transportation.
Epilepsy Foundation of East TN The Foundation provides personalized attention and confidential assistance to individuals throughout East Tennessee.
ETHRA PUBLIC TRANSIT Rural and public demand response
transportation program designed to help disabled citizens in a sixteen county area meet their needs.
East TN Technology Assess Center
Helps people with disabilities gain knowledge about and access to assistive technology devices.
Friends of Tips Support families in promoting their child’s optimal development and to facilitate the child’s participation in family and community activities.
heidis Musical gym
We believe learning is a continual process, that must be enhanced in a positive, nurturing environment. We provide a non-competitive environment enabling the child to learn without pressure, and to gain confidence and joy from his/her experience. Hieid offers classe for children with Disabilities.
Helping hands home assistance provides in-home non-medical services to the elderly, the infirmed, and people with physical, intellectual and developmental disabilities in East Tennessee.
Helen Ross McNabb Center
the Helen Ross McNabb Center has compassionately provided quality mental health care services to children, adults, and families in Knoxville and East Tennessee.
Joni and Friends Knoxville Work with your church in developing
a strong ministry to meet the needs of individuals and families affected by disabilities.
Janey Tolliver Pediatric speech pathology services
Evaluation and Treatment of Apraxia of Speech, Autism Spectrum Disorders,Auditory Processing Disorder, Reading: Decoding, Fluency, and Comprehension and more!
Joy School program for students ages four through twenty-one who have mental disabilities. It runs from late June through late July every summer.
Knoxville Music Therapy Music therapy consists of using music in a therapeutic way to address specific non-musical goals.
These goals may be physical, psychological, cognitive, behavioral and/ or social functioning goals.
Knoxville Center of the Deaf help parents and concerned family members understand for themselves the Special Education system, the laws governing services for Special Education and IEPs for their children.
Life Line LifeLine’s three basic purposes are to provide support, information, and respite care to families who have a member living with a chronic or temporary medical or educational, physical or mental disability. Currently, LifeLine is mostly aimed at families with children with special needs, but our ultimate goal is to reach families of those with disabilities across the lifespan, whether the disabilities be related to birth or acquired later in life. We are slowly expanding to that end
Little Faces Big Hearts Little Faces, Big Hearts is a support group for families and individuals with VCFS/DiGeorge and other special needs.
March of Dimes TN To improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.
Methodist Therapy in Oak Ridge offers a wide range of physical, occupational and speech therapies, including neurological, orthopedic, pediatric and vestibular rehab for adults and children.
Merry Pace Press Mary Donnet Johnson Author of Beyond Words, 1,2,3, Get Ready! and Power Planner 2008 PRESENTATIONS AVAILABLEMOTIVATING! INSPIRING! FUN!
Mission of Hope
The Mission of Hope is an evangelical Appalachian Relief Ministry which provides resources and volunteers to rural Appalachian communities in Southeast Kentucky and Northeast Tennessee.
Michael dunn center
provide high quality services to children and adults with developmental disabilities. Several services offered!
NAMI Knoxville
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Knoxville is a non-profit corporation dedicated to improving quality of life for people with brain or psychiatric disorders (called mental illness) and their families.
Open Arms Care Corporation Provides individuals with developmental disabilities homes and working environments in which
they can take ownership and pride
Parent-Child Services
emphasis on providing parents with information to enhance their knowledge of their children's development and to provide assistance in maximizing their children's potential.
Pediatric Language Clinic The Hearing and Speech Center provides diagnostic and treatment services for children, adolescents, and adults who have problems with communication skills.
Project BRAIN Training Network for Educators, Families, and Health Professionals Who Support Students in Tennessee with Traumatic Brain Injury.
People 1st of Tennessee We offer training to Tennesseans with disabilities to address disability related issues and concerns.
REACH Provide information
about careers, employment, assistive technology, education, and rehabilitation to persons with disabilities in the East Tennessee area.
Remote Area Medical Foundation dedicated to serving mankind by providing free health care, dental care,
eye care, veterinary services, and technical and educational assistance to people in remote areas of the United States and the world.
Regional Intervention Program Beginning behavior management training in areas such as identifying problem behaviors, child development, and positive discipline strategies.
Ridge View Resources Ridgeview’s range of programs and services provides individualized care for adults, youth and children. Services are Respite and to provided through highly trained and caring professionals
that include psychiatrists, psychologists, registered nurses, social workers, licensed therapists, substance abuse counselors and case managers. Teams plan and provide comprehensive treatment to improve the quality of life individuals we serve.
Robert L. Vogel, Esq. Experienced attorneys who can assist you with your estate planning needs, the probate and administration of an estate, as well as assist you in developing an asset protection plan.
Saving little hearts dedicated to helping children with congenital heart defects and their families by providing emotional assistance and educational information primarily through the distribution of Care Packages.
Sibshops Sibling support for brothers and sister of special needs children.
Sertoma Center
Offer tools and support needed to care, encourage, and nurture with an emphasis on a family structure.
Special Spaces Focused on making a difference in the lives of children with life threatening illnesses.
Special Olympics of Greater Knoxville
provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of olympic-type sports for children
and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness,
demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their familites,
other special olympics athletes, and the community.
STAR
We offer therapeutic riding designed to meet the specific needs of each participant.
Second Harvest Food Mission is to fight hunger by providing food, services and education in our 18-county community.
STEP Support families by providing free information, advocacy training,
and support services to parents of children eligible to receive special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) who reside in Tennessee.
Siskin Children's Institute
provides support to families, professionals and university students with answers to their disability questions through the Siskin Outreach and Resource Center.
Sunrise Group
The Sunrise Group is comprised of various private, not-for-profit corporations whose mission is to provide people with disabilities the assistance and support necessary to enable them to live valued lives in the community.
Smokey Mt Service Dog
Smoky Mountain Service Dogs is dedicated to serving persons with physical and psychological disabilities by training service dogs to meet client needs, while advancing the knowledge of human and canine interaction, thus leading to more fulfilling and productive lives.
Speciallly Wrapped Gifts Ministry
All children are a gift from God, some come specially wrapped. I believe that God places special care when selecting parents to raise children with special needs. My hope is for you to be encouraged and uplifted because you've been chosen for such a high calling
Sun Shine Ambassadors
mission is to enrich the lives of individuals with disabilities through dance, utilizing both structured classes and public performances. We emphasize "progression" for individuals and the group, rather than "perfection" of either.
The Listening Center EnListen® is the leader in the field of listening training. It is an easy to use, individualized, audio-processing, computer-based training program that trains the ear and brain to acquire, develop and refine one’s listening function.
Tennessee Microboards Association The Association is committed to the development of high quality comprehensive services and supports to children and adults with disabilities in a manner that fosters self-determination and inclusion.
TN DMRS Tennesseans with mental retardation will have the opportunity and needed support to be part of the community in which they live.
Team Up for Your Child This site is dedicated to families like ours—families that deal every day with the frustration and confusion of seeking help for an estimated ten million American kids with behavioral health disorders.
TN Family Support Serving persons of all ages with a variety of severe disabilities, and providing essential support to their families and caregivers.
Tennessee Department of Education Division of Special Education's purpose is to "promote educational services and programs for all Tennessee's children with special education needs that will enable them to lead productive and independent lives."
TN School for the Deaf The school provides a total learning environment that utilizes state of the art curricula, materials and methods for the purpose of preparing students for adult life.
TN art Therapy Art therapy is a mental health profession that uses the creative process of art making to improve and enhance the physical, mental and emotional well-being of individuals of all ages. It is based on the belief that the creative process involved in artistic self-expression helps people to resolve conflicts and problems, develop interpersonal skills, manage behavior, reduce stress, increase self-esteem and self-awareness, and achieve insight.
Tender Hearts Support It is Our mission to provide help to the Senior citizens, Disabled Adults and Children with disabilities to enabling them to maintain their dignity and to achieve Home Independence.
TN Respite Coalition Respite is known as the gift of time. It allows families to continue their loving journey of caregiving while maintaining their own health and well-being.
Traumatic Brain Injury Program The Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Program was established by the Tennessee General Assembly to address the needs of those individuals who have sustained a brain injury, as well as their family members and primary caregivers
Trisomy Kids are Special
raise awareness of all trisomy (especially rarer trisomy) conditions, and to raise funds for the support of trisomy kids through information and other resources.
TRAK
Provide those with a wide range of disabilities with treatment of mind, body, and soul through physical,
occupational, nutritional, and speech-language therapy during therapeutic horseback riding.
TN Disability Path Finder Tennessee Disability Pathfinder is a tool that helps to connect the Tennessee disability
community with service providers. Pathfinder has phone, web, and print resources in English and Spanish.
TN Voices for children Building a system of care for children with a serious emotional disturbance and their families.
TN Early Intervention System EI is to support families in promoting their child’s optimal development and to facilitate the child’s participation in family and community activities
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Patricia Neal Rehab Center East Tennessee's recognized leader in rehabilitating stroke, spinal cord and brain injury patients.
United Way of Greater Knoxville Here in Knoxville, we're focused on critical issues like healthcare, education for adults and children, and the rising number of working people living on the edge of poverty.
United Way of Anderson County UWAC will be the organization the community turns to when seeking lasting community change. We will be a catalyst for making a significant and measurable difference in our community by focusing our limited resources to support three critical service areas: Enabling seniors to live with honor; Developing our youth and; Providing and meeting basic human needs for all of those we serve.
Wilderwood Service Dogs We specialize in providing service dogs specifically trained to handle the challenges of Spectrum Disorders and other neurological impairments.
Youth Tranition We are dedicated to employing high school students in special education programs, and young adults for career employment opportunities in the foodservice industry
Yoga for all ages will work one-on-one with your child in a weekly 45 minute lesson to improve how well they breathe,
to increase flexibility and strength. Family Yoga for Special Needs Children, $12 for whole family, various weekendsInteractive play with other children with special needs and their parents. Fun for all.
Z-Foundation The Foundation will work closely with several local and international
organizations to provide them with funding, media and volunteers to successfully strengthen and build their ministry or program.
