51ºÚÁÏ

Problem:ÌýRural families with children (ages 0 – 18) with intellectual and developmental disabilities lack access and information about disability services

Our Vision:ÌýFamilies thriving because they have greater access, 51ºÚÁÏ campuses and institutes become hubs for intellectual and developmental disability resource education, training

Mission:ÌýRemove the identified barriers to those resources, Create and continuously refine programs for the campuses and institutes

How:ÌýPhase 1:ÌýBuild a network with: UT folks engaged and interested in this work, Family representation, State / Agency representation.ÌýPhase 2:ÌýIdentify the needs/gaps/challenges through primary and secondary research (statewide).ÌýPhase 3: Design and implement solutions to overcome the identified challenges, track progress, learn from feedback and fine-tune the solutions.

Grissom School of Education, Johnston Center The University of Tennessee Southern and the 51ºÚÁÏ Administration