Procedural Safeguards – The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Federal law concerning the education of students with disabilities, requires schools to provide parents of a child with a disability with a notice containing a full explanation of the procedural safeguards available under the IDEA, U.S. Department of Education regulations and Tennessee law and regulations.
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Autism Tennessee, formerly known as Autism Society of Middle Tennessee (ASMT) Autism Tennessee offers bi-monthly autism orientation classes, monthly autism education classes, community lending library (resources available in Spanish), SibSaturday (social support group for siblings), and information about local support groups & community workshops. Workshops are free to Autism Tennessee members; please contact for information about membership. Several support groups are listed on Autism Tennessee’s website, including county groups and others related to autism such as Celiac Support Group. (posted 3/26/14)
Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee (DSAMT) is a community of individuals with Down syndrome, self-advocates and their families, educators and disability professionals. DSAMT strives to be the first and primary resource in Middle Tennessee for accurate and up-to-date information on Down syndrome, connecting hundreds of families to support, programs, education, advocacy and other families. (posted 3/26/14)