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Knox county

Allied Health Services

Allied Health & Rehabilitation Services

Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Therapy, Rehabilitation Therapy, Applied Behavior Analysis 

Knoxville, TN - Behavioral Foundations provides ABA therapy services, communication and language training, social skills and community training, behavioral support and IEP (Individual Education Plan) support and advocacy services.

Knoxville, TN - The Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center offers various therapy services including occupational therapy, speech therapy, physical therapy, and recreation therapy among others. They also have a Seating and Mobility Clinic that provides evaluations including assessments of posture, strength, range of motion, skin, and mobility as it pertains to the use of wheelchairs and other medical equipment.

Knoxville, TN - Knoxville Center for Autism offers various services that include Applied Behavioral Analysis therapy, social skills groups, occupational therapy, preschool programs, individual & group therapy, speech-language therapy, assessments, and mental health counseling.

Knoxville, TN - Positive Behavior Supports Corporation offers ABA services for children and adults diagnosed with autism and other developmental disabilities. 

Education

Education

IDEA Info, Tutoring, School Systems, Post-secondary Education, Transition, Early Intervention 

Knoxville, TN - PEER Academy is a fully functional K-12 school that also offers vocational and life skills programs for young adults with developmental disabilities.

Knoxville, TN - The KLASS Center offers services including diagnostic evaluation services, academic interventions, tutoring, behavioral interventions, counseling services, and other educational supports.

Knoxville, TN - Knoxville College is a private, four-year, liberal arts colleges that offers various degree options.

Knoxville, TN - Knox County Schools are a public school system that offers educational services for children with disabilities or learning delays. They offer services that include the following: Educational & Psychological assessments, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Behavioral Therapy, Technology assistance/training, and Information about IDEA and Section 504. 

Powell, TN - The Crown College, a Christian College, is a Bible college, trade school, seminary, and music conservatory program.

Knoxville, TN - The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Early Learning Center offers early intervention services.

Knoxville, TN - University of Tennessee, Knoxville is a public university that offers a variety of graduate and undergraduate degree options. They also the FUTURE Program, a 2-3 year postsecondary education program for students with disabilities that empowers them to achieve gainful employment in the community.

Knoxville, TN - Johnson University is a private, Christian university that offers a variety of graduate and undergraduate degree options.

Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology are vocational/technical schools that offer a variety of training programs to prepare students to transition directly into a career.

Knoxville, TN - Pellissippi State Community College offers a range of two-year associate degrees in arts, science, and applied-science programs.

Knoxville, TN - TEIS is a program within the TN Department of Education that is a network of nine district offices that offer early intervention services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. They offer information about public and private service providers, early intervention professionals, family support organizations, and other groups that offer services to infants and toddlers with disabilities.

Vision & Hearing Impairment

Vision and/or Hearing Impairment Services

Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Council for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind, & Hard of Hearing is a state office that ensures both state and local public programs and services are accessible to citizens that are deaf, deaf-blind or hard of hearing. They also coordinate information, public awareness, and advocacy services.

Knoxville, TN - Tennessee School for the Deaf provides educational programs for students who are deaf. They offer residential and day school programs, child care programs, audiological services, sign language classes, healthcare for residential students, and summer camp for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students.

Knoxville, TN - Knoxville Center for the Deaf offers services that include interpreter services, technical assistance, resources and referral, workshops, trainings, social services resource, and computer services.

 

Knoxville, TN - The Hearing & Speech Center at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville is a audiology and speech pathology center that provides comprehensive hearing, balance, speech-language evaluation, feeding & swallowing evaluation, and therapy services.

Knoxville, TN - Club VIBES (Visually Impaired/Blind Enhanced Services) provides mentor services for youth and their parents by adult blind peers. They also offer social outings, recreational hiking, and biking programs. 

Advocacy

Advocacy

Knoxville, TN - disAbility Resource Center is a regional Center for Independent Living (CIL) dedicated to improving opportunities for individuals with disabilities. They offer services that include: Information & Referral, Independent Living Skills Training, Youth Transition, Adult transition from nursing homes, Personal Care Attendant Program, Advocacy, Employment Community First (ECF) Choices Waiver, Legal Services, Peer Support, Community-Based Living Options, Supported Employment, and more.

Knoxville, TN - The Autism Society of East Tennessee offers support, services, advocacy, education, and public awareness services for persons with autism, their families, educators, and other professionals. They also provide autism conferences, education workshops, social skills groups, support groups, and social activities.

 

Knoxville, TN - The Arc of Knox County is an organization composed of people with intellectual, developmental and other disabilities, their parents, friends, and the professionals who assist them in reaching their goals. They support persons with disabilities through advocacy support, referral resources, and independent support coordination. 

Knoxville, TN -  East Child Care Resource & Referral provides assistance for individuals in finding quality child care and parent training resources.

Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Community Services Agency is a community agency that provides services contracted through the state of TN that include the TennCare Advocacy Program, At-Home Support Services Program, TennCare CHOICES Program support, Home Studies Program, and Independent Support Coordination services.

Knoxville, TN - Legal Aid of East TN is a non-profit organization that offers legal assistance, community education, and referrals for civil cases in the following areas: Housing, Education, Employment, Social Security, Medicaid, SNAP, and more.

Knoxville, TN - Drozdowski & Rabin specialize in offering legal representation for cases regarding Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits.

Knoxville, TN - The Regional Offices of the Department of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities supports individuals with the direct provision of services such as assessments, training, and limited forms of interventions in a variety of clinical disciplines, such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, behavioral services, and nursing/medical services. They also offer information on waiver applications and processes.

Knoxville, TN - Knoxville Head Start is part of a national program that promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social and other services for low-income families and families with children with disabilities.

Healthcare & Mental Health

Healthcare & Mental Health

Knoxville, TN - Health Connect America is a mental health care provider that offers the following services: In-home Family Preservation Services, Intensive Outpatient Services (IOP), Outpatient Services, Case Management Services, Autism Services, Therapeutic Day Treatment & School Based Services, and Mental Health Skill Building.

Knoxville, TN - The Mental Health Association of East Tennessee offers free mental health screenings, peer support groups, and assistance for individuals seeking mental health & addiction treatment resources in Tennessee.

Knoxville, TN - Helen Ross McNabb Center is a behavioral health provider that offers the following services: Support Housing, Counseling, Case Management, Crisis Prevention, and more.

Knoxville, TN - University General Dentists offers family dental care, cosmetic surgery, porcelain veneers, teeth whitening, full-mouth reconstruction, dental implants, and root canal services.

Knoxville, TN - Peninsula Behavioral Health offers various mental health services including intensive outpatient program for dual diagnosis, medication evaluation and management, therapy, case management, psychosocial rehabilitation programs, daily life skills, primary diagnosis, and supportive employment services.

Knoxville, TN - Cherokee Health Systems is a network of healthcare providers that offer primary adult and pediatric care, immunizations, women's health, dental care, and behavioral care among other services.

Tennova Healthcare

Locations: Powell; Knoxville, TN - Tennova Healthcare is a network of healthcare providers that offer comprehensive diagnostic and medical/surgical services including behavioral health care, nutrition, eye care, neurology, laboratory services, orthopedics, and rehabilitation services.

Knoxville, TN - The University of Tennessee Medical Center is an academic medical center, hospital, and Level I Trauma Center.

Knoxville, TN - The Community Health Access and Navigation in Tennessee (CHANT) program within the TN Department of Health, strives to help families navigate the healthcare system. CHANT teams provide enhanced patient-centered engagement, navigation of medical and social services referrals, and impact pregnancy, child and maternal health outcomes. In Knoxville, CHANT is supported by the Knox County Health Department.

Knoxville, TN -  Interfaith Health Clinic offers medical care, dental care, pharmacy services, health education, and mental health care.

Adult & Family Services

Adult & Faily Services

Respite, Day Programs, Housing, Employment, Financial Assistance, Vocational Rehabilitation

Knoxville, TN - The Department of Human Services is a state government agency that offers family assistance services including the following: Financial Assistance; Child Care Resources & Referral; Nutritional Assistance; and Medicaid/TennCare Application Assistance. 

Knoxville, TN - Fish Hospitality Pantries is a non-profit organization that offers food pantry services for persons in need.

Knoxville, TN - Sertoma Center, Inc. offers residential, vocational, and community services to adults with intellectual disabilities that include group living facilities, day services, social, educational, and recreational activities, respite care, and supported employment.

Knoxville, TN - RHA Health Services offers a range of services for persons with disabilities including respite care, intermediate care facilities (ICF), supported living, semi-independent living services, medical residential, family model services, community living supports (CLS), outpatient therapy, day programs, and Applied Behavior Analysis therapy among other services.

Knoxville, TN - Goodwill Industries, Inc. is a non-profit organization that helps individuals with disabilities with employment training and job placement. 

Knoxville, TN - Autism Breakthrough of Knoxville provides person-centered services that enables adults with autism to lead purposeful lives. They offer residential, employment, respite care, transition services, and more.

Knoxville, TN - Spark helps people with disabilities in East Tennessee by connecting them to the adaptive technology tools and services they need.

Knoxville, TN - World of Independence, Inc. is a full-service mobility company that offers modifications for homes and automobiles for accessability.

Knoxville, TN -Every regional Area Agency on Aging & Disability program provides services to older adults and other adults with disabilities. Their services include Public Conservatorship Services, SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program), Information & Assistance. 

Knoxville, TN - American Job Center is a one-stop career center that helps individuals obtain employment training and job placement by offering the following services: job search & readiness training, resume development, computer services, vocational assessments, and specialized assistance for older adults as well as people with disabilities.

Knoxville, TN - Open Arms Care Corporation provides services for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities that include residential services, arts & recreation, day programs, transportation, nursing, mental health/behavioral services, and nutritional services.

D&S Community Services, Inc.

Knoxville, TN - D&S Community Services offers a variety of services to people with disabilities and seniors. Their services include include the following: Medical Supported Living; Supportive Living; Community Participation; Supported Employment; Respite; Personal Assistance; Family Model; Behavior Supports; Occupational Therapy; Speech Language Pathology; Physical Therapy; Nutrition; Orientation and Mobility Services; Community Living Supports; Supportive Home Care; Independent Living Skills Training; Community Integration Supports Services; Assistive Technology; and Employment Services.

Knoxville, TN - BrightStar Care offers various care services including in-home care and nursing services.

Knoxville, TN - East Tennessee Human Resource Agency is a social service agency that offers programs for persons in need that include financial assistance with rent, Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), transportation services, public guardianships, senior nutrition, and legal services.

Knoxville, TN - Project SEARCH is a career training and employment program for adults with disabilities. They have multiple site locations across TN with sites at UT Medical Center and East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville.

Knoxville, TN - The Salvation Army provides financial assistance for utilities, rent/mortgage, and food for families in need.

Knoxville, TN - The Vocational Rehabilitation Regional Office supports the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program which is a federal and state-funded program that offers assistance to Tennesseans with disabilities to promote employment. Their services include medical, psychological or vocational assessments, training, medical services, job development, and job placement.

Knoxville, TN - The Social Security Administration Office provides information regarding the SSI and SSDI application and process.

Recreation

Recreation

(615) 329-1375

Corryton, TN - Special Olympics Tennessee offers recreational athletic programs for persons with disabilities. They also offer health screenings with the Healthy Athletes program.

Knoxville, TN - Koinonia Foundation of Tennessee provides quality recreational programs and respite care services for individuals with disabilities.

Knoxville, TN - Open Doors Tennessee is a non-profit organization that provides camps and programs for children with disabilities.

Knoxville, TN - Art for Autism Tennessee provides art services for children and young adults with autism and intellectual disabilities.

Knoxville, TN - Our Place Art Organization, Inc. offers various programs including arts, gardening, life skills training classes, and more.

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