Tennessee Kindred Stories of Disability

A collection of stories from individuals with disabilities, families, friends, and disability service providers in Tennessee


...actually receiving what I want, what I’ve asked for. It’s all the difference in the world.

Story: anonymous (24), Autism, Knox County

Stephen is confident that he will find a job, but one of his biggest concerns is being turned down simply because of his vision impairment.

Story: Stephen (17), Blind, Shelby County

She describes public school as a place that she went, accomplished her tasks, and hurried home. Wistfully, she explained the isolation she felt through her lack of participation in extra-curricular...

Story: Elizabeth (18), Blind, Shelby County

I don’t tell people I’m blind for starters. I don’t feel like it’s something they need to know. Type one people, when they do find out I’m blind, are just like, “Oh okay.” And then there’s type two,...

Story: Wesley (18), Blind, Smith County

People clearly treated him differently, and at times, it was very frustrating for Alex because he knew he was the same person he was before his diagnosis.

Story: Alex K (17), Blind, Jefferson County

Un diferente cosa aquí en los Estados Unidos, es de los sordos están mejores que en de donde vive. Y por eso, no me ha regresado porque los sordos aquí son mucho mejores que en...

Story: Richard (14), Asperger Syndrome, Davidson County

My brother does get more attention, but it doesn’t like bug me as much because I know he’s special. But when I talk to his teachers they’ll be like, 'Well you have to treat him a little bit more...

Story: Jose (16), Autism, Rutherford County

Pero aquí en esto grupo de apoyo puesto ayuda tener fortaleza para entenderlo para comprenderlo pero nos países de uno lo ven como algo y normal, no es normales entonces lo describen a uno...

Story: Kenny (8), Autism, Davidson County

Y él día de hoy, somos una familia como cualquiera, con una perspectiva diferente sobre niños especiales.

Story: Marco (5), Autism, Davidson County

En la diagnosticaron con autismo desde que lo pasó a tenía muchas terapias y ha progresado mucho.

Story: Rogelio (4), Autism, Davidson County



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