It has over 2,000 members in 27 chapters across Tennessee. Click here to see a list of Arc chapters in Tennessee. In education Networking Kids. LINK teaches parents how the special education system works and their roles and rights. It teaches parents how to work within the system and how to be an advocate.
Members work together to start, support, and coordinate special education advocacy activities.
The goal of the Tennessee Autism Network is to build local and regional expertise in programming for children with autism spectrum disorder. The Network offers training and technical assistance. It serves persons with developmental disabilities, mental illness, or clients of rehabilitation services, and their family members. It works to improve the quality and quantity of legal assistance for parents of children with disabilities. This site provides information on special education legal rights, strategies, and resources.