TN Technical Assistance Network

The Tennessee Technical Assistance Network (TN-TAN) provides school districts, administrators, educators, and families access to no-cost high-quality training, resources, and supports designed to improve outcomes for students with disabilities, ages 3-22. The network provides supports in the areas of Intensive Behavior, Preschool, Autism, Assistive Technology, Family Engagement, and Response to Instruction and Intervention (RTI2) for Academics and Behavior.

Request Assistance Form: The TN-TAN Request Assistance form has been updated. Based on the answers to specific questions, you may be prompted to provide additional information. These questions have been added to help the network and our partners identify you or your school/district's needs more efficiently. If you have any questions about these changes, please reach out to TN-TAN Coordination.

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Our network is growing! We are pleased to welcome The Arc as a new partner to TN-TAN. The Arc will be providing family engagement supports and services to districts, schools, and families across the state. For information on their services, please click here.

If you're in need of family engagement support, please visit our website, and choose the Request Assistance button.

Virtual:

Using Authentic Assessment to Make Individualized Placement Decisions (AnLar)

11/1 | Information and Registration

Academic Engagement for Educators (TRIAD Autism)

11/7 | Information and Registration

Academic Engagement for Administrators (TRIAD Autism)

11/8 | Information and Registration

Early Childhood Inclusionary Practices Webinar Series (TRIAD Autism)

11/15 | Information and Registration

Building Communication Skills with Autistic Students (TRIAD Autism

11/28 | Information and Registration

In-Person:

West Region AT in the IEP and AT Roadshow, Morning (ATP)

Denmark, TN, 11/3 | Information and Registration

West Region AT in the IEP and AT Roadshow, Afternoon (ATP)

Denmark, TN, 11/3 | Information and Registration

Paraeducator Live - West (TRIAD Autism)

Germantown County, 11/14 | Information and Registration

Increasing Academic Engagement for All, TRIAD School Leadership Academy - West (TRIAD Autism)

Germantown County, 11/15 | Information and Registration

Increasing Academic Engagement for All - Live (TRIAD Autism)

TRIAD, 11/15 | Information and Registration

Virtual:

Building Staff Capacity and Teaming Collaboration within Inclusive Environments (AnLar)

12/6 | Information and Registration

Building and Sustaining Positive Family and Community Partnerships for Preschool Programs and Services (AnLar)

12/13 | Information and Registration

Early Childhood Inclusionary Practices Webinar Series (TRIAD Autism)

12/13 | Join the waitlist

TRIAD Getting Started: Tips for Starting the Transition Planning Process (TRIAD Autism)

12/14 | Information and Registration

In-Person:

TRIAD School Leadership Academy - Middle (TRIAD Autism)

TRIAD, 12/6 | Join the waitlist

Please visit our website to view the calendar of network events.

What are some common barriers to preschool inclusion? Our preschool inclusion partner, AnLar, put together a 6-page resource to explain those barriers.

For more free resources from our partners, please click here and choose the partner in whom you are interested. Then, scroll down to view their available resources.

The Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD) at Vanderbilt Kennedy Center provides training, consultation, and coaching services designed to support educators in their classrooms and develop school and system-wide supports to address needs specific to autistic students. TRIAD empowers autistic students and those with related disabilities and disorders by honoring their identities across all endeavors. They accomplish this through strengthening direct service and education for all people with disabilities, and by bolstering the support and advocacy of their caregivers, communities, and the professionals who serve them.

TRIAD serves schools through:

• consultation and coaching,
• on-demand virtual training modules,
• materials and resources,
• in-person professional development, and
• district and school-level training and consultation.

Common focus areas include, but are not limited to:

• Administrator Engagement
• Paraprofessional Support and Training
• Pre-K Teaching
• Classroom Management
• Academic Engagement
• Communication
• Social Personal Competencies
• Transitions
• Family Engagement

If your district or school is in need of autism supports, please visit our website, or use the Request Assistance button below.

One of our newest partners, the Assistive Technology Project (ATP) is making connections and establishing partnerships with several districts across the state. These districts are making substantial changes and improvements for their students as described below:

• Bedford County: The ATP team successfully coached members in Bedford County on identifying appropriate assistive technology tools to best support a student. A solution was quickly identified through tools from ATP's Lending Library. Through the newly provided assistive technology, the student’s independence and efficiency with coursework significantly increased such that the student no longer needs assistance from staff. This AT solution will be a long-term aid for him.
• Crockett County: In partnership with another network partner, TRIAD Behavior, ATP supported the education team of a student in Crockett County by increasing their knowledge of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) implementation. While this is still in the early phases, the implementation plan has been approved by the team and the student now has AAC available in the educational setting.
• Maury County: A Maury County school speech-language pathologist (SLP) is being coached by one of ATP's communication specialists. Through trials of switch access for a student, the school is ensuring the student has a "voice" and increased access to communication. While the team still considering different AAC options for this student, the SLP feels much more confident in her abilities and knowledge of AAC and AT.

• Montgomery County: ATP's specialists are working collaboratively with Montgomery County's district administration and AT staff to redesign and expand their AT service delivery model. This partnership includes staff-training activities and assistance developing a handbook that includes individualized policies, procedures, forms, and protocols. The handbook will help guide the district’s educational teams as they both explore and consider AT needs for their students and ensure consistency across staff with AT implementation.

To request support or assistance from ATP please use the Request Assistance button below, or visit our website.

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For more information regarding each of our partners, please visit their websites: AnLar, TRIAD, TSC, ATP.