Raising Kellan
Raising Kellan
Marsh Naidoo, PT
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Episode 55. Interview with Commissioner Brad Turner of Tennessee: Katie Beckett Waiver, TEIS...
36 minutes Posted Dec 10, 2021 at 2:14 am.
What is DIDD?
What is the passion that drives you to serve this community?
What is the Katie Beckett Waiver in terms of the Tennessee context?
Eligibility Criteria to apply for the Waiver
Why is financial disclosure needed to apply for the waiver if a parent's income is not a criterion for eligibility?
Tennessee Early Intervention Service (TEIS)
Person First Language
Healthcare equity for persons with disability through the continuum of care
Tennessee Beliefs and the post-secondary education program
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Commissioner Brad Turner is head of the Department of Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (DIDD) and part of the executive branch of government that oversees the administration, operation, and policy in the State of Tennessee. In today's episode, I chat with Commissioner Turner and Cara Kumari, Communications Director at DIDD.
Resources: Local Katie Beckett Regional offices
West Tennessee Regional Office: (866) 372-5709
Middle Tennessee Regional Office: (800) 654-4839
East Tennessee Regional Office: (888) 531-9876
To learn more about Commissioner Turner pop over to www.raisingkellan.org
Thank you Jessica Harrison of Shelter Insurance Dyersburg for sponsoring this podcast episode.
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