Disabled to the Front

03/02/2026

Today we join The Mario Reed Foundation to proudly announce that they are now the fiscal agent for Disabled to the Front!!!! Thank you Mario for supporting innovative programs to grow!! Time to throw some parties!! Can't wait to see what this partnership brings!

02/28/2026

02/28/2026

This is the view Cannery Hall Nashville thinks is cool for disabled folks…

Contacted the venue beforehand and never got a reply. Asked to be moved to somewhere I could see and was told all they have to do is provide me a chair.

Image description: All you can see are people’s rear ends blocking the stage.

02/27/2026

02/27/2026

02/24/2026

02/21/2026

Yes!!

The Beat Within Their Hearts: Why Disability-led Music is Poised for a Renaissance

by Ashley Castillo

Read it here: https://discojourno.com/featured-special-project/the-beat-within-their-hearts-why-disability-led-music-is-poised-for-a-renaissance/

02/13/2026

You are invited! Join us for an unforgettable special NPL Accessibility event featuring Mandy Harvey, who lost her hearing over-night and went on to become a Golden Buzzer winner from America’s Got Talent. Mandy and others will unite NPL and Nashville with amazing performances, engaging exhibitors, appetizers and special prizes

Saturday, February 21st at McGavock High School from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Featuring:
Tennessee School for the Blind Jazz Group
Inclusive Dance Studio
NPL Marionette Show
Mandy Harvey- empowering singer song writer who cannot hear her voice or music

Feel free to share with family and friends and register to join us February 21st.

Thank you on behalf of the NPL Equal Access Team

Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1v-zJmxKPA0M6iSeVHENyioQKxXRREV4PeTXDevWWL3Q/viewform?pli=1&fbclid=IwY2xjawP8U6NleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFqZGlWdkdjcXA0aTdkN1Njc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvkebvGpCepPtJcLn920EcBNt_majEWb0rlSYWk-hOm3_STUvYygBZ0odZR__aem_AbmfeUQVa3G1SfXjR_sMqA&edit_requested=true

01/12/2026

Did you know that the dates for the ADA State of the Science Research Conference were released?

Save the date for February 26 and March 12, 2026 to attend this conference! This research conference will be held online using Zoom. Learn more here: https://adata.org/sos-2026

12/17/2025

Tennessee receives first-ever ‘incomplete’ grade for disability services | https://tinyurl.com/mwpej6ey

12/12/2025

Nashville residents with limited mobility can now rent adaptive vehicles for free through an assistance program created by shared e-bike company Lime. The vehicles will both be delivered and picked up from users' home, free of charge. https://tinyurl.com/46ewsehn