Respite Care

Families of children with special needs seldom get a break from their daily routine. We help families with the cost of professional respite care and offer respite day camps throughout the year.

Adaptive Equipment

Babies with special needs can require specialized items that can be very expensive. We help families purchase items such as specialized car seats, adapted feeding items, and adapted toys.

Loaner Hearing Aids

A wide variety of state of the art digital hearing aids are available through the Hearing Aid Loaner Bank. For more information, contact Micayla Sayers at 865-974-4652 or FOTaids@uthsc.edu.

Assistive Technology

We help families access electronic devices and other assistive technologies that help enable better communication with their special-needs child.

Family Education

We support parents’ efforts to learn about their child’s disability. We provide financial assistance to families to help with the costs of attending conferences and workshops.

Emergency Support

Every family has emergencies, and our families turn to us for help. We provide assistance for emergencies based on a family’s financial need.

Bereavement Support

Sadly, some children with special needs pass away before they graduate from our program. We offer help to cover the costs of funerals and memorials.

Family Learning Days

We host events for families to learn more about their child’s development, meet other families, attend seminars, and enjoy refreshment.

Hospital Collaboration

We provide care packages to families who have babies in the NICU at local hospitals, and host baby showers for those infants at the hospitals.

Workshops

We sponsor workshops for parents, siblings, caretakers, and educators to ensure everyone has the information they need for optimal outcomes.

Lending Libraries

We maintain lending libraries where parents can research their child’s disability in order to make informed care decisions. Learn more on our Resources page!

Information Networks

Where does a family find answers? Our information network of services and resources is a valuable tool in creating a special needs care plan.