I learned about TNSTEP 27 years ago when my son Cody was one year. TNSTEP provided me with the Six-hour Basic Rights workshops on VHS. Karen provided me with two purple books about special education laws and other information and answered the questions I had about the VHS training. I attended my first TNSTEP live presentation of the Six-hour Basic Right workshop when he was age 2 which was being held at the hospital where he was enrolled in the infant-toddler program.
As a parent not knowing where to turn for information, after I found the TNSTEP program, I was like a sponge soaking up all the information available. One of the most important things I learned from TNSTEP’s workshop is that by having high expectations and being fully included in the areas of education and program services, he could have fun across his life span while learning skills that would help prepare him for life after graduation.
As you can see from the pictures he had fun while working at sorting balls at age two, later becoming a tool that would lead to sorting shoes in his adult life. He also enjoys volunteering and helping with fundraisers for charities of his choice. The Jennings family loves TNSTEP!
