Community Services & Resources
Below is a list of resources and services community members provide to help autistic individuals reach their full potential.
If you would like to have your business be considered, please email your request to Robbie@nationalautismpeersupport.org.
*Please note, NAPS reserves the right to deny posting a business’ resources and/or services if the business does not align with our mission and vision.
Kramer Davis Health
PEOPLE-FIRST CARE
Our Mission
To give people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) the most comprehensive, quality care through innovation, compassion, and integrity. We are health advocates and a trusted partner where families and adults with IDD feel visible, heard, and empowered.
Zale Dowlen, JD, MBA
Live Well & Be Remembered
I am a Kingdom driven Attorney, Estate Planner, Insurance Professional, and Public Speaker.
I invite you to join me on my crusade.
You can find me at www.ZaleDowlen.com or
(615) 497-0763.
Steve C.’s Fun Music
Steve C. is a Guitarist/Songwriter, Etc.
He is a regular in the Nashville music scene​. His services include providing recording and production assistance. He can be reached at jmicrowave@aol.com.
AbleVoices
- Our Mission -
To amplify the voices of youth and adults with disabilities through the powerful medium of photography, ultimately fostering more inclusive communities.
The Frist Center for Autism and Innovation
Engineering Technologies and Transforming the Workplace
Inspired by neurodiversity, at the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering brings engineers, business scholars, and disabilities researchers together with experts in neuroscience and education to understand, maximize, and promote neurodiverse talent.
The Refuge Center
You Don’t Have To Walk This Road Alone
The Refuge Center exists to offer excellent, accessible, and affordable mental and emotional healthcare services in support of a transformational impact on communities.
The Refuge Center’s mission was clear from the beginning—to offer affordable, professional counseling services in order to empower, educate and support individuals, couples and families in need.
Branches Counseling Center
Why Choose Branches?
We believe that every person deserves to live and enjoy the life that God designed him or her to live. A life full of hope, love, and peace. Jesus said, "I came so that they may have life, and have it to the fullest." If you are not living that life, we can help.
Golden Educational Consulting
Finding College without Losing Yourself
To say that Dr. Thom has studied the college search is a massive understatement; his dissertation for his Doctorate in Educational Psychology explored how to help young people deal with the stress of applying to college.
​Passionate about student development and leading with a growth mindset, he founded Golden Educational Consulting in 2015 with a focus on the student, not the college. Since then, he has helped hundreds of students find the college that is a perfect fit for THEM.
SMART Art+Craft Supplies
Employ. Reuse. Create.
Our mission is to provide employment opportunities to adults with intellectual disabilities by selling reused art + craft supplies at low cost for the people of Middle Tennessee to create with.
In Harmony Music
Music Therapy Services
In Harmony Music Therapy of Middle Tennessee engages children and adults through active music making to enhance and strengthen their positive self worth. Music is used to facilitate personal growth through an enjoyable therapeutic outlet for the very young to the young at heart. Contact Carrie Friddell, MT-BC, NMT, to answer your questions on how music therapy can support your or your loved one’s wellness journey. Contact Carrie at:
Carrie@inharmonymusicmidtn.com or call 615-390-3207
Autism on the Seas
Come Cruise with Us!
Autism on the Seas, an international organization, has been in collaboration with Royal Caribbean International since 2007 in developing cruise vacation services to accommodate adults and families living with children with Special Needs, including, but not limited to, Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Down Syndrome, Tourette Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy and all Cognitive, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
Resume Writing and
Interview Basics
Nashville State Community College
Career Services
​Whether you’re looking for your first job, or simply need a refresh on your skills, these packets will be helpful resources as you navigate finding a job, or getting into your dream career.
Here is a link for salary and employment trends:
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