face it. disability has a face . . . Tennessee Tour of "Kindred" Exhibit The "Kindred" Exhibit is touring ten Tennessee cities and towns throughout 2000. Members of the Developmental Disabilities Council and local organizations are hosting community receptions as the exhibit opens at each site on the tour. They will also sponsor arts activities at each site for children and adults, with and without disabilities. Jackson January 1-31, 2001 Location: McWherter Art Center Contact: Pat Alford, 901-425-8395

Mike Turner, Nashville Years of speech and hearing therapies helped Mike make it through elementary, middle, and high schools with his typical peers. But when it was time for college, Mike's parents sent him to the National Institute for the Deaf . . . .With the help of a guidance counselor, Mike stuck with the program and developed skills that have helped him compete in the working world. Today he is a highly respected telecommunications analyst for Nashville Gas. Ironically, this individual who is hard of hearing is the man responsible for everyone else's communication needs.