I have personally witnessed the amazing joy of families and their family member who has an intellectual challenge when BrightStone accepts them as a student. One dad was seen pushing his adult daughter in a wheel chair down the BrightStone hallway with a huge smile and skipping as he went! One mother cried tears of joy when she received the news! One adult cried when he had to leave after the interview because he thought he was there to stay. Another adult jumped up and down with excitement while her caretaker sister smiled with tears flooding down her face! This overwhelming joy is because they find a place that not only provides for their adult with a developmental disability in a loving, caring environment, they find a place that treats them with dignity and personal value. This is because BrightStone provides post secondary education classes in such areas as: vocational training, functional academics, art, music, social skills, nutrition and cooking, physical education, community awareness --- all with a full time nurse and a variety of therapies offered as well. Wow! The value of the lives and skills of the adults who have special needs is obviously the primary issue, not babysitting! What a great place! What a great blessing to the families and their adult! What a great ministry!
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- EIN 62-1783260
- (615) 790-4888
- 3000 Brightstone Pkwy Franklin TN 37064-4147 USA
- www.brightstone.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Education, Special Education
Mission: Brightstone is a resource in the community founded to provide for the multiple needs of adults who are developmentally disabled.
Programs: Provide a comprehensive work, educational and social support community for adults with special needs, expanding their potential and helping them develop mentally, physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually.