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TASH is an international advocacy association of
TASH publishes a quarterly scholarly journal, '' Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities'', and a popular magazine, ''Connections''.
Official TASH website
About page on official TASH website''Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities''
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History of TASH
by one of its founders, Wayne Sailor Disability organizations based in the United States 501(c)(3) organizations Non-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C. {{nonprofit-org-stub
people with disabilities
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, their family members, other advocates, and people who work in the disability field. The mission of TASH is to promote the full inclusion and participation of children and adults with significant disabilities in every aspect of their community, and to eliminate the social injustices that diminish human rights. TASH operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
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. It has over 30 chapters, a committee structure (e.g., community living, and housing subcommittee) and members in 34 countries and territories and is headquartered at 2013 H Street NW, Suite 715, Washington, D.C.
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History
TASH was founded in 1975 under the name "American Association for the Education of the Severely / Profoundly Handicapped" ("AAESPH"). The name was changed to "The Association for the Severely Handicapped" (TASH) in 1980, and again to the name The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps in 1983. In 1995, the Board of Directors decided to drop that name as well, since it did not fit with current values. The name TASH is still used due to its highname recognition
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Activities
TASH publishes a quarterly scholarly journal, '' Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities'', and a popular magazine, ''Connections''.
See also
* Autism rights movement *Self-advocacy The term self-advocacy, which means speaking up for oneself and one's interests, is used as a name for civil rights movements and mutual aid networks for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The term arose in the broader civil ...
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Official TASH website
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