TASH (organization)

TASH

250px The TASH logo, which consists of a stylized Möbius strip
Motto	Equity, Opportunity, and Inclusion for People with Disabilities Since 1975
Formation	1975 (1975)
Founder	Lou Brown, Norris Haring, Wayne Sailor
Headquarters	Washington, D.C., United States
Executive Director	Barbara Trader
Website	www.tash.org

See Tash for other meanings.

TASH is an international advocacy association of people with disabilities, 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. It has over 30 chapters and members in 34 countries and territories and is headquartered at 2013 H Street NW, Suite 715, Washington, D.C. 20006.

History

TASH was founded in 1974 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 high name recognition.

Activities

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TASH founder Wayne Sailor addresses the TASH Annual Conference on its 40th Anniversary, Portland, Oregon, 3 December 2015

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

External links

• Official TASH website
• About page on official TASH website
• Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities at the Sage website
• A brief History of TASH by one of its founders, Wayne Sailor