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May 16, 2012
Department of Education Issues ‘15 Principles,’ Stops Short on Restraint, Seclusion
The U.S. Department of Education issued 15 principles regarding the use of restraint and seclusion in schools. The principles, which were posted to the Department’s website as a resource document on Tuesday, represent the most formal position taken by federal authorities to date, although the principles are not enforceable and stop short of what the Department could have done on the matter.
Posted in by Jonathan Riethmaier
May 9, 2012
New TASH Connections Available
The latest edition of TASH Connections is now available online! This issue focuses on Self-Advocacy and Social Justice: Ensuring Opportunities to Make Choices and Control Services and Supports. It features well-known authors, including Lou Brown, Gregg Knollman, Christine Ashby, Meghan Cosier, Tom Nerny and Lydia Brown. It also includes a special feature remembering June Downing, [...]
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May 8, 2012
Accessing TASH Connections
To access new editions of TASH Connections, please follow these simple steps. If you encounter trouble, send an e-mail to webmaster@tash.org or call (202) 540-9014 for further assistance. TASH Connections is a membership benefit. Learn more about becoming a TASH member here. Accessing TASH Connections 1. Click this link to visit the membership portal 2. Login using your [...]
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2012 TASH Conference Opening General Session Speakers Announced
The 2012 TASH Conference will kick off with an Opening General Session on Wednesday, November 28 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. What better way to kick-off three days of training and advocacy at the 2012 TASH Conference than to hear from inclusion leaders Madeleine Will (moderator), Norman Kunc, Charlie Lakin, Barbara Ransom, and Wayne Sailor! [...]
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Senate HELP Committee Plans Hearing on Restraint & Seclusion
Senator Harkin (IO) and Senator Enzi (WY) have announced a Senate HELP (Health, Education. Labor and Pensions) Committee Hearing on May 17, 10:00 am at the Dirksen Building, Room SD-G50. The Hearing will explore the topic Beyond Seclusion and Restraint: Creating Positive Learning Environments for All Students. Additional details will be posted at http://www.help.senate.gov/hearings within the next [...]
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Attention TASH Members in Virginia
Virginia TASH is coordinating a state-wide video conference to be hosted at George Mason University to plan reinvigorating the chapter, inspiring new leaders, and to discuss next steps. The video conference will be held May 16 from 5:00- 6:30 p.m. ET. There will be several video sites around the commonwealth at: the University of Virginia, Virginia [...]
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Foundation Seeks Individuals in need of new Wheelchair
The Darrell Gwynn Foundation is currently seeking individuals in need of a new wheelchair. DGF is a non-profit organization who’s largest program is its wheelchair donation program. All of the wheelchairs donated are brand new and customized to fit the need of the individual. The following is the list of basic criteria that one must meet in order to qualify [...]
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NIDDR Announces Long Range Plans, Seeks Comments
TASH members will be very interested in the new long-range plan announced by NIDRR, which is open for comments until June 18. This is an excellent way for TASH to influence future priorities for NIDRR-funded research. TASH is collecting insights and recommendations from its members no later than June 1. TASH members are also encouraged [...]
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TASH Applauds HHS Statement on Community Living
TASH approves of a move by the Department of Health and Human Services to create the Administration for Community Living, an entity that will bring together the Administration on Aging, Office of Disability and the Administration on Developmental Disabilities to support initiatives pertaining to community supports and participation. A statement from Secretary Sebelius noted “All [...]
