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Arne Duncan to Deliver Commencement for D.C. Students with Disabilities Who Completed Job Skills Program
June 14, 2011
Arne Duncan to Deliver Commencement for D.C. Students with Disabilities Who Completed Job Skills Program

In an e-mail from the White House today, it was announced that U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan will...

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TASH to Hold Congressional Briefing on Restraint & Seclusion
June 10, 2011
TASH to Hold Congressional Briefing on Restraint & Seclusion

    National Efforts to Restrict the Use of Restraint & Seclusion Practices in Schools    How you can help:    1. Please...

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Cal-TASH Holds Regional Meeting in Santa Barbara June 14
June 9, 2011
Cal-TASH Holds Regional Meeting in Santa Barbara June 14

Cal-TASH, the California chapter of TASH, is holding regional meetings throughout the state in addition its annual conference. Some of...

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Public Hearings Held in New York to Explore ‘Care and Safety Measures’ in Group Homes
June 8, 2011
Public Hearings Held in New York to Explore ‘Care and Safety Measures’ in Group Homes

The New York Times has spent more than a year investigating New York state's management of residential facilities and group...

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TASH Board President Appointed to President’s Committee
June 7, 2011
TASH Board President Appointed to President’s Committee

TASH Board of Directors President, Carol Quirk, has been appointed to President Obama’s Committee for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities. The...

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TASH Conference Call for Proposals is Now Closed
June 7, 2011
TASH Conference Call for Proposals is Now Closed

... but our excitement for the 2011 TASH conference continues to build! We owe a big thank you to everyone...

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The New York Times Calls State’s Institutions ‘A System in Disarray’
June 7, 2011
The New York Times Calls State’s Institutions ‘A System in Disarray’

Jonathan Carey, a 13-year-old with autism, died in February 2007. He was asphyxiated and slowly crushed to death by a...

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DOL Offers $20 Million to States for Disability Employment Initiative
June 7, 2011
DOL Offers $20 Million to States for Disability Employment Initiative

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced it will provide $20 million to fund state-run programs to improve employment outcomes...

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AAPD Names Obama Aide Next President & CEO
June 7, 2011
AAPD Names Obama Aide Next President & CEO

The American Association of People with Disabilities has announced that Mark Perriello will serve as the organization’s president and CEO...

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Micro-Enterprise at the TASH Conference Opens Doors to New Opportunities
May 26, 2011
Micro-Enterprise at the TASH Conference Opens Doors to New Opportunities

[gallery link="file" columns="2"] Dylan Kuehl, a past TASH Conference exhibitor and attendee, has used the conference as a way to...

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