This year’s theme, “Celebrating 40 Years of Progressive Leadership,” acknowledges TASH’s 40 years of generating change within the disability community and anticipates a brighter, more inclusive future for people with disabilities in all aspects of life. Each year, the TASH Conference impacts the disability field by connecting attendees to innovative information and resources, facilitating connections between stakeholders within the disability movement, and helping attendees reignite their passion for an inclusive world.
We encourage you to explore this website, connect with other attendees, and build your personalized schedule. You can also download the mobile app version of the website by visiting the App Store and Google Play and searching for "TASH 2015".
Dawn Brown serves as the Director of Development for TASH. Dawn is responsible for all aspects of fund development for TASH, including securing support of the conference through sponsors, writing grants, promoting annual giving among the membership and building community relationships.
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Project Manager, Youth Employment Solutions Center / National TASH
Alison DeYoung is currently the Project Manager with the Youth Employment Solutions Center - YES! Center. The YES! Center is a national Training and Technical Assistance Center that serves as a central source of information, expertise and comprehensive support for the Partnerships... Read More →
Education Specialist Credential Coordinator at UC Santa Barbara's Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, UC Santa Barbara
Natalie Holdren, Ph.D., oversees the Education Specialist Credential Program at UC Santa Barbara and is an Educational Consultant for the PEPTI project (Partnerships for Effective Practices in Transition and Inclusion Project). Dr. Holdren has worked in the disability community for... Read More →
Hi! My name is Ahmad Rahman. I am a senior at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in the Integrative Community Studies certificate program. I'm excited to attend the TASH 2016 conference and present my portfolio.
About Ricardo:http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-unusual-parents/Movie about Ricardo starting Kirstie Alley (Cheers)http://www.cbsnews.com/news/profoundly-normal/Timeline of Ricardo and Donna Thornton
1953: Donna Lee Selby is born on Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C.
1958: Ricardo Thornton... Read More →
Co-FounderHistory of TASHOver 40 years ago, the founders of what is now TASH gathered to create an entity that embodies the very values that TASH represents to this day. The following letter from Wayne Sailor, a founding member of TASH, provides insight into the creation of this organization.In... Read More →
