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12.02.2008 - 09:10am ET
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TASH, Inc.
New Website Links People With Disabilities to Peers for Help
Bridges Network of Peers, Parents and Professionals Shares Experience Dealing with Bureaucracies for Education, Employment, Recreation, More
(CSRwire) WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- TASH Inc., a leading
international disability association working on equity, diversity, and
quality of life for people with significant disabilities announces the
official launch of Bridges -- a free peer-to-peer resource directory
accessible to people with disabilities, family members, educators,
advocates and professionals.
Established by a generous grant from NEC Foundation of America, Bridges is
designed to help the members of the disability community, particularly
those with complex support needs, get in touch with experienced peers
regarding over twenty topics including access to health care, long term
financial planning, inclusive education advocacy support, employment,
inclusive community recreation and self determination.
"People with disabilities and their families are usually on their own to
wade through complicated federal, state and local bureaucracies. They have
to figure out how to receive and maintain important services and benefits
without access to complete or accurate information. With a grant from NEC
Foundation of America, we have created Bridges so that people with
disabilities can get help from experienced peers, often located close by,
when dealing with complex bureaucracies. Bridges is easy to use, it's
free, and is available to anyone," said Barbara Trader, executive director
of TASH, Inc.
Users can log-in at www.TASH.org to access Bridges, enter a
zip-code, select an area of interest from a menu, and start networking
with experienced self-advocates, parents and professionals. To date, 120
volunteers are involved as on-line resources in this peer-to-peer
network.
For more information, visit http://www.TASH.org
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