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Tennessee Allies in Self-Advocacy (TASA):
Promoting Self-Advocacy Across the State
Megan Hart
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Exercising the right of individuals* to communicate for themselves and supporting others to do the same
*Individuals may be substituted for more specific group of people depending on the audience (e.g. individuals with developmental
disabilities)
What is Self-Advocacy?
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Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) identified the need for states to strengthen and enhance self-advocacy efforts
“Allies in Self-Advocacy” Regional Summits – TN included in Southeast Regional Summit◦ Participants: 9 Tennessee Representatives
Councils on Developmental Disabilities University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Protection & Advocacy Agencies Department of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) National Youth Leadership Network
Historical Recap
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What has worked in Tennessee?
What are the struggles/challenges Tennessee faces?
What are the goals/dreams Tennessee has for self-advocacy?◦Self-Advocacy Resource Center(s)◦Strong network of self-advocates and organizations working
together◦Self-Advocacy leads to community involvement and
employment
Summit Discussion Recap
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Recruitment:◦ Invited additional agencies including: The Arc Tennessee, Directors
of DD Network Organizations, other disability organizations, and self-advocates
◦ 27 Team Members
Research◦ What would the resource centers provide?◦ What resources are needed to create the resource centers?
Presentations◦ Shared information about TASA with individuals who have
disabilities and asked for their input
Since the Summit…
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What do they look like? / How do they promote / support self-advocacy?◦ Led by Self-Advocates with an advisory oversight◦ Cross-disability and lifespan◦ Statewide Access
Multiple physical locations throughout state Accessible via internet
◦ Provide: Information and Referral Education and Trainings Support Groups Community Outreach (e.g., schools) Calendar
Self-Advocacy Resource Centers
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What resources (existing and potential) are available to create them?
Not Enough
Self-Advocacy Resource Centers
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Website: http://tnselfadvocacy.org◦More about TASA◦Resources – links to self-advocacy related websites
Other Resources
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Tennessee Disability Pathfinder Self-Advocacy Organizations and Programs
Website Resources
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Partners in Policymaking & Self-Advocacy Online
Website Resources
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Website: http://tnselfadvocacy.org◦Calendar of Self-Advocacy Related Events
Website Resources
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More information to be added to website:◦Next Chapter Book Clubs◦ Legislative Bills affecting people with disabilities◦Self-Advocate Support Groups (e.g., “Greater Chattanooga
Aspies”)◦ Training Modules
What other information should be added?
Website Resources
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Self-Advocate Survey◦ https://redcap.vanderbilt.edu/surveys/?s=5bAqvk◦We want to know what individuals with disabilities need and
want TASA to do to support them in becoming self-advocates
What other suggestions do you have for TASA?
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Where do we go from here?
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Questions?
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If you would like to become involved in TASA or know someone who would, please contact:
Megan Hart(615) 875-5082
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