WHAT DOES “TASH” STAND FOR? 

Many people want to know what the acronym TASH stands for. Here's a brief history of the organization's names. When TASH was started in 1974, it was called the American Association for the Education of the Severely / Profoundly Handicapped and went by the acronym: AAESPH. In 1980 the name was changed to The Association for the Severely Handicapped, reflecting TASH's broader mission. The name was changed to The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps in 1983 but the acronym, TASH, continued to be used. In 1995, the Board voted to maintain the acronym because it was so widely recognized but to stop using the full name of the organization as it didn't reflect current values and directions.