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THE ASSOCIATION FOR SUCCESSFUL PARENTING
ENHANCING THE LIVES OF FAMILIES WHEN PARENTS HAVE LEARNING DIFFICULTIES
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TASP WAS “BORN” ON May 28, 2009 at 4:47 PM in Louisville, COTHE ASSOCIATION FOR SUCCESSFUL PARENTING: ENHANCING THE LIVES OF FAMILIES WHEN PARENTS HAVE LEARNING DIFFICULTIES
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THE MISSION OF TASP
TASP is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of at-risk parents with learning difficulties and their children.
This primarily includes parents who may be identified as persons with intellectual disabilities or borderline intellectual functioning.
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TASP’S GUIDING PRINCIPLES• We recognized that family life is complex.
• We move forward in step with self-advocates in this shared work.
• The expertise and resources that we have and share with parents, self-advocates and others are focused on supporting parents with learning difficulties and the people who support them. This expertise and these resources may also benefit parents with other cognitive challenges and the people who support them.
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TASP GUIDING PRINCIPLES• In situations where it is believed that separation from parents
is in the best interest of children, such decisions must be made with the highest level of care and objectivity.
• We undertake this work in the context of a socio-cultural history that is unsupportive of parenting by people with learning difficulties; we make an effort to correct that history through our advocacy and actions.
• We acknowledge that all families need support and rely on inter-dependent networks.
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TASP GUIDING PRINCIPLES• There is a comprehensive body of research on parents with ID
that should be relied upon and the supports and interventions that are offered should be informed by this research.
• Supports for parents with learning difficulties should be individualized, attuned to the strengths of each individual and family, and should be made available across the lifespan of parenting
• With appropriate, evidence-based, culturally responsive supports that are sustained over a period of time, the parenting skills of parents with learning difficulties can be enhanced. 6
OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTSGreat name!
501-C3 Status and website www.achancetoparent.net
4 successful conferences
Dynamic Board of Directors
Meeting with The International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities to discuss collaboration
TASP International Conference Mystic, CT Oct 1-2, 2013 7
Upcoming:
TASP International Conference
2015
WHO’S WHO IN SUPPORTED PARENTING……• Tim and Wendy Booth - - from the UK – now retired but have
published many relevant works
• Maurice Feldman, Ph.D. (TASP Board Member) – Brock University, CA – recent publication on Assessment + many research articles
• Catherine Wade, Ph. D. (TASP Board Member) Parenting Research Center, Melbourne, AU (www.healthystart.net.au)
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Even more great leaders/authors!• Alexander Tymchuk Ph.D. “Father” of the Supported Parenting
philosophy in the U.S.
• Virginia Cruz PH.D. (TASP Board Member) Creator of A Fair Chance video
• David McConnell Ph.D. University of Alberta, CA
• Gwynnyth Llewellyn Ph.D. University of Sydney, AU
• Articles by TASP members include….
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JOIN US FOR THE 2015 TASP “A CHANCE TO PARENT”
CONFERENCE
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEEOCTOBER 11-12, 2015
AT THE DOUBLETREE INN, DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS
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The Association For Successful Parenting: Enhancing the lives of families when parents have learning difficulties
• www.achancetoparent.net
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: 1-855-222-8277
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