2024 TASH Conference: Full Schedule

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Each year, the TASH Conference brings together our constituents to share resources and success stories, learn about field-driven best practices, and network within a community engaged in shared values. The Conference is attended by passionate leaders, experts, and advocates from every corner of the disability community. Conference attendees are influential in their fields and communities, and play an important role in the provision of services and supports for individuals and organizations around the world; and include professors and researchers from leading institutions; those involved in local, state, and federal governments and public policy; special and general educators, and school administrators; self-advocates, adult service providers; students, family members, and many others. This year’s conference theme is Celebrate Together: Let the Good Times Roll!

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5:45pm CST

Good Intentions Aren't Enough: Dismantling Ableism Within the Walls of our Classrooms

Friday December 6, 2024 5:45pm - 7:15pm CST

3RD Floor - Storyville Hall

Many autistic adults express dissatisfaction with their K-12 school experiences and face social rejection more often than their non-autistic peers. However, autistic youthâ€™s voices are rarely included in educational research or policy-making. In this study, we examined autistic peopleâ€™s perceptions of ableism in American K-12 school systems through interviews with 19 autistic adolescents and adults in a qualitative, community-participatory study. We found seven major themes in these interviews: Erasure Conformity Isolation Oppression Hidden curriculum Misaligned school priorities Authority Our research highlights the systemic barriers autistic people face in educational settings that either go unnoticed or are intentionally ignored. We examine the impact of said barriers on outcomes and experiences that extend beyond the classroom. Specifically, we examine these themesâ€™ negative impacts on identity formation, self-advocacy, and self-acceptance for autistic student

Presenters

Ben VanHook

Friday December 6, 2024 5:45pm - 7:15pm CST
3RD Floor - Storyville Hall Hyatt Regency, 601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113

Poster Presentations

Primary Topic Inclusive Education
Themes of Interest K-12 Education
Key Words Autism, CBPR, Research, Disability, Neurodiversity, Neuroinclusion Systemic Changes, Ableism, Education, Teachers, Students, School