2024 TASH Conference: Full Schedule

Welcome to the official website for the 2024 TASH Conference!

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!

Click on the "Registration and More" tab for additional information about our Conference location, registration, reserving a guest room, sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, and more! The full Conference schedule is now available for viewing. Registered attendees will receive an invitation to log in and create a personalized schedule.

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8:45am CST

Celebrating Our Autonomy As We Transition to Post-Secondary Education

Saturday December 7, 2024 8:45am - 9:45am CST

3RD Floor - Ballroom: Celestin B

Inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) is now a transitional opportunity for many students with intellectual/developmental disabilities. ThinkCollege, a national technical assistance, research, and evaluation center dedicated to developing, expanding, and improving higher education options for students with intellectual disability, now recognizes over 325 programs across the United States that provide these educational experiences. Transitioning to college from an IEP supported K-12 experience, students and families strive to engage in valued ways in higher education by finding the right fit of program for the interests and desires of the potential students and their families. Getting it "right" by preparing well during high school, growing in autonomous ways and developing a growth mindset are key. This session celebrates evidence of effectiveness for IPSE enfleshed with the experiences of a family and its members who qualify for IPSE sharing their preparation strategies.

Presenters

Ann Marie Licata

Assistant Professor, Millersville University

Saturday December 7, 2024 8:45am - 9:45am CST
3RD Floor - Ballroom: Celestin B Hyatt Regency, 601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113

Breakout Sessions

Primary Topic Inclusive Education
Themes of Interest Post-Secondary Education
Key Words Transition, Inclusive Post-Secondary Education, Families, Self-Advocacy
Presentation Type General

11:15am CST

Letting Their Voice Be Heard: Student Government and Campus Involvement For Students with IDD

Saturday December 7, 2024 11:15am - 12:15pm CST

4TH Floor - Imperial 10

Self-advocacy and participation in student clubs and organizations for students with IDD in inclusive postsecondary education is vital to their experience, just as it is for college students without IDD. However, with the historically recent inclusion of students with IDD in postsecondary education, our knowledge of campus involvement, particularly in student government, is limited. The purpose of this session is to give voice to a student with and a student without IDD to share their experiences working together to create meaningful change and documented gains in access for students with IDD on a large Southern public four-year campus. This session hopes to empower participants with key skills and information to support students with IDD to get involved, engaged, and included on their campuses.

Moderators

Jeremy Reid

Presenters

Aubrei Grisaffe

Alison Durie

Saturday December 7, 2024 11:15am - 12:15pm CST
4TH Floor - Imperial 10 Hyatt Regency, 601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113

Breakout Sessions

Primary Topic Inclusive Education
Themes of Interest Post-Secondary Education
Key Words Inclusive Post-Secondary Education, Self-Advocacy, Community Access, Higher Education, Student Government
Presentation Type General

3:00pm CST

Rolling with Inclusion: IPSE Perspectives From Students with IDD

Saturday December 7, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm CST

4TH Floor - Imperial 8

Students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (or IDD) have most recently been welcomed into the halls of institutions of higher education (or IHEs) thanks in part to the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. As the research agenda begins to blossom, the most critical voices to include are those of the students entering the halls of IHEs â€“ students with IDD. Two students enrolled in an IPSE at a major IHE in the southeastern United States will lead a discussion on their experience, what they have learned on their college campus, and how they apply their experiences in inclusive spaces daily. The conversation will cover academics, employment, independent living, community access, and recreation/leisure activities. Participants should be prepared for a fun, lively, and engaging conversation with students!

Moderators

Jeremy Reid

Presenters

Alison Durie

Graciela Copes

Saturday December 7, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm CST
4TH Floor - Imperial 8 Hyatt Regency, 601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113

Breakout Sessions

Primary Topic Inclusive Education
Themes of Interest Post-Secondary Education
Key Words Inclusive Post-Secondary Education, Advocacy, Community Access, Higher Education
Presentation Type General

4:15pm CST

Impacts of A First Year Inclusive Post-Secondary Education Program

Saturday December 7, 2024 4:15pm - 5:15pm CST

4TH Floor - Imperial 12

This presentation will provide an overview of the first year of a new inclusive post-secondary education (IPSE) program on a university campus, including the experiences of IPSE students, peer mentors, university instructors, and program directors.

Moderators

Kelli Sanderson

Assistant Professor of Special Education, California State University Long Beach

Hello! My name is Kelli Sanderson. I am an Assistant Professor of Special Education at California State University, Long Beach. I am also coordinator of the Special Education graduate program and the Applied Disability Studies certificate. I am focused on advocacy and collaboration... Read More →

Presenters

Mia Real

California State University Long Beach

Lia Rivera

Christopher Contreras

Lizeth Valentin

California State University Long Beach

Saturday December 7, 2024 4:15pm - 5:15pm CST
4TH Floor - Imperial 12 Hyatt Regency, 601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113

Breakout Sessions

Primary Topic Transition
Themes of Interest Post-Secondary Education
Key Words Intellectual Disabilities, Inclusive Education, Post-Secondary Education
Presentation Type Research

4:15pm CST

Preparing Students with ID for College Programs: Key Skills and Practices

Saturday December 7, 2024 4:15pm - 5:15pm CST

4TH Floor - Imperial 5C

Students with ID are increasingly attending post secondary (college) programs that provide opportunities for academic, social and vocational growth and success. The students enter these programs with varying degrees of independence and academic skills, and are exiting both self-contained and inclusive high school programs. This research examines, from the the perspectives of college students with ID, their parents, regional transition coordinators, and high school special education teachers, what the transition process that led to enrollment in a post-secondary education program looked like. Further, college students, and their parents were asked what skills acquired in high school most prepared them for the expectations of a college program. These data will be presented in addition to suggestions for teachers and families on how to best support transition aged students and their families when preparing for postsecondary education programs.

Presenters

James Johnson

Saint Jospeh's University

Mollie Sheppard

Associate Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Saturday December 7, 2024 4:15pm - 5:15pm CST
4TH Floor - Imperial 5C Hyatt Regency, 601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113

Breakout Sessions

Primary Topic Transition
Themes of Interest Post-Secondary Education
Key Words Post-Secondary Inclusive Programs, Transition From High School
Presentation Type Research