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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3:00pm CST

Dan Thompson Employment Rallies - Our History and Our Future

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

4TH Floor - Imperial 5D

Washington State upholds a tradition of promoting competitive integrated employment and community inclusion through gatherings and shared learning. In the early 2020s, traditional gatherings were disrupted, leading to the creation of The Dan Thompson Employment Rallies. These rallies reunited legacy leaders in supported employment with people with disabilities, new service providers, government and education partners. Six regional rallies and a statewide event supported full engagement, both in person and online, fostering a powerful dialogue on Employment First, led by those most impacted. Emphasizing inclusive employment, leadership and voices of people with disabilities, these events reenergized our community. Transition students played a crucial role in shaping the vision and narrative and the rallies addressed inequities, ensuring marginalized communities' needs and voices were included in statewide planning. Join us to discover the innovative rally format, themes, and next steps.

Moderators

Heather Evans

Wise

Heather Evans is rooted in the intrinsic worth of all humans, and has had the joy and privilege of working for people with I/DD and their communities for over 20 years. She joins Wise with extensive experience in Supported Employment, from developing new SE Programs, Customized Employment... Read More →

Presenters

Ryan Riggs

Wise

Larry Hill

Anthony Contreras-Sanchez

Wise

Jim Corey

Program Development Director, Wise

With nearly three decades in the disability employment sector, Jim Corey is a key leader in the Pacific Northwest and national Employment First movements for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). As Development Director at WISE, Jim has pioneered programs... Read More →

Saturday December 7, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm CST
4TH Floor - Imperial 5D Hyatt Regency, 601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113

Breakout Sessions

Primary Topic Employment
Themes of Interest Competitive Integrated Employment
Key Words Self-Advocates, Leadership, Inclusion, Employment First, Transition Aged Students, Equity, Systems Change, Self-Determination, Capacity Building for Inclusion
Presentation Type General

4:15pm CST

Advocacy Around the World: Fionnathan Productions

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

3RD Floor - Ballroom: Celestin A

An opportunity to meet and engage with Fionn & Jonathan Angus, who are Citizen Network Global Ambassadors and who will be panelists at the Saturday afternoon General Session on Advocacy Around the World; Fionnathan Productions "exists to have fun and change the world, to trouble our understanding of ability, to reveal superstars in our midst, and to prove that, in fact, we are people we've been waiting for."

Presenters

Fionn & Jonathan Angus

Co-CEOs, Fionnathan Productions

Saturday December 7, 2024 4:15pm - 5:15pm CST
3RD Floor - Ballroom: Celestin A Hyatt Regency, 601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113

Meetings

Primary Topic Self-Advocacy
Key Words Self-Advocates