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.
Legislative advocacy is a crucial channel for disability advocates to influence civil rights and disability-related legislation and policy, ultimately improving the quality of life for individuals with disabilities. We conduct a survey study to examine the legislative advocacy experiences of people with disabilities and family members of people with disabilities, and factors impacting their legislative advocacy. We analyze demographic characteristics, the causes they advocate for, organization membership and leadership, frequency of civic engagement, and level of agreements on how social and cultural factors impact their legislative advocacy. Findings of this study will enhance the understanding of the factors that influence legislative advocacy and identify strategies to enhance individual and collective advocacy efforts in the future.
