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.
Teachers should be familiar with adaptations that can make learning accessible for all students. Providing access to the general curriculum not only meets requirements outlined in important legislation such as the 2015 Every Student Succeeds Act, but it elevates expectations for students with extensive support needs. Among the challenges special education teachers face in providing access are a lack of resources, time, and skills needed to make curriculum adaptations. Given these challenges, teachers can benefit from additional resources and training. This session presents a study on teacher perceptions of curriculum adaptations as a resource for promoting access to the general curriculum and professional development. The study addresses questions related to teacher involvement in curriculum decisions and the challenges and benefits of making adaptations. The findings aim to improve teacher training and outcomes for students with extensive support needs.