Name: Securing The Future: Visions, Decisions, and Advocacy
Start: 2024-12-07T16:15:00-0600
End: 2024-12-07T17:15:00-0600

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.

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

Imperial 8

An essential tool to bring about a full, meaningful, inclusive life is having a well-defined, articulated vision to focus, guide, and inspire action. Join us to explore the critical role of holding a positive vision for the future, understand how to use Supported Decision-Making, and how to increase self-advocacy and self-determination skills. We will discuss typical pathways toward adulthood, the necessary supports to stay on these paths; using vision, courage, and consciousness to help young adults achieve a full, meaningful, autonomous life. We will delve into the legal protections provided by IDEA in transition planning and how to maximize these to support successful outcomes. We will discuss tips and techniques to support people to increase decision-making skills to become competent, confident advocates directing their own lives. Additionally, we will emphasize the importance of belonging, community participation, and valued roles as strategies to to bring forth a good life.

Presenters

Katie Chandler

Consultant, Sangha Unity Network

Katie Chandler, a Project Consultant with Sangha Unity Network, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has worked in the intellectual and developmental disabilities field as a direct support professional, advocate, supervisor, and consultant. In each role, Katie worked to ensure... Read More →

Saturday December 7, 2024 4:15pm - 5:15pm CST
Imperial 8 Hyatt Regency, 601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113

Breakout Sessions

Primary Topic Self-Advocacy
Themes of Interest Capacity Building for Inclusion
Key Words Supported Decision-Making, Transition, Vision, Autonomy, Education, Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination
Presentation Type General

2024 TASH Conference

Katie Chandler

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