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!

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10:00am CST

Understanding Knowledge and Skill Competencies for Job Coaches Who Provide

Friday December 6, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CST

Celestin Ballroom: Celestin B

Most state rehabilitation agencies collaborate with community rehabilitation providers (CRPs) to provide job placement and support services, including supported employment (SE) and customized employment (CE). Despite efforts from CRPs to provide services and supports to individuals with disabilities for the demands of employment, competitive integrated employment (CIE) rates for individuals with disabilities, especially those with more significant disabilities remains poor. One way to improve employment outcomes is to ensure that those providing comprehensive supports are competent in knowledge and skills necessary for their job. The purpose of this presentation is to review result of a study that validated key knowledge and skill competencies essential for job coaches. We will provide a review of the competencies used in the study and review methods, results, implications. We will provide a review about how competency-based training and TA is being implemented in one state.

Presenters

Magen Rooney

Assistant Professor, University of Missouri, St. Louis

Magen is an assistant professor of inclusive education at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Her research focuses on the inclusion of students with significant support needs in work-based learning experiences.

Tim Reisen

Director of Research and Training, Utah State University

Tim is the Director of the Research and Training Division at the Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice with an appointment as research associate professor in the Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation at Utah State University. Tim has 30 years of experience... Read More →

Friday December 6, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Celestin Ballroom: Celestin B Hyatt Regency, 601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113

Breakout Sessions

Primary Topic Employment
Themes of Interest Supported Employment
Key Words Job Coach, Competency, Knowledge and Skills, Competitive Integrated Employment.
Presentation Type Research

2:15pm CST

Paraprofessionals' Role in Job Coaching for Students with ESN

Friday December 6, 2024 2:15pm - 3:10pm CST

Imperial 12

Students with extensive support needs (ESN) often participate in community-based work experiences (CBWEs) as part of their transition programming. CBWEs allow students to experience real work while they are still in school. Students with ESN often benefit from the support of a paraprofessional to meaningfully participate in CBWEs. In this role, paraprofessionals are essentially acting as a â€œjob coach,â€ a central feature of supported employment for adults with disabilities. While paraprofessionals can play an integral role in studentsâ€™ ability to access CBWEs, little research had been conducted on their role with these experiences and how they support students with ESN in this capacity. This presentation will share findings and practical implications from a research study aimed at understanding paraprofessionalsâ€™ role in job coaching for students with ESN and practices that paraprofessionals utilize to support students at community worksites.

Presenters

Hannah Brenner

Friday December 6, 2024 2:15pm - 3:10pm CST
Imperial 12 Hyatt Regency, 601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113

Breakout Sessions

Primary Topic Transition
Themes of Interest Transition to Employment
Key Words Extensive Support Needs, Community-Based Work Experiences, Paraprofessional, Job Coach, Transition to Work
Presentation Type Research