Event description

For nearly 40 years, the TASH Conference has impacted the disability field by connecting attendees to innovative information and resources, facilitating connections between stakeholders in the disability movement, and helping attendees reignite their passion for the full inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of community life.

Why Should You Attend?  Click on your area of expertise to find out why! Researchers |Educators |Parents |Self-Advocates|Supported Living |Integrated Employment

View the Conference Program! Please note that the printed conference program was sent to print on October 31, 2014 so any changes or updates received following that date are not included in the printed version of the program.  Click the link to view the large font conference program.

Register

Conference Registration

Early Bird Registration: Ends October 1
Regular Registration: October 2 - December 2
Late Registration: December 3 - Onsite

Online registration is now closed. To register, please do so at the TASH registration desk on-site.
Fill out the Paper Registration Form before registering on-site

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Accommodations

All participants who are in need of accommodations (personal assistants, interpreters, and/or dietary restrictions) are required to complete the Accommodations Request Form HERE. If you do not submit the form by Monday, November 3 at 11:59 pm PT, we will assume no accommodations are needed.

Questions? Email register@tash.org.

Schedule

December 3, 2014
07:30 AM-7:00 PM
Registration & Check-in
07:30 AM-7:00PM
Conference Information Desk
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday Workshops
08:30 am-2:00 pm
Capitol Hill Day
4:00-8:00PM
Exhibit Hall
4:45 - 6:15 PM
Opening General Session: Equity in Education
6:15-8:00PM
Welcome Reception
December 4, 2014
07:30AM-7:00PM
Registration & Check-in
08:00AM-7:00PM
Exhibit Hall
08:20 AM-6:15 PM
Thursday Chapter Meetings & Committee Meetings
08:20AM-6:10PM
Concurrent/Breakout Thursday Presentations
08:30 -10:30 AM
Town Hall – Inclusive Education and the Benefits for ALL Students
08:30 AM-5:50 PM
Thursday TASH Talks
08:30 AM-7:00 PM
Community Gathering Thursday Presentations
2:30-4:30 PM
Town Hall – Balancing Rules and Regulations with Individualized Supports: A Work in Progress
4:30-6:30 PM
Poster Presentations Session
5:10-6:20PM
Early Career Researcher Network Meeting
5:45-7:30PM
Special Event- Featuring Poetry Reading by Bob Williams and The Ghosts of Mariposa, Live Theater Production
December 5, 2014
07:00-8:20AM
TASH Association Meeting & Breakfast
07:30 - 11:00 AM
Registration & Check-in
08:00AM-12:00PM
Exhibit Hall
08:00AM-4:00 PM
Friday Concurrent/Breakout Presentations
08:20 AM-2:20 PM
Friday TASH Talks
08:20AM-3:10PM
Friday Chapter Meetings & Committee Meetings
08:30 -10:30 AM
Town Hall – Preparing Students with Significant Disabilities to Transition to College and Careers
08:30AM-3:10PM
Community Gathering Friday Presentations
1:00-3:00PM
Town Hall – How Do We Move Forward, from 20% to 70% Employment Participation?
11:15AM-2:00PM
Poster Presentations Small Group Meetings & Awards
4:00-5:00 PM
Closing General Session: Equity in Life
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