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2022 TASH Conference

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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 Together We Rise!

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9:44am MST

Concurrent Breakout Sessions - Please Read TBA

9:45am MST

Achieving Person-centered Outcomes: The Importance of Developing New Outcome Measures Meeting Room: Roadrunner An Online Training for Educators to Support Young Children with Complex Communication Needs Meeting Room: Bird Discussion on Self Advocacy, Disability Culture and Disability Rights Meeting Room: Quail Employer Perceptions of Individuals with ASD in Competitive Integrated Employment Meeting Room: Coyote Employment and Community Participation – Where Has COVID-19 Left Us? Meeting Room: Deer How to Access the General Education Curriculum: A Literature Synthesis Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 2 How to Include Disability Inclusive Curriculum into the K-12 Classroom Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 1 How to Teach Advocacy from a Real Life Advocate Meeting Room: Ant Perspectives of Parents of Individuals with Autism from Low-resourced Communities Meeting Room: Scorpion Promoting Self-Determination Skill Growth in Inclusive Pre-K-12 Classrooms Meeting Room: Rattlesnake Self-Determination and Inclusive Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disability Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 3 The Path of Model Inclusive General Education Teachers Meeting Room: Gila-Monster You Are Graduating from High School - NOW WHAT? Meeting Room: Buzzard Youth in Action: Center on Youth Voice, Youth Choice Meeting Room: Horse

10:50am MST

A Thematic Analysis of Learning Spaces Available to Students with Complex Support Needs Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 2 Bringing Bilingualism Research to Practice for AAC Users and IEP Teams Meeting Room: Scorpion Embracing Intersectionality as a Strategy for Promoting Self-Determination Meeting Room: Quail Inclusive Literacy Instruction: The State of-the-Art Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 1 Postsecondary Education Experiences and Supports that Advance Students’ Personal Goals Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 3 Practice-Based Approaches to Educator Preparation Programs: Continuing Lessons from the Field Meeting Room: Gila-Monster Preparing for a Job and Securing Your Financial Future Meeting Room: Buzzard Special Educator Preparation in Communication Instruction for Students with ESN Meeting Room: Bird The Epidemic of Loneliness and the Effects on Health and Healing Meeting Room: Deer The Role of Advocacy in Healthy Relationships: You Get to Choose Meeting Room: Ant Transition to Employment: An Employer-Led Innovative Project Meeting Room: Coyote Using Storytelling Podcasts to Change Mindsets Toward Authentic Inclusive Education Meeting Room: Rattlesnake

1:04pm MST

Concurrent Breakout Sessions - Please Read TBA

1:05pm MST

Campus Connect- Developing Post Secondary Strategies and Examples for Students with Disabilities Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 3 Direct Support Workforce and COVID-19: What Do We Do Now? Meeting Room: Deer Employment First - Not Just a Tagline in TN Meeting Room: Coyote IIWII (It Is What It Is) - Acceptance, Change, and Hope in Challenging Times Meeting Room: Roadrunner Implementing UDL and Individualized Supports for Success in Inclusive Classrooms Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 2 Latinx Parents of Children with Deafblindness Speak Out Meeting Room: Scorpion Modifying Manual Language for Individuals with Physical Disabilities Meeting Room: Bird Moving from "Can" to "How": Equal Access to Employment for Youth with Complex Support Needs Meeting Room: Buzzard Research to Practice: Evolving Role of Paraprofessionals in Inclusive Schools Meeting Room: Gila-Monster Self-Advocacy Essentials: The Role of Families and Partners Meeting Room: Ant Supporting Transition for Multicultural Families Meeting Room: Quail Using AT to Increase Independence and Meaningful Lives Meeting Room: Horse What Does Recess Look Like for Students with Significant Disabilities? Meeting Room: Rattlesnake

2:10pm MST

A Student’s Perspective on the Skills Needed for College Success Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 3 Caregiver Crisis Meet We Care: A Systematic Approach to Pulling Communities Together Meeting Room: Deer Collaboration with Families, Teachers, and other Professionals in School Settings: A Systematic Review Meeting Room: Scorpion Fatherhood Voices: Being a Father of a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder Meeting Room: Quail Increasing Community Employment for Individuals Transitioning out of 14(c) Settings Meeting Room: Coyote Mythbusting about Inclusionary Practices: All Means All in Washington State Meeting Room: Rattlesnake Portrayals of Autistic People in the Media and the Importance of Public Media Literacy Meeting Room: Bird Results of an Expert Survey: Access to General Education Curriculum Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 1 Self-Advocates as Teachers: Rethinking Teacher Preparation Meeting Room: Ant Social, Civic, and Political Activity for Civic Engagement Using Technology Meeting Room: Horse Supervisor Supports: Raising the Bar in Employment Specialist Retention Meeting Room: Buzzard The Belonging Project: Exploring the Conditions that Support Belonging Meeting Room: Roadrunner

3:15pm MST

Changing Outcome Statistics: The REACH Program at the College of Charleston. Postsecondary Education Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 3 Dignity of Risk: Assessing Risk during the Transition to Work Meeting Room: Buzzard Enabling Technology as a Natural Support Meeting Room: Horse Opportunities to Learn the General Education Curriculum Related to Literacy Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 1 Reducing Fall Risks in Community Living: A Full Circle Approach Meeting Room: Deer Social Justice and Universal Design: Initiating an Inclusive University Program Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 2 Steering the Way: Self-Determined Transportation Meeting Room: Ant Teachers' Self-efficacy, Challenges, and Experiences Teaching Students with Disabilities Meeting Room: Gila-Monster The Social Model of Disability: Attract and Retain Special Education Teachers Meeting Room: Quail Training Educators to Facilitate More Equitable Family Participation in IEPs Meeting Room: Scorpion Understanding State Vocational Rehabilitation Training Requirements for Providing Employment Support Meeting Room: Coyote What do Students Prefer? Considering Student Perceptions & Preferences when Selecting Accommodations Meeting Room: Rattlesnake You've Got Mail: Teaching E-mail Skills to Students with ID Meeting Room: Bird “My Choice, My Way:” Implementing Meaningful Person-Centered Practices Meeting Room: Roadrunner

4:20pm MST

A Cultural-Historical Activity Theory Perspective on Inclusive School Culture Meeting Room: Rattlesnake Closing the Gap: Developing Systems that Work for Everyone Meeting Room: Deer Coming Together to Help Self-Direction Take Flight Meeting Room: Roadrunner Father Engagement: Supporting Fathers of Children with Disabilities in Schools Meeting Room: Scorpion Inclusive Education at WSU ROAR Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 3 Inclusive Education: Moving from Theory to Practice Meeting Room: Buzzard Introducing First-Person Narratives in a Credential Course on Disabilities Meeting Room: Quail Lowering Math Anxiety – Teaching Math Concepts Using Direct Systematic Approach Meeting Room: Gila-Monster Never Give Up! "Unleashing Potential" Meeting Room: Ant Reframing Literacy: Uncovering Meaning in One Child's Multimodal Expression Meeting Room: Bird Social Media Access for All: Creating Inclusive Digital Communities Meeting Room: Horse The importance of Self-concept for Academic Achievement among Students with Intellectual Disability Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 1 To Support or not to Support…That is the Question! Meeting Room: Eagle Walking our Walk: Inclusive Workforce Meeting Room: Coyote Why Don't We See More "Inclusion" and UDL? Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 2

8:29am MST

Concurrent Breakout Sessions - Please Read TBA

8:30am MST

10 Basic Financial Steps for Special Needs Caregivers Meeting Room: Roadrunner Communication Profiles for Young Children with Deafblindness: Supporting Families Meeting Room: Bird Discovering ME!: A Person-Centered Transition Process Meeting Room: Coyote Educators’ Decisions About Placement and Participation in General Education Classes/Curriculum Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 1 Functional Communication Training in General Education Settings Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 3 How Systemwide Engagement can Create Schools Where Everyone Belongs Meeting Room: Gila-Monster Mitigating Health Disparities During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Into the Future Meeting Room: Scorpion My School, My Life Meeting Room: Eagle Shifting How We Support Self-Advocacy for College Students Meeting Room: Rattlesnake Special Educators’ Approaches to Conducting Vocational Assessments with their Students with Severe Disabilities Meeting Room: Buzzard Student-driven Learning Process: An Alternative to Specialized College Courses Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 2 The Effects of Ableism on People with Disabilities in Intimate Relationships Meeting Room: Quail The Importance of Housing Opportunity Meeting Room: Deer

9:35am MST

An Analysis of Error Patterns in Behavior Support Plans for Students with Extensive Support Needs Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 3 Co-designing Accessible, Affordable, and Inclusive Housing & Support Models: The Future of Home Lab Meeting Room: Deer Collaboration and Person-Centered Planning to Support Students Across the Lifespan Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 2 Creative Connections across Personal Health & Sexuality Education Meeting Room: Rattlesnake Elevating Work That Has Moved the Needle Toward Inclusive Schools Meeting Room: Gila-Monster Equal Access to School for All During Threat of COVID-19 Meeting Room: Scorpion Experiences of Paid Family Caregivers - The Impact of Providing Supports Meeting Room: Roadrunner Exploring Students' Social Interactions During Inclusive Postsecondary Education Meeting Room: Horse Natural Supports Used by Diverse Adults with IDD and Their Families Meeting Room: Bird Smells like Teen Spirit: Adolescence, Access and Advocacy Meeting Room: Ant Team Faith: A Story of Successful Transition Planning Meeting Room: Coyote The Effects of Job Coaching on Demand: An Application to Promote Competitive Employment Meeting Room: Buzzard The Guidebook on Supporting LGBTQ+ Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Meeting Room: Quail What We Know About Students Who Take Alternate Assessments Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 1

10:40am MST

How to Use Supported Decision-making to Support You in Voting Meeting Room: Ant Adult Perspectives of Friendships and Social Interactions During A Pandemic Meeting Room: Bird All means All: Inclusive Planning Tools for Accessing Alternate Standards Meeting Room: Gila-Monster Better When We’re Together: Supporting Families Implementing PBIS at Home Meeting Room: Eagle Beyond the Classroom: Inclusive Systematic Transition for Students with Significant Needs Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 2 Building Communication Self-Efficacy in Healthcare Settings for Young Adults with ID/D and Medical S… Meeting Room: Rattlesnake Developing a Small Business for Individuals with ID: Parents’ Perspectives Meeting Room: Buzzard Entrepreneurs with Disabilities: Opportunities and Challenges Meeting Room: Coyote Open Forum – Exploration of a Neurodiversity Affirming Position Regarding ABA and PBIS Meeting Room: Scorpion Well, THAT Will Never Work! Meeting Room: Roadrunner

1:09pm MST

Concurrent Breakout Sessions - Please Read TBA

1:10pm MST

A District Case Study: Sustainable Systemic Change to include Students with SCD in General Education Meeting Room: Gila-Monster ABLE Accounts Meeting Room: Eagle Brief Self-Compassion Activities for Parents of Young Children with Special Health Care Needs Meeting Room: Roadrunner Building and Inclusive Housing Future Meeting Room: Deer Building Friendships at College through a Social Peer Program Meeting Room: Horse Exploring the Involvement of Youth with Autism in Service Access Decisions Meeting Room: Rattlesnake Peer Support as a Building Resilience Practice Meeting Room: Quail Perceptions of Educational Professionals Towards Inclusion Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 2 Supported Decision-Making: It’s Your Choice So Get Out There and Use Your Voice! Meeting Room: Ant The Augmentative and Alternative Communication Journey: A Parent Perspective Meeting Room: Bird This Is What We Do! Meaningful Behavior Support for All Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 3 Transitioning PSE Students to Integrated Employment Through Community Engagement Meeting Room: Buzzard Trends in Educational Placements for Students with IDD Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 1 Work-Based Learning for Students With Severe Disabilities: Overcoming Challenges Meeting Room: Coyote

2:15pm MST

A Family Eulogy: Lesson Learned from a Man with Down Syndrome Meeting Room: Roadrunner Applied Behavior Analysis-Dispelling Associated Myths Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 3 Fair Housing Rights Meeting Room: Deer Genetic Screening and the Normalization of Eugenics Meeting Room: Scorpion How do we Rise? Parents and Districts as Allies Meeting Room: Gila-Monster Inclusion: A Community Approach Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 2 International Development Consulting in Inclusive Education: Needs and Issues (Part I) Meeting Room: Eagle Moving from Typing to Talking Meeting Room: Bird RSA Multicultural Transition Project Meeting Room: Rattlesnake SARTAC: A National Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center Meeting Room: Quail Who Supports Career Development for Rural Students with Significant Disabilities? Meeting Room: Buzzard

3:20pm MST

A Critical Review of Sexual Assault on Inclusive College Campuses Meeting Room: Scorpion Community Discussion on Promoting Gender and Sexual Self-Determination Meeting Room: Horse First Responders' Perceptions of Public Safety for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Meeting Room: Bird Inside Stories from Schools About Inclusion Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 1 International Development Consulting in Inclusive Education: Recommendations (Part II) Meeting Room: Eagle Leading with HOPE in Troubled Times Meeting Room: Kave Ballroom 3 Lean on Me: Who do Parent Caregivers Turn to for Support? Meeting Room: Roadrunner Moving Forward: Strategies for a Successful Transition Meeting Room: Rattlesnake Sexuality and Sexual Education for People with Disabilities: Research and Resources Meeting Room: Deer The Abled Gaze: Autism and Behaviorism Meeting Room: Quail Video Modeling: A Simple Training Tool for Employability Skills Meeting Room: Buzzard YouTube Political Self-advocacy with California and Michigan Storytellers for Change Meeting Room: Ant