Speakers
Director of Advocacy, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Alison Barkoff is the Director of Advocacy at the Bazelon Center. She works on policy and litigation related to community integration and inclusion of people with disabilities, including Olmstead, Medicaid, employment, housing, and education. She is an appointed member of the...
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Heather moved to Southern California in 1987 with her family from Connecticut when her Dad got relocated due to his work. With support from Jay Nolan Community Services, and later Avenues Supported Living Services, Heather taught us that she needed to be busy and in the community...
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Christopher transitioned from an autism class and a 6-bed group home when he turned 19, as a result of his family attending Cal-TASH conferences and dreaming about what could be possible for Chris. Christopher used to challenge the system, not quite fitting in to the group home...
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Director, Avenues Supported Living Services
Scott Shepard is the Executive Director of Avenues Supported Living Services, a non-profit agency which provides community living and personalized day supports to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in North Los Angeles County. With Avenues SLS, we had the opportunity...
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Executive Director, TASH
Barb Trader is Executive Director of TASH, a progressive advocacy organization that advances inclusion and human rights of people with significant disabilities and complex needs. In her role at TASH, Barb leads APRAIS (Alliance for Prevention of Restraint, Aversive Intervention and...
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Friday December 4, 2015 11:20am - 12:50pm PST
Salon F
1402 SW Naito Parkway Portland, OR 97201