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This year’s theme, “Celebrating 40 Years of Progressive Leadership,” acknowledges TASH’s 40 years of generating change within the disability community and anticipates a brighter, more inclusive future for people with disabilities in all aspects of life. Each year, the TASH Conference impacts the disability field by connecting attendees to innovative information and resources, facilitating connections between stakeholders within the disability movement, and helping attendees reignite their passion for an inclusive world.

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Wednesday, December 2 • 8:30am - 1:45pm
Understanding Inter-sectional Beliefs to Enhance Cultural Competency in Communities FULL

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 Agenda

  • 8:30 - 8:40 AM | Welcome Introductions by Jenny Stonemeier & Aaron Bishop


  • 8:40 - 9:40 AM | How Beliefs about Disability, Race, and Culture Influence Special Education Teachers' Retention - Saili Kulkarni


  • 9:40 - 10:40 AM | Experiences and Beliefs of Adolescents with Disabilities Who Identify as LGBTQ - Laurie Gutmann Kahn


  • 10:40 -11:10 AM Break 


  • 11:10 AM - 12:10 PM | Fierce Love: The power of stories to bring communities together - Susan Cushman, Abigail Braithwaite, Alicia, Delashmutt, Hope Sasek, Michelle Haines, Nicole Silverman


  • 12:10 - 1:10 PM | Using what we have learned to implement change. Facilitated by Mat McCollough, Natalie Holdren, Jenny Stonemeier, and Aaron Bishop featuring all workshop presenters. 


  • 1:10 - 1:45 | Q&A and Reflections 






Moderators
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Natalie Holdren

Faculty, University of California, Santa Barbara
Inclusive Education, Cultural & Linguistic Competence, Literacy Instruction, Family-Professional-Student Partnerships, Post-secondary Education
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Mat McCullough

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Jenny Stonemeier

Director of Education Policy, TASH
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Speakers
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Aaron Bishop

Commissioner, Administration on Disabilities
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Abigail Braithwaite

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Susan Cushman

Family Support Director, UCP Oregon
As the Family Support Director for UCP Oregon since March, 2006, my work is to support families raising children with cerebral palsy and other physical disabilities that mimic CP. We provide newly-diagnosed packets, hold monthly parent support groups, organize family outings, and... Read More →
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Alicia DeLashmutt

Our Home, Inclusive Community Collaborative
The Founding Neighbor of Our Home, Inclusive Community Collaborative, Alicia has over 16 years of community involvement as a disability inclusion and housing advocate. She is the proud mother of a fabulous and strong-willed teenage girl who experiences complex disabilities. Her daughter... Read More →
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Laurie Gutmann Kahn

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Saili Kulkarni

California State University Dominguez Hills, California State University Dominguez Hills


Wednesday December 2, 2015 8:30am - 1:45pm PST
Salon B 1401 SW Naito Parkway Portland, OR 97201
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