2015 TASH Conference: Understanding Inter-sectional Beliefs to...

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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Understanding Inter-sectional Beliefs to Enhance Cultural Competency in Communities FULL

Limited Capacity seats available

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

Natalie Holdren

Faculty, University of California, Santa Barbara

Inclusive Education, Cultural & Linguistic Competence, Literacy Instruction, Family-Professional-Student Partnerships, Post-secondary Education

Mat McCullough

Jenny Stonemeier

Director of Education Policy, TASH

Speakers

Aaron Bishop

Commissioner, Administration on Disabilities

Abigail Braithwaite

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 →

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 →