2015 TASH Conference: TASH IDEA Principles for the Future

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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TASH IDEA Principles for the Future – Forging a Framework for Education Equity LIMITED

Limited Capacity seats available

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was signed into law 40 years ago, on November 29th, 1975. It was last reauthorized in 2004. In anticipation of a reauthorization of this important legislation sometime in the next few years, TASH is developing a set of principles that are founded in research with a priority to support practices that best prepare students with significant disabilities for adult life. To prepare for this session, approximately 30 TASH researchers and members have participated in working groups, analyzing the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats posed by current legislative or regulatory language, interpretation or implementation of IDEA 2004. Through this analysis, they have prepared recommendations, backed by research for what a reauthorization should include, addressing the following considerations:

• Assessment
• Enforcement
• Funding
• Teacher preparation
• Administrator preparation
• Transition
• Family Engagement
• Communication
• Instruction
• Personnel utilization
• Research
• Early intervention
• Systems issues and perspectives

This session will provide an opportunity for participants to learn the results of these analyses, review draft principles for IDEA reauthorization, and ask questions and comment on this work. TASH IDEA Reauthorization Principles will be finalized and disseminated in Spring 2016. This session presents an opportunity to be part of the development of these Principles.

Speakers

Meghan Cosier

Judy Gran

Lewis Jackson

Peg Kinsell

Jennifer Kurth

Associate Professor, University of Kansas

Inclusive Education

Lou-Ann Land

University of Kentucky

Jessica McCord

Educational Consultant, ACERI Partners

Mary Morningstar

Professor, Portland State University

Dr. Mary E. Morningstar is an associate professor in the Department of Special Education at Portland State University and Director of the Transition Coalition, which offers online, hybrid and in-person professional development and resources for secondary special educators and transition... Read More →