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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This panel facilitated by Dr. Diane Ryndak will bring together leading researchers in the area of inclusive literacy learning opportunities for individuals with complex support needs across the lifespan. The panel will report on research focusing on features and characteristics of instructional contexts that promote access to literacy content and opportunities for effective literacy instruction in school and community settings.
Access to high quality inclusive literacy learning opportunities is completely aligned with the 2015 TASH conference theme of generating change to make bright and more inclusive futures for individuals with disabilities. As a result of this session participants will be able to: 1) Discuss the latest research into providing inclusive literacy learning opportunities across the lifespan.
2) Identify critical features of instructional contexts that promote access to literacy content.
