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February 14, 2012
Tell DOL to Exempt Live-In Companions from Proposed Rule Changes
TASH is asking you to submit written comments to the Department of Labor on a proposed rule that has unintended consequences for individuals with significant disabilities living independently in their own homes and their live-in companions.
Posted in by Jonathan Riethmaier
February 12, 2012
TASH Members Receive Discounted Rate to APSE Webinar
Tired of being hung up on and having doors slammed in your face? Ever feel like your candidates aren’t as invested in the job development process as you are? Ever had a candidate find their own job and wish they could all be that easy? This webinar will discuss successful methods for how to best obtain and utilize clients’ social networks as well as how to discover business needs and ultimately define how to connect the two to ensure a successful job match. It will further emphasize the importance of fostering a partnership in both developer/business and candidate/developer relationships. It’s not about working harder, it’s about working smarter!
Posted in by Jonathan Riethmaier
Save the Date! TASH New England Conference May 11-12, 2012
Better Supports, Better Lifestyles in Today’s Challenging World TASH New England Annual Conference Friday May 11 and Saturday May 12, 2012 College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA Featuring: Friday Keynote by Chad Sinanian, VIce President, People First of Connecticut and Consumer Advocate, Ability and Beyond Welcoming remarks and Keynote by Elin Howe, Commissioner, Massachusetts [...]
Posted in by Jonathan Riethmaier
February 10, 2012
Korman Chair in Inclusive Jewish Education – Hebrew College
Hebrew College invites applications for the Korman Chair in Inclusive Jewish Education. This endowed professor provides academic and entrepreneurial leadership, vision, and scholarship for our Center for Inclusive Jewish Education and serves as a core faculty member of our Shoolman Graduate School of Jewish Education. The Korman Chair will teach and mentor graduate students, build and sustain partnerships with [...]
Posted in by Patrick Allen
Assistant/Associate Professor of Adolescent Special Education – Long Island University at Brooklyn
Long Island University is looking to fill an opening for an Assistant/Associate Professor of Adolescent Special Education, someone who is committed to inclusion and social justice in education, for its School of Education at the University’s Brooklyn Campus. Position Description: The successful candidate will teach graduate courses in Special Education (middle/secondary) with an inclusive education [...]
Posted in by Patrick Allen
February 9, 2012
TASH Launches Webinar Series on Inclusive Education
TASH invites you to learn about Building Inclusive High School Communities by participating in this exclusive webinar series featuring leading experts on inclusive education. Join us February 20-March 20.
Posted in by Jonathan Riethmaier
January 30, 2012
Connecticut Data on “Scream Rooms” Show 18,334 Instances of Restraint/Seclusion during 2009-10 School Year
During the 2009-2010 school year, the Connecticut Department of Education collected data that showed 18,334 documented instances of restraint and seclusion in schools, including 8,511 incidents of restraint and 9,823 incidents of seclusion in so called “scream rooms.” With 563,869 students enrolled in Connecticut schools, that equates to one incident for every 30.7 students.
Posted in by Jonathan Riethmaier
January 25, 2012
Scream Rooms…when will America say enough is enough?
TASH member Kym Grosso was recently featured at PsychologyToday.com. Grosso, the mother of a thirteen-year-old son with Asperger’s syndrome, wrote of the all-too troubling realities that face many children on a daily basis.
Posted in by Jonathan Riethmaier
January 17, 2012
2012 TASH Conference kicks off Local Host Committee on January 27
This year’s TASH Conference will take place November 28 – December 1 in Long Beach, Calif. With that comes a year’s worth of planning and organization to make the conference as successful and welcoming as possible.
Posted in by Jonathan Riethmaier
January 12, 2012
National Youth Leadership Network becomes latest to sign resolution on cultural competency
We’re pleased to announce the National Youth Leadership Network has joined our growing list of organizations who have signed on to a resolution on diversity and cultural and linguistic competency. NYLN is a youth-led organization that works to build power among people with disabilities between the ages of 16 and 28.
