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2024 TASH Conference Highlights

Posted on by Donald Taylor

The logo for the 2024 TASH Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. A yellow Mardi Gras mask with a feather fringe and a purple TASH Möbius strip icon as a jewel at the center and confetti bursting around it.

Research Colloquium

A photograph of David Taylor and Chaquetta Stuckey at a panelist table.

A photograph of Research Colloquium attendees talking during a break.

Employment Reception

Photograph of Ivanova Smith and Larry Hill addressing the Employment Reception.

General Session

A photograph of representatives of the Louisiana UCEDD at a long table discussing their work.

Breakout Sessions

Photograph of Michael Rogers, Lisa Latchford and Alison DeYoung discussing artificial intelligence.

Award Lunch

Award Awardee
Alice H. Hayden Emerging Leader: Hannah Brenner
Barbara R. Trader Leadership: Jennifer Lengyel
Early Career Researcher: Magen Rooney
June Downing Breakthroughs in Inclusive Education: Deborah Taub
Larry J. Brumond Supportive Relationship: Ava Thurman & Edna Wordsworth
Marc Gold Employment: John Butterworth
Positive Images in the Media: Christina Cannarella (Mother Road Studios), Kind of a Big Deal
Ralph Edwards Diversity and Social Impact: Christine Bechtel
Lifetime Achievement Award: Allan Bergman
Photograph of Jean Gonsier-Gerdin, Virginia Walker and Michael Brogioli presenting the Alice H. Hayden Emerging Leader award to Hannah Brenner Photograph of Jean Gonsier-Gerdin, Virginia Walker and Michael Brogioli presenting the Barbara R. Trader Leadership award to Jennifer Lengyel Photograph of Jean Gonsier-Gerdin, Virginia Walker and Michael Brogioli presenting the Early Career Researcher award to Magen Rooney
Photograph of Jean Gonsier-Gerdin, Virginia Walker and Michael Brogioli presenting the June Downing Breakthroughs in Inclusive Education award to Deborah Taub Photograph of Jean Gonsier-Gerdin, Virginia Walker and Michael Brogioli presenting the Larry J. Brumond Supportive Relationship award to Ava Thurman and Edna Wordsworth Photograph of Jean Gonsier-Gerdin, Virginia Walker and Michael Brogioli presenting the Marc Gold Employment award to John Butterworth
Photograph of Jean Gonsier-Gerdin, Virginia Walker and Michael Brogioli presenting the Positive Images in the Media award to Christina Cannarella (Mother Road Studios) Photograph of Jean Gonsier-Gerdin, Virginia Walker and Michael Brogioli presenting the Ralph Edwards Diversity and Social Impact award to Christine Bechtel Photograph of Jean Gonsier-Gerdin, Virginia Walker and Michael Brogioli presenting the Lifetime Achievement Award to Allan Bergman

Casual Interactions

Photograph of the ProjectACTION! group at a lunch table.

Photograph of Michael Rogers having a conversation with another Conference attendee who is laughing.

TASH Talks

A photograph of Nick Sampson and Ari Gleicher on a dais gesturing and talking.

A photograph of Jacqueline Cuevas on a dais smiling as she talks.

A photograph of Tim Villegas on a dais gesturing as he speaks into a microphone.

Networking Poster Reception

A photograph of Robin Dodds gesturing at her poster as an audience looks on. A photograph of Stacy Dymond and Fred Spooner, judges of the poster award, conferring.
Photograph of a poster presenter gesturing dramatically at her poster. Photograph of a poster presentation attendee gesturing towards a poster as she discusses with the presenter.
Photograph of Christina Cannarella talking about her poster to a group of participants.

TASHbash Dance

A photograph of DJ D2 at his turntable and other equipment.

Exhibitors

A photograph of a customer talking with the Becca's Alpacas exhibitors.

Photograph of the Massachusetts Advocates Standing Strong exhibiting the Rainbow Guidebook.

See You in 2025!

Scaling New Heights is our theme for the 2025 TASH Conference. It will be held in Denver, Colorado, December 4–6, 2025 at the Hyatt Regency Denver. Registration, hotel and much more information coming soon

The logo for the 2025 TASH Conference in New Denver, Colorado: a sun rising behind stylized dark blue mountains.