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Message from the President and Executive Director

Dear friends,

We hope everyone has a very Happy Thanksgiving. As we enter this holiday season, and look towards Giving Tuesday (December 3) we at TASH have much to be thankful for, including our committed members and supporters who help us advance our mission.

As you know, TASH has been a progressive leader in disability advocacy since 1975. We’ll be celebrating our 50th Anniversary in 2025; we will celebrate our past and look forward this coming year, as we continue to advocate for equity, opportunity and inclusion for all people with disabilities, especially those with the most significant support needs, in all aspects of life including education, employment, and community living.

In 2024, TASH continued to play a pivotal role in the Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center (DETAC), participated in the Disability Policy Seminar (please consider attending in 2025, an especially critical time as we defend Medicaid and other programs vital to people with disabilities), honored Steven Schwartz, JD, with our Outstanding Leadership in Disability Law award and helped to inform and educate Congress and the Administration on the issues we all care about, including through our Action Center that engages self advocates and allies in policy advocacy.

We continue to produce two quarterly journals, Inclusive Practices, geared to practitioners and our highly regarded, peer-reviewed journal, Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities. We continue to offer outstanding educational and professional development opportunities through our annual Conference and hope to see many of you at the 2024 TASH Conference in New Orleans on December 5-7.

We’re grateful to our passionate and committed members and allies who continue to support TASH and its mission; your generous support is essential to our continued work and success. As we approach Giving Tuesday, we hope that you will make a donation now to support TASH’s work. Your donation is fully tax deductible. and will help to assure that TASH can continue to advance equity, opportunity and inclusion for people with disabilities through advocacy, research and practice.

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Thank you for your consideration and generosity.

With gratitude,

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Michael Brogioli
Executive Director

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Jean Gonsier-Gerdin
President

TASH News

2024 TASH Conference News

You can continue to register to attend the 2024 TASH Conference right up through on-site registration.
Check out the Conference schedule, install the mobile app and begin creating your personalized schedule.
Check out our Know Before You Go and guide to New Orleans to prepare for your trip.
There will be a silent auction running the duration of the Conference. The tables exhibiting the items and the bid sheets will be in the Conference exhibitor area (Celestin Foyer, 3^rd floor). The auction committee is still seeking donations up to the start of the Conference. Fill out the form to let them know and just pack it with you.

American Institute for Research Study on Participatory Research

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) is partnering with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) to conduct research to increase understanding about the problems people with intellectual and developmental disabilities face when participating in virtual research opportunities. The AIR team will be conducting 30-minute-long interviews at the 2024 TASH Conference to learn more about your experiences. If you’re interested in participating, please complete the screener available via this link or by scanning the QR code on their flyer. You can also watch a video explaining the project further. You can contact the Project Team at InclusiveResearch@air.org.

Seeking a Values-Based Employee or Employer?
Post Your Job or Resume on TASH’s New Career Center

A photograph of a group of coworkers looking over the shoulder of a woman with disabilities as she works on a notepad PC. TASH has expanded our career offerings with our new full-blown Career Center. When you post your resume as a TASH member, you will be listed higher in search results and e-mails to employers. Job postings start at $199 for a 30-day advertisement for TASH members and $249 for non-members. Join TASH today to make your next career move.

Spotlight on Research

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December 2024 Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities Available Now

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, volume 49, issue 4 (December 2024) is available online now via the SAGE website and print editions are on their way to applicable members. This is a special issue on mixed methods. There are articles on theory and practice of mixed methods, including a systematic literature review, social impact of COVID-19, behavioral intervention and science education. Click here to access RPSD via your TASH member account. The article, “Stress and Resilience of Families With Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study“, is currently open access.

Community News

Updated Nondiscrimination “Disability Reference Guide” for job centers and employers
The U.S. Department of Labor has updated its Reference Guide to Section 188 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to assist American Job Centers and employers by providing practices and resources that consider individuals with intersecting identities and help service providers increase their cultural competence. Explore and download the guide here: bit.ly/3UxpFlW.
Memo on attracting direct support professionals
In 2023, the Biden Administration’s Executive Order on “Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers” recognized the shortage of direct support professionals (DSPs) as a crisis and directed federal agencies to collaborate to mitigate it. The work of DSPs is essential in supporting people with disabilities to participate fully in their communities. Explore the LEAD Center memo on policy and practice recommendations to help federal policymakers and stakeholders increase the recruitment, retention, and career progression of DSPs: bit.ly/3YQVqJ6.
Webinar to celebrate Native American Heritage Month
November is #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth! Access the LEAD Center presentation, “Effectively Serving Native Americans with Disabilities”, for effective, inclusion-focused employment service practices and stories about participants served: bit.ly/3ADzQhM.

Upcoming Events

December 5 – 7, 2024
2024 TASH Conference
New Orleans, Louisiana

March 28 – 29, 2025
2025 Cal-TASH Conference
Burbank, California

April 7 – 9, 2025
Disability Policy Seminar
Washington, DC

April 7 – 9, 2025
ANCOR Connect 2025
San Diego, California

May 13 – 15, 2025
International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

June 11 – 14, 2025
2025 National APSE Conference
Washington, DC

Thank You to Our Donors!

We would like to thank everyone who donated to TASH in November 2024. We are grateful to all of our supporters who help us achieve equity, opportunity, and inclusion for people with disabilities. Thank you!

TASH advances equity, opportunity and inclusion for people with disabilities, with a focus on those with the most significant support needs, in the areas of education, employment and community living through advocacy, research and practice. More information about TASH can be found at www.tash.org.

TASH
1825 K Street NW, Suite 1250, Washington, D.C. 20006 | (202) 808-8148 | info@tash.org

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