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Each year, the TASH Conference brings together our constituents to share resources and success stories, learn about field-driven best practices, and network within a community engaged in shared values. The Conference is attended by passionate leaders, experts, and advocates from every corner of the disability community. Conference attendees are influential in their fields and communities, and play an important role in the provision of services and supports for the millions of individuals and organizations around the world; and include professors and researchers from leading institutions; those involved in local, state, and federal governments and public policy; special and general educators, and school administrators; self-advocates, adult service providers; students, family members, and many others.  This year’s conference theme, Building Diverse and Inclusive Communities, reminds us that equity, opportunity, and inclusion relies on the input of broad perspectives and experiences.

Featured Presenters

avatar for Julie Hocker

Julie Hocker

Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Commissioner, Administration on Disabilities
avatar for Raymond Guron

Raymond Guron

Santa Barbara Unified School District
General Educator
avatar for Norman Kunc & Emma Van der Klift

Norman Kunc & Emma Van der Klift

Broadreach Training and Resources

Presenters

avatar for Sharon Delvisco (she/her), DSW, LMSW, CGMP

Sharon Delvisco (she/her), DSW, LMSW, CGMP

Team Dynamics, LLC
Project Director
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Nowara Faraj Abudabbous

New Mexico State University
avatar for Floyd Adlawan

Floyd Adlawan

Amazing Artists
avatar for Martin Agran

Martin Agran

University of Wyoming
Professor
avatar for Heather Allcock

Heather Allcock

Providence College
Assistant Professor
avatar for Stacey Anderson

Stacey Anderson

Atlanta Regional Commission
Disability Employment Specialist
avatar for Haley Andes

Haley Andes

Build Inclusion
Associate Director
avatar for Natalie Andzik

Natalie Andzik

Northern Illinois University
Associate Professor
avatar for Lindsay Athamanah

Lindsay Athamanah

University of Missouri - St. Louis
Assistant Professor
EA

Erika Aziegbe

University of Houston Clear Lake
ARD Facilitator
avatar for Judy Bailey

Judy Bailey

Judy C. Bailey Consulting
Consultant on Communication Access and Positive Supports
avatar for Melanie Bailey

Melanie Bailey

Mesa Public Schools
Inclusion/SLD Teacher
avatar for Katie Barofsky

Katie Barofsky

University of Wisconsin- Madison
Graduate Student
avatar for Sherry Beamer

Sherry Beamer

SEEC
Community Engagement Network Department Director
avatar for Kathleen Becht

Kathleen Becht

University of Central Florida
Director of Florida Consortium on Inclusive Higher Education
avatar for Ruthie-Marie Beckwith

Ruthie-Marie Beckwith

Blue Fire Consulting
Founder and Principal Partner
avatar for Erica Belois-Pacer

Erica Belois-Pacer

APSE National
Professional Development Director
avatar for Brynn Biggs

Brynn Biggs

Bryan ISD
Transition Specialist
avatar for Elizabeth Biggs

Elizabeth Biggs

Vanderbilt University
Assistant Professor
avatar for Nicole Birri

Nicole Birri

University of Illinois- Urbana, Champaign
Post Doctoral Fellow
avatar for Cynthia Blasko

Cynthia Blasko

Roots of Inclusion
Director/Board Member
avatar for Alixe Bonardi

Alixe Bonardi

Human Services Research Institute
Director IDD Research
avatar for Jessica Bowman

Jessica Bowman

University of Minnesota/ TIES Center
Research Associate
avatar for Sarah Brady

Sarah Brady

WISH Community school
6th grade education specialist
avatar for Lee Anne Brantley

Lee Anne Brantley

DC Department on Disability Services
Complaint System Coordinator
avatar for Kathy Brill

Kathy Brill

Brill Consulting LLC
Owner
avatar for Penny Briney

Penny Briney

Irving Elementary
Principal
avatar for Valerie A.  Brooke

Valerie A. Brooke

Virginia Commonwealth University
Principal Investigator -- RRTC on Employment for Persons with...
avatar for Amy Brooks

Amy Brooks

RCM of Washington
CEO
avatar for Susan Brooks

Susan Brooks

RCM of Washington
Chief Innovation Officer
avatar for Lydia X. Z. Brown

Lydia X. Z. Brown

Fund for Community Reparations for Autistic People of Color's Interdependence, Survival, & Empowerment
Founding Director
avatar for Sarah Bubash

Sarah Bubash

University Of Wisconsin-Madison
Graduate and Research Assistant
JB

Jennifer Buchter

Eastern Illinois University
Professor
avatar for Jennifer L. Bumble

Jennifer L. Bumble

University of Missouri St. Louis
Assistant Professor
avatar for Meghan Burke

Meghan Burke

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Professor
avatar for Kristin Burnette

Kristin Burnette

UNCG
Ph.D. Candidate
JB

Jennifer Buss

Lewis University
Associate Professor
avatar for John Butterworth

John Butterworth

Institute for Community Inclusion
avatar for Christopher Button, PhD

Christopher Button, PhD

U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
Supervisory Policy Advisor
avatar for Betsie Camilliere

Betsie Camilliere

Calvert County Public Schools
Inclusive Programming Specialist
avatar for Tina Campanella

Tina Campanella

Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities
CEO
avatar for LĂşcia Canha

LĂşcia Canha

University of Lisbon
Pos-doc Researcher
avatar for Don Cardinal

Don Cardinal

Chapman University
Professor & Leadership Coach
avatar for Sarah Carlson

Sarah Carlson

University of Kansas
Graduate Research Assistant / PhD Candidate
avatar for Megan Carpenter

Megan Carpenter

University of Kansas
Postdoctoral Researcher
avatar for Erik Carter

Erik Carter

Vanderbilt University
Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Special Education
SC

Sharon Carver

SEEC
Director of Community Engagement
avatar for Cheryl Casper

Cheryl Casper

MassMutual SpecialCare
avatar for Kate Cavanaugh

Kate Cavanaugh

Lake Forest School District #67
Cherokee Elementary School Principal
avatar for Katie Chandler

Katie Chandler

Sangha Unity Network
Project Consultant
RC

Richard Chapman

The University of South Florida
Ph.D. Student
avatar for Pascal Cheng

Pascal Cheng

Howard Center
Education and Communication Specialist
avatar for Mina Chun

Mina Chun

University of Lynchburg
Assistant Professor
AC

April Clark

Curriculum support
avatar for Karina Cooper-Duffy

Karina Cooper-Duffy

Western Carolina University
Profession in Special Education
SC

Susan Copeland

University of New Mexico
Professor
avatar for Kristin Corcoran

Kristin Corcoran

The Lewin Group
Consultant
avatar for Annie Corley-Hand

Annie Corley-Hand

Berkeley Heights BOE
Principal
avatar for Kathy Costello

Kathy Costello

Starbridge
TIES Program Director
avatar for Patricia Cottingham

Patricia Cottingham

Disability Rights Nebraska
Inclusive Education Lay Advocacy Coordinator
avatar for Cesilee Coulson

Cesilee Coulson

Wise
Executive Director
avatar for Maya Cox

Maya Cox

Public Consulting Group, Inc.
Consultant
avatar for Debra Curran

Debra Curran

Parent Advocate
avatar for Edie Cusack

Edie Cusack

REACH Program College of Charleston
Executive Director
avatar for MaryAnn Demchak

MaryAnn Demchak

University of Nevada, Reno
Professor, Special Education
avatar for Stephanie Devine

Stephanie Devine

Georgia Southern University
Assistant Professor
avatar for Vanessa DiCarlo

Vanessa DiCarlo

IncludED Consulting, LLC
Founder
avatar for Hope Leet Dittmeier

Hope Leet Dittmeier

Mattingly Edge
Executive Director
avatar for Robin Dodds

Robin Dodds

California State University Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Special Education
CD

Charles Dukes

Florida Atlantic University
Professor
avatar for Ryan Duncanwood

Ryan Duncanwood

SABE, The Arc. TASH. SCDD
avatar for Stacy Dymond

Stacy Dymond

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Professor
avatar for Jon Kofi Edwards

Jon Kofi Edwards

Photographer
avatar for Raul Engle

Raul Engle

LAUSD-NE
Special Education Teacher
avatar for Kristin Enriquez

Kristin Enriquez

Sevi's Smile
avatar for Mary Fisher

Mary Fisher

Lewis University
avatar for Joanna Ford

Joanna Ford

Deerfield School District 109
Asst. Superintendent for Student Services
AF

Andrea Forsyth

University of Nevada, Reno
Doctoral Student
avatar for Beth Foster

Beth Foster

Cal Poly Pomona University
Assistant Professor in Adapted Physical Education
avatar for Grace Francis

Grace Francis

George Mason University
Assistant Professor, Special Education
avatar for Mark Friedman

Mark Friedman

City University of New York (CUNY)
Associate Professor
avatar for Michele Gardner

Michele Gardner

Berkeley Heights Public Schools
Director of Special Services
avatar for Kathy Gee

Kathy Gee

California State University, Sacramento
Professor
DG

David German

Newman Aaronson Vanaman LLP
Special Education Attorney
avatar for Audri Gomez

Audri Gomez

Thompson Policy Institute on Disability, Chapman University
Director
avatar for Jean Gonsier-Gerdin

Jean Gonsier-Gerdin

California State University, Sacramento
Professor, Teaching Credentials-Special Education
avatar for Jake M. Goodman

Jake M. Goodman

Towson University
Undergraduate Student Double Majoring in Political Science and...
JG

Jill Grattan

University of Nevada, Reno
avatar for Thelma Green

Thelma Green

Project ACTION!
Treasurer
avatar for LyAnn Grogan

LyAnn Grogan

KFI
Director of Training & Outreach
avatar for Barb Gruber

Barb Gruber

Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education
Project Coordinator
BG

Brianna Grumstrup

University of Nevada, Reno
Doctoral Student
avatar for Sarah Hall

Sarah Hall

University of Minnesota
Research Associate
avatar for Amy Hanreddy

Amy Hanreddy

California State University, Northridge
Associate Professor, Special Education
avatar for Ceci Hartke

Ceci Hartke

Raising Special Kids
Director of Programs
avatar for Eric Hartz

Eric Hartz

Madison Metro School District
Post Secondary Coordinator
RJ

Rima J Hatoum

International Developmentltant
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KH

Kathryn Haughney

Georgia Southern University
avatar for Sharon Head

Sharon Head

University of New Mexico
Doctoral Candidate
avatar for Kelie Hess

Kelie Hess

Utah State University
Utah School to Work Program Manager
avatar for Mark Hilliker

Mark Hilliker

Inclusa, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer
avatar for Phyllis Holton

Phyllis Holton

Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities
Deputy Director
avatar for Shari Hopkins

Shari Hopkins

Western Oregon University
Assistant Professor
avatar for Juliana Huerena

Juliana Huerena

SABE/SWI
Operational Manager
avatar for Jerry Hulick

Jerry Hulick

MassMutual
avatar for Annette Jett

Annette Jett

Build Inclusion
Executive Director
avatar for Tricia Jones-Parkin

Tricia Jones-Parkin

Utah State University
Project Director
avatar for Sandy Jordan

Sandy Jordan

Able South Carolina
Director of Employment Programs
LJ

Lizzie Juaniza-Saso

Yang Tan Institute on Employment and Disability at Cornell
Transition Associate
avatar for Rebecca Kammes

Rebecca Kammes

Michigan State University
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
avatar for Michael Kendrick, PhD

Michael Kendrick, PhD

Center for Public Representation
Former Director of Supported Decision Making
avatar for Colleen Kidney

Colleen Kidney

Human Services Research Institute
Policy Associate
avatar for Laurie Kimball

Laurie Kimball

KFI
Director of Planning & Team Development
avatar for Kim Knox

Kim Knox

New Mexico State University
Doctoral Student, Graduate Research Assistant
avatar for Allison M. Kroesch

Allison M. Kroesch

Illinois State University
Assistant Professor
avatar for Norman Kunc

Norman Kunc

ABC
Presenter
avatar for Jennifer Kurth

Jennifer Kurth

University of Kansas
Associate Professor
avatar for Kirsten Lansey

Kirsten Lansey

University of Arizona
Doctoral Candidate
avatar for Harvey Lavoy

Harvey Lavoy

Community Developmental Services
Director Communication & Training & Resources
avatar for Leslie Lederer

Leslie Lederer

Florida TASH
Vice President
KL

Karen Lee

SEEC
Executive Director
avatar for Christopher Lenart

Christopher Lenart

Disability Awareness
avatar for Jenny Lengyel

Jenny Lengyel

Total Living Concept
Executive Director
avatar for Erin Leveton

Erin Leveton

Alvarez & Marsal
Director
avatar for Lingyu Li

Lingyu Li

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Graduate Student
avatar for Jonathan Lidgus

Jonathan Lidgus

University of Missouri-St. Louis
Director of Succeed Program
avatar for Leslie Lipson

Leslie Lipson

Lipson Advocacy: Educational, Legal and Strategy Specialist
Attorney
avatar for Kristina Lopez

Kristina Lopez

Arizona State University
Assistant Professor
KL

Krista Love

Inclusa
Director of Member Relations
ML

Matthew Love

San Jose State University
Assistant Professor
KL

Kristin Lucas

ICCSD
Special
avatar for Sean Luechtefeld

Sean Luechtefeld

ANCOR
Communications Director
avatar for Karla Lynch

Karla Lynch

King County Developmental Disabilities Division
Program Manager
avatar for Kristin Joannou Lyon

Kristin Joannou Lyon

University of Kansas
Research Associate
avatar for Stephanie MacFarland

Stephanie MacFarland

University of Arizona
AM

Adrienne Mallinson

Disabilities Rights Maryland
MM

Megan Mann

Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center
Clinical Consultant
avatar for Mary Curran Mansouri

Mary Curran Mansouri

The University of Kansas
Doctoral Student
avatar for Denise Marshall

Denise Marshall

Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA)
CEO
avatar for Beth Martin

Beth Martin

Winnetka School District 36
Director of Student Services
avatar for Rosa McAllister

Rosa McAllister

Networks for Training and Development, Inc.
Co-founder and Organizational Advisor
avatar for Katie McCabe

Katie McCabe

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Doctoral Candidate
avatar for Meaghan McCollow

Meaghan McCollow

California State University East Bay
Assistant Professor
avatar for Anthony McConnell

Anthony McConnell

Deerfield School District 109
Superintendent
avatar for Veronica McGee

Veronica McGee

Alabama TASH
President
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