37th Annual Cal-TASH Conference has ended

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37th Annual Cal-TASH Conference

Focus on the Future: Fulfilling the Promise of Inclusive Lives

8:30am PST

Welcome Promenade Ball RoomMolly K. Rearick • Cal-TASH

9:00am PST

Intersectional Perspectives on Access to Services Promenade Ball RoomRichard Rosenberg • Zachary Miller • Kristin Wright • Noel Scott • Barbara Ransom

10:30am PST

Creative Solutions for Program Survival Speakeasy Tower Bridge AScott Shepard From Person Center Person Driven Thinking to a Quality Life: Mikel's Updates Gold RushRichard Rosenberg • Mikel Falvey The Role of Assistive Technology in Inclusive Adult Life SteamboatLori Shepard • Nicole Remington Early Childhood Speakeasy Tower Bridge ACal-TASH • Aja McKee Alternatives to Guardianship / Conservatorship DeltaLinda Demer Self-Determination Program: Helping to achieve goals & dreams Central PacificSonya Bingaman Using Ecological Inventories to Plan for Socio-Emotional Intervention in Inclusive Settings StagecoachBrittany Desnoyer Supporting Self-Determination for Students with IEPs Using Interactive Virtual Reality SchoolhouseDaniel Roeder • Aaron Koch

11:40am PST

Igniting a Passion for Entrepreneurship and Self-Advocacy SteamboatDylan Czoschke • Tina Ebsen • Christian Hogan Tips to Experiencing a Collaborative IEP Meeting: It Is Possible! Central PacificSarah Pelangka We all have a voice: Advocating for access to communication supports Gold RushJudy Mark • Tim Jin • Megan Lazet • Nina Spiegelmam Disability Studies Speakeasy Tower Bridge ACaitlin Solone • Amy Hanreddy Give Emergent Communicators Access to More Vocabulary! DeltaJamie Crum Modification on the Fly StagecoachRenay Marquez Breakout Session with Kristen Wright SchoolhouseKristin Wright

12:55pm PST

Lunch & Keynote Speaker: "The Social Model of Emotional Wellbeing" Promenade Ball RoomSteve Andrews

2:30pm PST

Focus on Advocacy for Inclusive Lives SchoolhouseCal-TASH Legislative Committee Including Leisure in Planning Your Future SteamboatSue Rubin & Rita Rubin Channeling Beth Harry: The Use of Memoirs in Teacher Education DeltaJanice Myck-Wayne Employment Speakeasy Tower Bridge A How to fund your business starting now! Gold RushLori Boettner • Kevin Lee • Amy Sanchez • Adair Savoia • Danielle Trachtenberg Inclusive Education Speakeasy Stagecoach

3:45pm PST

The Future is Now: Inclusive Lives/HCBS Compliance SteamboatErik Neri • Toby Bazan • Aaron Burgan • Christopher Lin Diversity & Cultural Competency Speakeasy Tower Bridge ATara Uliasz No Swings Allowed & Other Early Childhood Myths Associated with Title 22 DeltaAja McKee • Erin Ferguson • Audri Gomez Using Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE Incentive) to keep people out of poverty Central PacificScott Shepard • Javen Sanders • Julie Steckel • Toby Bazan Consent Takes Practice! SchoolhouseShauna Farabaugh College-to-Career Partnerships for Success Gold RushJessica Mink • Allison • Serafin Avila • Steve Goclowski • Antoinette Perez Policy in Practice: Examining Least Restrictive Environment Trends in a Large Urban School District StagecoachCaitlin Solone

5:00pm PST

Cal-TASH Bash & Opportunity Drawing Promenade Ball Room

9:00am PST

Communication Speakeasy Tower Bridge AAmy Hanreddy • Molly K. Rearick Textual Silences in Alternate Assessment Resources Central PacificSunghee Choi Parent Stories: Pathways to Inclusive Education DeltaTheresa Quary • Cal-TASH • Aja McKee • Lindsay Crain • Karen Ford-Cull • Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh Supported Decision-Making - an alternative to conservatorship SteamboatStephen Hinkle • Suzanne Bennett Francisco • Ed Hirtzel • Judy Mark Mediation and litigation to obtain inclusive education StagecoachMary Falvey • David German Freedom to success SchoolhouseZachary Miller How I transitioned to a new town, found new supports and friends. Gold RushBrendan Collins

10:15am PST

Emergency Preparedness, Kits, and Plans! SchoolhouseSonya Bingaman Make Higher Education Work for You Central PacificDan Rosien More Than Just Words: Building Meaningful Lives SteamboatMary Ellen Sousa • Jayme Florez • Jessica Allen • Diana Powell Strengthening Access to Services for Families of Children with Disabilities DeltaJesse Weller • Ivor Weiner • David Boyns • Wendy Ashley • Victoria Berrey • Melissa Kreutz Exploring the Expectations Gap StagecoachTanya Sheckley Meaningful literacy for students with multisensory impairments: Beyond just reading and writing Gold RushJulie Maier Positive Behavior Support Speakeasy Tower Bridge A

11:30am PST

The Untold History of Facilitated Communication Central PacificMolly K. Rearick • Aja McKee Community Living Speakeasy Tower Bridge A The Future is NOW: Inclusive Lives part 2 SteamboatScott Shepard • Daniel Heldroorn • Steve • Melanie The Power of Collaboration Blue Print for Change LPAs and links with Work Based Learning for ALL Gold RushRichard Rosenberg Perspectives on Inclusion Across General and Special Education Preservice Teachers StagecoachJean Gonsier-Gerdin • Cindy Collado Focus on Adulting: Directing My Inclusive Life DeltaNico Navarro • Keely McKelvey

12:45pm PST

Lunch & Keynote Speaker: "Inclusive Practices Supporting College and Career Readiness for Youth with Significant Disabilities" Promenade Ball RoomMary Morningstar

2:30pm PST

Family Engagement & Special Education Central PacificKimber Rice Living the Dream of the Lanterman Act SchoolhouseKevin Adams • Cameron Rood Breakout session with Mary Morningstar SteamboatMary Morningstar Final Results of a Matched Pairs Comparison Study of Children in Inclusive vs. Segregated Classrooms StagecoachKathy Gee • Mara Gonzalez Insights from the Field: Integrating UDL and Co-Teaching at the Secondary Level DeltaLakshmi Balasubramanian • Cheri Gholson • John Honerkamp • Glynis Mason Impact of Interactive technology on improving social play skills of children with autism Gold Rush

3:45pm PST

Passion Projects Lead to Unique Supports SteamboatZachary Russell CaPROMISE and the results of 6 years of implementation adressing SSA issues across 3,200 participants Gold RushRichard Rosenberg Consent Takes Practice! (part 2) Tower Bridge AShauna Farabaugh Breakout session with Steve Andrews StagecoachSteve Andrews I Want to Go to College! Four-Year Options for Students with IDD DeltaJennifer Camota Luebke • Antonio E. Contreras • Christopher Leubke I Am Enough: Loving Myself before Finding Love from Others SchoolhouseRaul Munoz Living with Autism Central PacificMatt Harmetz