This year’s theme, “Celebrating 40 Years of Progressive Leadership,” acknowledges TASH’s 40 years of generating change within the disability community and anticipates a brighter, more inclusive future for people with disabilities in all aspects of life. Each year, the TASH Conference impacts the disability field by connecting attendees to innovative information and resources, facilitating connections between stakeholders within the disability movement, and helping attendees reignite their passion for an inclusive world.
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Successful engagement in inclusive practices can seem overwhelming at the local school level unless there is a District-wide commitment and expectation. Rosedale Elementary, in Hillsboro, Oregon has become a positive example of inclusive practices for students with significant support needs. From District administration to the general education classroom successful processes have been put in place that are creating positive daily learning environments for all students. This presentation offers participants the opportunity to examine the process on multiple required levels of commitment: District Administration, Local School Administration, Local School Team, School Staff and Parents. OBJECTIVES: Participants will: 1. be able to define and distinguish the likelihood of successful inclusion on the local level based upon the level of obvious and stated commitment toward inclusive practices at the district level 2. utilize practical examples of creating daily guidelines for the process 3. produce options for positive inclusive opportunities based upon universal designs for learning and critical examples of the process at all levels. 4. be able to articulate and maintain the needed components of the process from the Big Picture of district commitment to the everyday experiences of the school team
