Cal-TASH

30/07/2025

The 2025 TASH Conference Opening General Session will be "TASH at 50: A Living Legacy". We will hear from leading TASH members who have played key roles in advancing our mission for inclusion in education, employment and community living through advocacy, research, and practice. Presenters will discuss what TASH has done, and is doing to advance our mission, and where we go from here to strengthen our field and meet the current challenges as we seek to advance inclusion for all people with disabilities. Learn more about "TASH at 50: A Living Legacy" at https://sched.co/1wCLX Learn more about the Conference and register at https://2025tashconference.sched.com/about

29/07/2025

Save the Date for the 29th Annual Golden Gate Self-Advocacy Conference, Advocating in the Current Political Climate. The conference will be held Tuesday, October 28, 2025 from 10:00 am-12:00 noon and presented in-person at the Milton Marks Conference Center in San Francisco and via zoom. The conference will include speakers, awards, open mic and music and is a self-advocacy learning event for people with developmental disabilities, families, social workers, service providers, and other advocates. Registration information will be posted soon. Golden Gate Regional Center

26/07/2025

TASH is running a membership drive contest. Now through Sept 2nd the TASH member who refers the most new people that become TASH members will receive a $250 VISA gift card, the person who refers the second most new members will receive a $100 VISA gift card and both will be featured in the TASH in Action newsletter! Reach out to your network – friends, colleagues, organizations, and allies who share your passion for equity and inclusion – and ask them to become a member today!!!!

Full details about the contest can be found here: https://member.tash.org/view.aspx?messageId=fe2bd3129b604d8885330ccd3d978f9b

25/07/2025

From our friends at Thompson Policy Institute on Disability - TPI:

Join us for the 10th Annual Summit on Disability and Opportunities for All hosted by the Thompson Policy Institute on Disability!

🗓️ Friday, August 8, 2025
📍 Musco Center for the Arts, Chapman University, Orange, CA
🔗 Registration is now OPEN! https://bit.ly/TPISummit

🌟 Free Morning Events:
8:00–9:00 AM | Networking & Breakfast
9:00–11:00 AM | Summit Presentations
11:00–12:00 PM | Networking & Vendors

🍽️ NEW! Afternoon Conference Sessions (11:30 AM – 3:00 PM | $25 with lunch)
Topics include:
• California’s Alternative Pathway to a Diploma
• Co-Teaching & UDL
• Research on Autism and Neurodiversity

🎤 Featuring keynote speaker Valerie Williams, Former Director of Special Education, U.S. Department of Education
🎧 And Emcee/DJ B Diamond

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and lead in inclusive practices.

Join us for the 10th Annual Summit on Disability and Opportunities for All hosted by the Thompson Policy Institute on Disability!

🗓️ Friday, August 8, 2025
📍 Musco Center for the Arts, Chapman University, Orange, CA
🔗 Registration is now OPEN! https://bit.ly/TPISummit

🌟 Free Morning Events:
8:00–9:00 AM | Networking & Breakfast
9:00–11:00 AM | Summit Presentations
11:00–12:00 PM | Networking & Vendors

🍽️ NEW! Afternoon Conference Sessions (11:30 AM – 3:00 PM | $25 with lunch)
Topics include:
• California’s Alternative Pathway to a Diploma
• Co-Teaching & UDL
• Research on Autism and Neurodiversity

🎤 Featuring keynote speaker Valerie Williams, Former Director of Special Education, U.S. Department of Education
🎧 And Emcee/DJ B Diamond

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and lead in inclusive practices.

25/07/2025

The amazing Cal-TASH 2025 Board of Directors had a positive and productive annual summer retreat in Sacramento this past weekend! We are motivated and dedicated to advancing the Cal-TASH mission!

Mission: "Cal-TASH supports practices that promote our resolution that all people, regardless of their label or perceived level of disability, should have the supports they need to direct the course of their own lives, and to live and participate successfully in inclusive schools and communities."

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21/07/2025

Cal-TASH is honored to welcome two incredible new board members, Megan Gross and Blanca Chavez, to our all-volunteer board of directors! With their experience, expertise, and commitment to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, they are valued additions to our board.

Alt Text: Welcome banner with colorful flags spelling 'WELCOME' and an orange banner below reading 'New Cal-TASH Board Members 2025'. Below are photos of two new board members. On the left is Blanca Chavez, labeled as Parent, Educator, Advocate from Southern California, with a blurred outdoor background. On the right is Megan Gross, labeled as Program Specialist, CA Teacher of the Year, Author from Southern California, with a professional studio background. The Cal-TASH logo appears on both sides of the image, featuring an orange California state outline over a teal geometric shape, and the text 'CalTASH' with the 'A' shaped like California.

20/07/2025

1975 was an EPIC year! TASH was founded and board member and disability/human/civil rights advocate Ryan Duncanwood was born!!! Cheers to 50 Years!!! 🥂🎂🥳 Cal-TASH

11/07/2025

From our friends at California State Council on Developmental Disabilities:
Medicaid Cuts Are No Longer Just A Proposal – They Are Now Law Training and Town Hall!

Join us to learn what’s in the final bill, when changes take effect, and next steps for people with disabilities, developmental disabilities, and older adults. After the training, we’ll open the floor for a listening session where you can share your thoughts, concerns, and experiences.

Your voice is critical, now more than ever!

Spanish interpretation will be available

Tuesday, July 15, 2025
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81791270270?pwd=3tIaQxhhrXJjMH7mDs1W01z6xm7MAs.1
Meeting ID: 817 9127 0270
Passcode: 281852

Wednesday, July 16, 2025
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85769848421?pwd=XNQxub58bboKzsksiepFNyeaGldmYd.1
Meeting ID: 857 6984 8421
Passcode: 886163
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Los recortes a Medicaid ya no son solo una propuesta – ahora son Ley Entrenamiento y Reunión Comunitaria

Acompáñenos para conocer qué incluye el proyecto de ley final, cuándo entrarán en vigor los cambios y cuáles son los próximos pasos para las personas con discapacidades, discapacidades del desarrollo y personas mayores. Después de la capacitación, abriremos un espacio de diálogo donde podrá compartir sus pensamientos, inquietudes y experiencias.

¡Su voz es fundamental, ahora más que nunca!

Habrá interpretación en español

Martes, 15 de julio, 2025
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Únase a Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81791270270?pwd=3tIaQxhhrXJjMH7mDs1W01z6xm7MAs.1
ID de Zoom: 817 9127 0270
Contraseña: 281852

Miércoles, 16 de julio, 2025
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Únase a Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85769848421?pwd=XNQxub58bboKzsksiepFNyeaGldmYd.1
ID de Zoom: 857 6984 8421
Contraseña: 886163

02/07/2025

https://caltash.org/so/fdPVCdFJ5?languageTag=en

Alt text photo of people holding a large red banner with text in white "Keep the Promise Support Californians with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities"

02/07/2025

📢Action Alert!!!!!! From Disability Rights California
This morning in a 51-50 vote in which Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaker, the Senate passed Trump's disastrous reconciliation bill. The budget bill now goes back to the house, and Republicans are trying to push it through as quickly as possible to avoid debate and scrutiny. Currently they are targeting to get the bill to a House floor vote and signed into law TOMORROW.
You can still act and call your Representative to tell them to vote "NO" on this bill. We only need a few Republicans to stand up for their constituents to stop this incredibly harmful bill. DRC CEO Andy Imparato says bluntly, "In my 34 years of work in disability advocacy this is the most harmful bill for disabled people that I have ever seen."
Call NOW: 866-426-2631
The budget bill would rip away health insurance for 3.4 million Californians who rely on Medi-Cal and the ACA Exchange. Additionally, it provides several six figure tax breaks for the top income earners in the U.S. while increasing taxes for low-income individuals. This bill will cost lives by limiting healthcare access, increasing debt on those already financially struggling, gutting rural hospitals, and more. We must fight back NOW!

23/06/2025

Watch this webinar from The Arc of the United States for updates on how proposed cuts to Medicaid and SNAP may affect you and those you love. and what you can do to advocate against cuts.

Take action NOW to tell congress No Cuts to Medicaid or SNAP: https://action.thearc.org/hiwngo4?p2asource=email-2025-0623

Watch now to understand what’s happening in Congress with Medicaid and SNAP, what’s at risk for people with disabilities, and how you can make a difference. ...