Serving Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island & Vermont

Greetings TASH Members!
New England TASH is holding its Annual Conference on April 11, 2008. 

CALL FOR PAPERS!

"Inclusion in Schools, Work, and Communities: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow"

College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA 

Key note by Jeff Strully, Jay Nolan Community Services---

Call for Papers: Community Living, Employment and Career, Education--Submit Proposals by Feb. 1, 2008

TASH/New England is requesting proposals for workshop sessions (60-90 minutes in duration) and poster presentations that present strategies and/or innovations that support full inclusion in communities, workplaces, and schools. Join your New England friends and colleagues in a day of learning, sharing, and celebration.

For complete application and details on submitting by paper or email/online, Click here 

For assistance, contact Dina Traniello, TASH/NE Secretary at 781-862-1480 (phone and fax) or dtraniello@verizon.net

1        If accepted to present, all presenters and co-presenters are required to pay conference registration fees. We strongly encourage presenters to be TASH members. TASH members, self-advocates, students, and family members are eligible to register at a reduced rate. For more information on membership visit www.tash.org.

2        Proposal content must reflect the values and resolutions of TASH. TASH is dedicated to disseminating information that reflects proven strategies for pursuing equity, social justice, diversity, and full school, community, and work inclusion for people labeled with disabilities, particularly those who are at most risk of being excluded from community life. The proposal title, description, and content of presentations must use "people first" language, and must support the outcome of inclusion. Presenters need to ensure that materials used in their session are available in alternative formats. This may include making handouts available as computer text files or in large print, and ensuring that videos used are captioned.

3        TASH New England will make every effort to provide requested audiovisual equipment. A limited number of LCD projectors will be available, and we encourage you to provide your own if possible. Presenters using LCD projectors will need to provide their own laptop computer
 

TASH New England Board Members 

* Linda Rammler, President
Rammler & Wood, Consultants, LLC
80 Toad Ridge Road
Middlefield , CT 06455
(860) 338-0165 (work)
(860) 349-2427 (fax)
(860) 349-2416 (home)

Gail Fanjoy, Vice President
KFI
1024 Central St. , Suite A
Millinocket, ME 04462
(207) 723-9466 (work)
(207) 723-5099 (fax)

*Michael Shields, Treasurer
Director of Community Development
Crotched Mtn Foundation
1 Verney Dr.
Greenfield NH 0304
(603) 547-3311 x296 (work)
(603) 783-9552 (home)

Dina Traniello, Secretary
11 Smith Ave.
Lexington , MA 02421
(781) 862-1480 (phone and fax)

*Susan Yuan, Past President
The Center on Disability and Community Inclusion
Mann Hall, 3rd Floor
208 Colchester Ave.
Burlington, VT 05405
(802) 656-8166 (work)
(802) 656-1357 (fax)
(802) 899-2883 (home)

Cynthia Levine
Education, Inclusion & Behavior Consultant
Shriver Clinical Services Corporation
P.O. Box 302 
Grafton, Ma 01519
978.758.9359

* Barbara Kilcup
22 Little Woods Path
Wakefield, RI  02879
401-284-1800  (H)

Paula Agins
14 Greenman Ave.
Westerly , RI 02891
(401) 932-2258 (cell)
(401) 596-1858 (home)

Walter Glomb
One Oakwood Circle
Ellington, CT  06029
(860) 871-6540

*State Contacts

Mark Partin, Newsletter
Rammler & Wood, Consultants, LLC
80 Toad Ridge Road
Middlefield , CT 06455
(860) 349-2416
(860) 349-2427 (Fax)

Charles Zeph
114 Great Ledge Rd.
Lamoine, ME 04605
(207) 667-4660 (home)
(207) 947-0366 (work)
(207) 266-2638 (cell)
 
Jean Whitney-Thomas
University of Southern Maine
218 Bailey Hall
Gorham , ME 04038
(207) 780-5095

Valerie Smith
University of Maine
Center for Community Inclusion & Disability Studies
5717 Corbett Hall, Rm 114
Orono, ME 04469-5717
207/581-1084 (V/TTY)
800/203-6957 (V/TTY)
207/581-1231 (Fax)

Jason Guymon
496 Birchwood Drive
Hinesburg , VT 05461
(802) 343-2332

Yajaira Blanco
One Parker Street
Lawrence, MA 01843
978-975-8587 ext. 1227
(978) 975-0498 fax

*John Butterworth
Institute for Community Inclusion
University of Massachusetts Boston
100 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston , MA 02125
(617) 287-4357 (work)
(617) 287-4352 (fax)
(508) 832-5331 (home)

Ralph Edwards
DMR Office of Citizen Leadership
500 Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 624-7755 (work)
(781) 593-7364 (home)
(781) 254-2487 (cell)