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Changing
Attitudes
The
mission of TASH is to stretch boundaries and eliminate obstacles to
inclusive lives. The realization of this requires an unwavering
commitment to values and a relentless pursuit of systems change.
This strand highlights successful strategies for change.
Thursday, November 10, 2005
8:30 am - 9:30 am
How a Positive Attitude Creates Positive Life Experiences
Staying
positive and determined in life encourage positive things to happen.
From getting picked by Wisconsin Special Olympics, playing tennis
in
Ireland
and working for
Wisconsin
through People First Wisconsin where I am President.
I will show how a positive attitude creates
positive life experiences.
Speakers: Lisa Gilson, Carol Gilson
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Challenging Disability Oppression in our Language and Our Lives
Come learn how to be a successful ally to people with disabilities,
particularly in the face of oppressive comments and jokes. Explore the
ways in which handicapism is related to racism, sexism, classism,
homophobia and other forms of oppression. A highly interactive workshop!
Speakers: Robin M. Smith, Mara Sapon-Shevin
3:15 pm - 5:30 pm
Bad Kids: Cinematic Representations of Disturbed and Disturbing
Children
Horror films depicting "bad kids" are saturated with implicit
cultural messages about the origins of emotionally/behaviorally disorders.
This paper centers on our qualitative analyses of these films, their
underlying messages and ideologies, and subsequent implications for
inclusion of students labeled E/BD.
Speakers: Amy Petersen, Deborah Gallagher
Friday, November 11, 2005
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Special Education and General Education Teachers' Attitudes Toward
Inclusive Education for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities (EBD)
Roundtable Luncheon (additional registration
fee required)
This study examined special and general education
teachers' attitudes toward including students with EBD in the regular
classroom. Survey research was employed to collect data. Participants in
the study included 338 special education and general education teachers.
Speakers: Khalid Alhamad
Saturday, November 12, 2005 – Poster Sessions
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Pre-Service General Educators Attitudes Relating
To Inclusion
An
overview of the findings of a survey given to pre-service Master Level
general education teachers to determine their attitudes toward students
with disabilities included in general education classes will be presented.
Speakers: Lori Noto, Joseph Cullen
A "Welcoming Space"-A Place For
Learning, Discovery, and Challenging Old Notions with New Ones
Even
before her untimely death last August, our daughter Erin had found a
career she loved in the theatre and had begun to realize the dream of
college with the Otterbein College Theatre Department.
Now, we feel it is important to continue to share
Erin
's story and the stories of others with and without disabilities as we try
to keep this vision alive for ALL. That
is the impetus for the creation of a "Welcoming Space" dedicated
to celebrating diversity in an eclectic, dynamic, multi-sensory, and
accessible space within the library. Hopefully this will be a model that
inspires other schools to focus on capacity and community building.
Speaker: Barbara McKenzie
Lead By Listening:
Telling Stories
Stories
are among the most persuasive ways to share information. In telling the
stories of people with disabilities, OTAC attempts to help others see the
possibilities of leading a self-directed life and the importance of taking
another person's perspective.
Speakers: Graham Seaton, CJ Webb
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