Welcome to AHEAD!
AHEAD's Vision
“AHEAD envisions educational and societal environments that value disability and embody equality of opportunity.”
News and Notes
- New AHEAD Members-only Legal Database
- 2012 Spring Scholarship Now Available!
- AIM Commission Report – Download Here
- 2012 Annual Conference Exhibit and Marketing Opportunities
- 2011 - 2012 AHEADtoYOU! Audio Conference Now Available!
- JPED Vol. 24 No. 3
- Subscribe to AHEAD members only discussion list
AHEAD's Mission
AHEAD is the premiere professional association committed to full participation of persons with disabilities in postsecondary education. As an international resource, AHEAD:- values diversity, personal growth and development, and creativity
- promotes leadership and exemplary practices
- provides professional development and disseminates information
- orchestrates resources through partnership and collaboration
- AHEAD dynamically addresses current and emerging issues with respect to disability, education, and accessibility to achieve universal access.
AHEAD Values
- Philosophy, thinking, and paradigms that view disability as the interaction between person and environment
- Diversity within all aspects of the Association;
- Equitable, sustainable, and usable postsecondary environments;
- Professionals who respect and nourish student autonomy and work as allies to design inclusive communities; and
- Organizational strength that sustains essential resources and supports growth.
