CEU's and Certificates of Attendance
AHEAD Conference programming may be eligible for continuing education units by various agencies.
Please see the information below and visit the PROGRAM TABLE in the AHEAD Registration area of the Conference for information packets with full instructions for obtaining CEU's, Certificates of Attendance or the Inclusive Design Strategies certificate of recognition.
CRCC
The Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) has pre-approved the 2011 AHEAD Conference for CEU's.
Certificate of Attendance
AHEAD also provides general Certificates of Attendance that may be used with state and national licensing agencies, upon their approval. AHEAD does not meet pre-approval guidelines for CLE or Social Work CEU’s. A Certificate of Attendance might be acceptable to those agencies.
RID
Attendees seeking RID CEU's can obtain them via RID's PINRA procedure. Ray James at University of Arkansas, Little Rock has graciously offered to serve as the RID sponsor. Please contact him at rajames@ualr.edu for information.
AHEAD Certificate in Inclusive Design
AHEAD is excited to announce that a Certificate in Inclusive Design will be available at the 2011 AHEAD Conference in Seattle. In keeping with the mission of the Association which promotes educational and societal environments that value disability and embody equality of opportunity, this certificate is designed to offer AHEAD members the opportunity to engage in critical thinking about inclusive, usable, and sustainable environments and promote inclusive (universal) design approaches.
By participating in specific sessions, conference participants will have the opportunity to document significant exposure to inclusive design practices, principles and strategies. Each of the sessions selected for inclusion in this certificate program includes a strong foundation in social justice, diversity and full participation of disabled individuals. Many of the selected sessions also incorporate research and concepts from disability studies and the Disability Rights Movement.
In order to qualify for the Certificate, conference participants must attend a minimum of 15 hours of the selected sessions. Information on how to document your attendance and apply for the Certificate will be available at the registration tables in Seattle.
The Inclusive Design Certificate program is sponsored by the AHEAD JUST Change Initiative. Since 2001, through numerous conference sessions, publications and professional development activities, the Initiative has endeavored to be a guiding influence to AHEAD in valuing well-designed environments and the disability experience. As the Initiative ends its formal role as a sanctioned AHEAD entity, its members are pleased to see their work represented in many aspects of the Association, including AHEAD’s mission and values statements, strategic plan and conference sessions. We hope you’ll expand your understanding of concepts that stem from disability studies and the Disability Rights Movement by attending sessions that advance inclusive design principles. Eligible sessions for the Certificate in Inclusive Design include:
Civil Rights and Disability Legislation
#2.4 Disability Services: Gate Keeper or Door Opener
Creative Partnerships to Promote Sustainable Access
#3.10 Creating and Sustaining a Campus-wide Approach to Student Mental Health
#7.10 Advancing Access for Everyone: A Strategic Planning Process in Support of the Social Justice Model
Expanding Campus Partnerships: Emerging Student Populations and Transition
#3.8 Dynamics of Disability Identity Within the Student Veteran Community
International Perspectives and Partnerships
#1.3 UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities and other International Updates
Partnering to Implement Universal Design Across Campus
#1.9 Universal Design in Student Affairs: Engagement & Retention
#2.9 Shifting the Paradigm: Agents of Change in the Campus Community
#3.9 From Marginalization to Prominence: Exploring One University’s Successes with Disability and Design
#4.9 Collaborative Consultation with Faculty to Promote UDL: Supporting Learning Success
#5.9 Partnering for Success in Colleges/Universities: A Grass Roots Approach to Infusing UDL
#7.9 Project LINC: A Partnership for Inclusive Foreign Language Learning
#8.9 Partnering to Institutionalize Best Practices: A Panel of Perspectives
#9.9 Improving Course Accessibility: Universal Design Faculty Learning Community
Partnering to Promote Diversity
#3.2 Courageous Conversations
#4.2 Simulations No More! Ways to Incorporate Disability into a Diverse University Experience
#8.2 A Strategy to Develop Allies and Create Diversity
Partnering with Disability Studies
#1.7 Why Disability Studies Matters
#5.7 Partnering with Faculty to Infuse Disability Studies into the General Curriculum
#6.12 International perspective on Disability Studies: Overview and History of Interlinking Popular, Academic, and Service Movements
#7.7 Introduction to Disability Studies Programs
Sustainable Access through Best Practices in Disability Services
#2.6 Documentation Gone Green: Operating the DS Office with Nominal Need for Documentation
#3.6 Leadership Lessons Learned in Building and Sustaining Momentum for Change
#5.6 Promoting Disability and Social Justice: Campus Initiatives that Inspire Social Change
#7.6 Conversation and Collaboration: Faculty and Disability Services Partnerships
Sustainable Access through Technology
#2.11 Technology Accessibility: Transforming our Institutions with New Guidance and New Perspectives
