SC AHEAD, formerly known as SUCCEEDS (South Carolina University & College Council of Educators Empowering Disabled Students), was founded as a non-profit on March 31, 1993. Over the years, SC AHEAD has grown and adapted to better meet the needs of its members serving students with disabilities across our state.
Our Mission Statement: The purpose of SC AHEAD is to provide networking, professional development, and collaboration opportunities to professionals across the state who serve students with disabilities in order to provide consistent and updated accessibility services to the students we serve.
Objectives:
- To promote awareness of and consistency in the application of best practices to students with disabilities statewide.
- To access and disseminate information through networking with other professionals to enhance the opportunities for students with disabilities to accomplish their goals.
- To sponsor activities that focus on disability-related topics such as legal issues, assistive technology, transitions, documentation, reasonable accommodations, and related issues.