Coronavirus-COVID-19

• The Next Chapter: Master Classes for the Seasoned Professional, originally scheduled in May, 2020 has been postponed to November 10-12, 2020. Full information and registration will be available in July.
• Annual Equity and Excellence: Access in Higher Education conference has been changed to a virtual event this year. The virtual conference will span three-weeks, beginning July 7 and ending July 23 and including over 40-hours of professional development information and opportunities for networking. Registration is open.   

As disability resource professionals and higher education leaders, we have all needed to respond to significant changes in the wake of Coronavirus/COVID-19. From supporting the transition to online education to providing resources to ensure that required accommodations are in place, the AHEAD community has come together to support each other in unprecedented ways. If you are a member, please join the AHEAD Responds to Coronavirus Community discussion format to connect with colleagues and share resources.

In the interest of supporting equity for disabled students beyond AHEAD’s membership, AHEAD is pleased to share the following resources. If you are not currently a member, we hope you’ll become part of our community.

• Maintaining Access to Opportunity In the Face of the Coronavirus Crisis (Word Doc Download): A diverse compilation of ideas and resources from a wide variety of disability resource professionals.
• National Center for College Students with Disabilities (NCCSD): Coronavirus-COVID-19 & College Students with Disabilities: An extensive set of resources for students, disability resource professionals, faculty, and other college stakeholders
• National Deaf Center- COVID-19 Information and Updates: information specific to addressing access for deaf students.
• Designing an Accessible Online Course: A toolkit to assist campuses across the country who are moving online virtually overnight in response to COVID-19.

• U.S. Department of Education- COVID-19 Resources:

  • Fact sheet for protecting students' civil rights during COVID-19 response
  • Webinar 

• AHEAD Updates
• AHEAD Responds to Coronavirus Community Posts & Resources (Requires Member Login)
• Free Coronavirus-COVID-19 Webinars 
• April HUB - Dedicated to COVID-19 Resources (Requires Member Login)

The following webinars will be available without registration. Attendance is based on first-come, first-served basis. If you cannot attend the live webinar, the recording of each webinar and  any available additional resources will be available here.  Information about joining the AHEAD webinars using Adobe Connect is also available.

Supporting the Move from In-Person to Online Classes: Access Considerations

• Webinar Recording Link
• Presented: March 25, 2020 by Brad Held, Kelly Hermann, University of Phoenix; Dawn Hunziker, University of Arizona; Rachel Kruzel, Texthelp
• Description: A discussion of AHEAD’s summary thoughts on Transitioning to Online Classes-COVID-19
• Supporting Documents:
  
  • • Supporting the Move from In-Person to Online Classes: Access Considerations (Word Download)
    • Power Point slides for the webinar (PowerPoint Download)
    • Coronavirus - Shared Resources (Word Download)

Transition to Online Education: The Impact on Accommodations

• Webinar Recording Link
• Presented: April 8, 2020 by Jamie Axelrod, Northern Arizona University 
• Description: Most disability resource professionals have been supporting students and faculty through the mandatory and unexpected transition to online learning for a few weeks, now but questions remain. Join the discussion of this unprecedented transition: how to adjust accommodations, what accommodations are reasonable in this new environment, and how to connect with students studying from home?
• Supporting Documents:
  
  • • PowerPoint Presentation Download

Connecting Disabled Students to Disability Office Resources in a Remote Environment

• Webinar Recording Link
• Presented: April 13, 2020 by Adam Meyer, University of Central Florida
• Description: With our transition to remote work environments, we will explore concepts that guide connecting new students to the disability resource office after your campus has moved to online teaching/learning and remote office operations. What should stay the same with your process; what might be different? How will lessons learned during this time inform long-term practices when we return to campus?
• Supporting Documents:
  
  • • PowerPoint Presentation Download
    • Documentation Narrative (Word Download)
    • AHEAD Doc Guidance (PDF Download)

Accessible/Equitable Test Experiences During COVID-19

• Webinar Recording Link
• Presented: April 16, 2020 by Margaret Camp, Clemson University; Carsen Kipley, University of Arizona and Maria Ortega, Texas A&M
• Description: With classes moved online and finals coming up, questions on how to deliver accessible test experiences, determine reasonable accommodations, use assistive technologies, proctor exams, and alleviate faculty concerns in this new reality abound. Bring your questions and plan to share your resources.
• Supporting Documents: PowerPoint Presentation Download