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
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- 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
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Transition to Online Education: The Impact on Accommodations
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- 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?
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Connecting Disabled Students to Disability Office Resources in a Remote Environment
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- 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?
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Accessible/Equitable Test Experiences During COVID-19
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- 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: Presentation Material (PowerPoint)