Registration for AHEAD’s hallmark professional event, the 42nd annual conference, is well underway! If you’ve not already planned to join us, we hope you will:
The 2019 Annual AHEAD Conference
Equity & Excellence: Access in Higher Education
July 9-13, Boston, Massachusetts
Learn more and register at https://www.ahead.org/events-programming/conferences/2019-equity-and-excellence
AHEAD’s opening keynote speaker is Haben Girma, a Deafblind civil rights attorney, honored by both Presidents Obama and Clinton for her international impact. Her talk is entitled Students with Disabilities are an Asset to Universities. Eighteen preconference options, eight concurrent sessions, two blocks of featured presentations, over 40 posters, SIG meetings, an Exhibit Hall, and networking opportunities round out the week. If you’d like to stay up-to-date on the most recent news, join the 2019 Conference Community and share your thoughts and questions.
Anti-Ableism Caucusing, Wednesday July 10th 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Equity and Excellence AHEAD Conference in Boston, MA!
Our unique identities, backgrounds, and experiences affect how we work with students, faculty, and staff. The Anti-Ableism Caucusing session will provide a space to explore this with other practitioners who identify similarly and, thus, have similar work to do in combating ableism in Disability Services.
We will begin in one large group with introductions and an explanation of caucusing for those who have never been a part of such experience. Then, we will divide into two groups held in two different rooms - one room will be for participants who identify as having disabilities and the other room will be for the participants who do not.
This separation allows us to honestly share our stories with our colleagues of similar experience, focusing in both groups on how our experiences influence the way we work with students and the way we perceive the work to be done. At the end of the session, we will return to our large group and share out key highlights.
If you wish to participate in our first-of-its-kind caucusing event, please RSVP at http://sgiz.mobi/s3/f7a62349136d. Registration will be capped at 25 disabled and 25 non-disabled participants.
If you would like more information on this opportunity, please contact Jen Dugger at jen.dugger@pdx.edu
The Next Chapter: Master Classes for the Seasoned Professional
May 14-16, 2019, Columbus, Ohio
Registration for The Next Chapter. AHEAD’s advanced professional development event for highly experienced higher education disability resource personnel, is in its final stages. Along with the traditional law class and an advanced class for creating access in health science curriculum, we’re excited to offer an in-depth master class exclusively for community/technical college disability staff, another for higher education ADA Coordinators, and a final and innovative exploration of the intersection between disability studies and disability services. These are newer classes designed to challenge those who have been in the field for some time and are looking for new perspectives.
Find complete details and registration information at https://www.ahead.org/events-programming/conferences/2019-master-classes.
Leadership and Influence: A Culture of Access Starts with the Your Purpose
June 6, 13, and 20
AHEAD is offering its first webinar series in the summer to support you and your team in strategizing your work for the 2019-2020 academic year. While there no longer seems to be a “down” time in disability services, we hope you will take the opportunity this webinar series offers to think strategically and intentionally. Full details and registration information are at https://www.ahead.org/events-programming/webinars/leadership-influence-webinars.
Multiple Perspectives on Access, Inclusion & Disability
April 7-9, 2019
The Blackwell Inn & PFAHL Conference Center – Columbus, Ohio
https://ada.osu.edu/multiple-perspectives-conference/conference
Career Exploration Summit
Great news - Lights! Camera! Access! Career Exploration Summit is expanding to Silicon Valley during Global Accessibility Symposium on Friday, May 17th -- if you, or someone you know is an aspiring technology and media professionals who is Deaf or has disabilities, you won't want to miss this. Deadline for participant applications is Tuesday, April 30th at 8 pm PT: https://goo.gl/forms/NLLKx1S7BCRPWNjO2
Making the Transition Beyond High School: Technology to Support Success for College and Career
This workshop features assistive technology to support youth with disabilities at college and in their career. Demonstrations include tools and apps for executive function, computer access, reading, writing, and notetaking. https://www.pacer.org/livestream/?wksp=5B39B499-FD2D-4DD7-B9F3-769F2CA3D24C