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Getting Connected with AHEAD

Getting Connected with AHEAD. 2012 AHEAD Conference Presented by AHEAD President, Board Members. History of AHEAD. Began in 1977 Section 504 Regulations era Pre-ADA Professional Development & Resources Regional/State Groups promoted & supported TODAY

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Getting Connected with AHEAD

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  1. Getting Connected with AHEAD 2012 AHEAD Conference Presented by AHEAD President, Board Members

  2. History of AHEAD • Began in 1977 • Section 504 Regulations era • Pre-ADA • Professional Development & Resources • Regional/State Groups promoted & supported • TODAY • 33 Affiliate Organizations in the US • Over 2,600 members • Fiscally sound

  3. AHEAD’s Vision AHEAD envisions educational and societal environments that value disability and embody equity.

  4. AHEAD Values • Philosophy, thinking, and paradigms that view disability as the interaction between person and environment; • Diversity throughout the Association; • Equitable, just, sustainable, and usable postsecondary environments; • Professionals who respect and nourish student autonomy and work as allies to design inclusive communities; and • Organizational strength that sustains essential resources and supports growth.

  5. Strategic Goals – from Mission • Goal 1 – Achieve a dynamic and sustainable organization and membership • Goal 2 – Provide leadership to achieve equitable, just, sustainable and useable postsecondary environments • Goal 3 – Integrate diversity throughout the association • Goal 4 – Create, coordinate, refine and deliver comprehensive professional development opportunities • Goal 5 – Create and disseminate resources that further and address disability and postsecondary education

  6. How are Goals Achieved • Board of Directors • Executive Director • Staff under the direction of ED • Committees • Collaborations with ally organizations, groups • Public comments, endorsements, e.g. CRPD • Member engagement – program & professional surveys, research dissemination, listserv

  7. Who works for AHEAD • Staff – located in the Charlotte, NC • Always can write to ahead@ahead.org • Executive Director – Stephan Hamlin-Smith • Associate Executive Director – Oanh Huynh • Program Managers • Richard Allegra, Tri Do, Valerie Spears-Jarrell, Robert Plienis, Jane Johnston

  8. Others doing work for AHEAD • Board members, elected & appointed • Introductions • Editors of JPED and ALERT • AHEAD Representatives – e.g. NJCLD, CAS • Committee members • 5 Standing Committees, Ad Hoc Committees • SIG chairs

  9. Future Directions • Expanded professional guidance briefs + trainings • Diversity initiatives • Language of disability – use by AHEAD with review of publications, web content • International Engagement • Professional mentoring • Member resources on technology issues pertinent to DRS • Ongoing engagement with emerging issues - always something new & exciting

  10. How to get involved • Affiliates – great way to develop leadership • Committees • Ad hoc • Standing • AHEAD Representatives • SIGs • JPED review board NETWORKING

  11. Other avenues • Conference presentations, roles and support • State and regional conferences • Reach out directly to AHEAD leaders • Contribute special background, e.g. authoring publications, presenting workshops • AHEAD mentoring program – new in 2012 Ideas from everyone

  12. Contact Information • Jean Ashmore jean@ahead.org • Scott Lissner lissner.2@osu.edu • Bea Awoniyi bawoniyi@admin.fsu.edu • Stephan Hamlin-Smith stephan@ahead.org

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