Welcome to AHEAD!
AHEAD's Vision
“AHEAD envisions educational and societal environments that value disability and embody equality of opportunity.”
News and Notes
- ADA Amendments Audioconference - October 10 - Register Here
- 2008 - 2009 AHEADtoYOU! Audioconference Series - Registration Open
- Registration Open! Fall Workshops - Oct. 31 - Nov. 1, 2008 in Hartford, Connecticut
- Wounded Warriors Questionnaire
- AHEAD 2009 Conference: Call for Proposals
- Important Emergency Preparedness Resources
- 2008 Strategic Plan
- Assessment of Campus Climate to Enhance Student Success (ACCESS)
- Governmental Relations
AHEAD's Mission
AHEAD is the premiere professional association committed to full participation of persons with disabilities in postsecondary education. As an international resource, AHEAD:
- values diversity, personal growth and development, and creativity
- promotes leadership and exemplary practices
- provides professional development and disseminates information
- orchestrates resources through partnership and collaboration
- AHEAD dynamically addresses current and emerging issues with respect to disability, education, and accessibility to achieve universal access.
AHEAD Values
- Philosophy, thinking, and paradigms that view disability as the interaction between person and environment
- Diversity within all aspects of the Association;
- Equitable, 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.