Welcome to AHEAD!
AHEAD's Vision
“AHEAD envisions educational and societal environments that value disability and embody equality of opportunity.”
News and Notes
- AHEAD 2009 Board of Directors Election
- Universal Design Photo Contest
- AHEAD 2009 Conference Information and Registration
- Your invitation to Exhibit, Advertise, and Sponsor AHEAD 2009 Conference!
- 2008 - 2009 AHEADtoYOU! Audioconference Series - Registration Open
- 2008 Strategic Plan
- Assessment of Campus Climate to Enhance Student Success (ACCESS)
- The ADA Amendments Act and 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.