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Mapping the Future of Disability Services: Insights from AHEAD 2012 Conference

The 2012 AHEAD Conference brought together leaders in disability services to explore the future of the field amidst evolving regulations, advocacy, and practice. President Jean Ashmore and President-Elect Scott Lissner highlighted the influence of the Rehabilitation Act, ADA, and disability rights advocacy on DRS offices. Discussions focused on enhancing professional skills, understanding emerging trends, and fostering international collaborations. The conference aimed to redefine language around disability and explore best practices to advance equity, access, and respect in disability services.

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Mapping the Future of Disability Services: Insights from AHEAD 2012 Conference

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  1. 2012 AHEAD Conference Jean Ashmore, President Scott Lissner, President-Elect Mulling & Mapping the FutureAHEAD and Disability Professionals

  2. DRS offices are influenced and shaped by • Rehab Act • ADA • ADAAA • Disability rights advocacy • Disability Studies Past Present Future

  3. Meet strategic goals • Board & staff monitor, plan and execute • 5 Standing Committees expand capacity • Enhance members’ professional skills • Resources, e.g. 2012 Documentation Guidance • Grow organization, members & influence • International reach and resources • Requests for expertise, e.g. MIUSA, GAO-testing Present – Working to…

  4. Expand DRS campus linkages • Collaborations, e.g. NCTA, ACUHO-I • DRS population trends • Intellectual disabilities, Veterans • Monitor emerging issues & connect where appropriate • CRPD Additional Examples

  5. Shaping questions, influences • Are we past the “compliance era” in DRS? • How do we balance equity, access and respect for the disability experience alongside regulations/laws? • How does and can scholarship from Disability Studies influence DRS practices? • Always – what is the purpose of a professional association? Future Directions

  6. Language of disability to be explored • Going beyond “person first” disability language • Use of disability language by the association • Research about DRS practices • Research assistant now on staff • Grants and other vehicles for research to define best DRS practices being explored The Future Emerges

  7. Expanded international connections • New tools for formalized relations with individuals & groups in other countries to align with AHEAD • CRPD ratification by US may lead to greater involvement in global inclusive education efforts • Increased collaborative work with organizations seeking to expand focus on inclusive education and practices • Joint trainings, e.g. NCTA, ACUHO-I The Future - continued

  8. Continued discussions on how to “verify” a disability professional is a disability professional • Expanded professional guidance • Beyond 2012 documentation • Such as • Resources for initial student meetings • Considering/reshaping messages about disability • Creating DRS missions and strategic plans Even more…

  9. Achieving diversity goals Limitations of volunteers Differences among and across DRS office and staff configurations Breaking the compliance mind-set Staying current – e.g. technology Challenges for AHEAD

  10. Why What Who When Where With Whatever you may be wondering about QUESTIONS

  11. Jean Ashmore - President • jean@ahead.org • Scott Lissner – President-Elect • Lissner.2@osu.edu Thank you

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