Additional Opportunities
PACE recommends the following training opportunities for those who work to promote inclusive learning environments in postsecondary settings.
Annual Ark-AHEAD Workshops and Conferences
Usually in October and April each year
Each Fall, Ark-AHEAD brings in nationally known speakers to talk about timely and critical issues. The Spring Conference offers an opportunity for networking and for our Arkansas colleagues to highlight programs on their campuses.
www.arkahead.org
Annual AHEAD Conference
Hosted in every year in July
The annual international AHEAD conference brings together professionals in the fields of higher education and disability for a week of information-sharing, networking and theoretical and practical training.
www.ahead.org/training/conference/
Annual Accessing Higher Ground Conference:
Assistive Technology and Accessible Media in Higher Education
Hosted in November every year at the University of Colorado - Boulder Campus
Accessing Higher Ground focuses on the implementation and benefits of Assistive Technology in the university and college setting for sensory, physical and learning disabilities. Other topics include legal and policy issues, including ADA and 508 compliance, and making campus media and information resources - including Web pages and library resources - accessible.
Dozens of workshops, lectures, hands-on experience in beautiful Boulder, Colorado.
For conference registration and general information, please visit:
www.colorado.edu/ATconference.