Association on Higher Education and Disability

This White Paper is written by the Executive Committee members of the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) and provides an introductory statement that shares the organization's perspective on higher education for students with intellectual disabilities, and provides facts for postsecondary institutions related to PSE for students with ID.  It also includes Key Disability Services Issues, in a question and answer format.

The Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD) presents this conceptual framework to support appropriate practices in providing seamless access through equal treatment and the provision of accommodations. This revised guidance is necessitated by changes in society’s understanding of disability, the 2008 amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the updated regulations and guidance to Titles II and III of the ADA.