Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)

Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD) pepnet 2, deaf and hard of hearing; connecting people, building capacity

The 35th Annual AHEAD Conference held in conjunction with the pepnet 2 Training Institute July 9 - 14, 2012 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Sheraton New Orleans - Canal Street

Program Book and Exhibitor Directory

1 Local Service Information 2700 Napoleon Ave., New 318 Baronne Street, New Orleans Orleans, LA Veterinarians (504)899-9311 (504) 561-1051 Audubon Veterinary http://www.ochsner.org/loc M-F 8:00 am-5:00 pm Hospital ations/baptist/ East Jefferson After-Hours 731 Nashville Avenue, New Touro Infirmary Urgent Care Orleans, LA 1401 Foucher St. New 2215 Veterans Memorial (504) 891-0685 Orleans Boulevard, Metairie, LA audubonvet.com (504)897-7011 (504) 838-3524 Canal Street Veterinary www.touro.com Hospital Tulane Medical Center Psychiatric Hospitals 4022 Canal Street, New 1415 Tulane Avenue, New Community Care Counseling Orleans, LA 70119 Orleans, LA Center (504) 200-2784 (504) 988-5344 1421 General Taylor Street, canalstreetvet.com http://tulanehealthcare.com New Orleans, LA De Soto Park Veterinary /home/index.dot (504) 899-2500 Clinic: Larroque Adrien L communitycarehospital.com DVM Wheelchair Rental Ochsner Medical Center 2659 Desoto Street, New Mr. Wheelchair 1514 Jefferson Highway, Orleans, LA 1201 Jefferson Hwy., Jefferson, LA (504) 943-3239 Jefferson, LA (504) 842-3000 The French Quarter Vet (800)548-9672 ochsner.org 922 Royal Street, New (504)834-2810 Baptist Campus Orleans, LA http://www.mrwheelchair.co 2700 Napoleon Ave. (504) 322-7030 m/html/rentals.html 504-899-9311 thefrenchquartervet.com http://www.ochsner.org/loc Prytania Veterinary Hospital Pharmacies ations/baptist/ 4907 Prytania Street, New CVS River Oaks Hospital Orleans, LA 800 Canal St., New Orleans 1525 River Oaks Road West, (504) 899-2828 (504)528-7099 Harahan, LA prytaniavet.com 4901 Prytania St., New (504) 733-2273 Orleans (24 hour) riveroakshospital.com Hospitals (504)891-6307 Tulane Medical Center Medical Center of Louisiana Walgreens 1440 Canal St, New Orleans, at New Orleans/Interim LSU 900 Canal St. Louisiana Public Hospital (504)568-1271 (504) 988-0907 2021 Perdido Street, New 132 Royal St. http://tulanehealthcare.com Orleans, LA (504)525-2180 /home/index.dot (504) 903-3000 1801 St. Charles Ave. (24 mclno.org hour) Mental Health Services Ochsner Medical Center (504)561-8458 Cope Crisis Line of Via Link 1514 Jefferson Highway, (504) 269-2673 Jefferson, LA Urgent Care Clinics Suicide/Crisis Hotline (504) 842-3000 Concentra Urgent Care - (Outside Baton Rouge) ochsner.org Downtown New Orleans 1-800-437-0303 Baptist Campus

2 Program Contents Important Information...... 4 - 5 Welcome from the Mayor...... 6 How to Use This Program Book...... 7 - 8 Welcome from President...... 9 - 10 Welcome from Conference Co-Chairs...... 11 Welcome from Program Chair...... 12 Welcome to the 2012 pn2 Training Institute...... 13 Conference and Program Committees...... 14 - 16 Conference and Meetings Schedule...... 17 - 19 Special Interest Groups (SIGs)...... 20 - 22 Featured Presentations & Events...... 23 - 25 Engaging Our International Attendees...... 26 Day-by-Day Schedules...... 27 - 85 Monday, July 9...... 27 - 30 Tuesday, July 10...... 31 - 37 Wednesday, July 11...... 38 - 53 Thursday, July 12...... 54 - 68 Friday, July 13...... 69 - 84 Saturday, July 14...... 85 Presenter Index...... 86 - 90 Exhibitor Directory...... 91 - 107 AHEAD Board and Staff...... 108 - 109 AHEAD 2013 & 2014...... 110 2012 Conference Sponsors...... 111

Index of Advertisers Cambium Microcomputer Science Centre, Inc Delta Alpha Pi International Honor Society Improved Listening University of Washington, DO-IT University of New Orleans TRAC Symplicity Eastern Illinois University Southwest Center for Higher Independence Bach to Braille Don Johnston, Inc. Dolphin Computer Access, Inc Transitions RTC Livescribe Alternative Communication Services, LLC Jossey-Bass Workforce Recruitment Program Sonoma State University

3 Important Information

AHEAD Thanks The 2012 Conference & Program Committees The 2012 Proposal Reviewers The 2012 Conference Exhibitors The 2012 Conference Session Moderators The 2012 Conference Session Presenters The 2012 Conference Volunteers The generous donors to the AHEAD Scholarship Silent Auction – and those who bid! pepnet 2 Staff and Leadership Brian Roe, Experient, Inc. Michael T. Smith, Experient, Inc. Jim Kessler, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Tracy Villinski & Anthony Verdeja, Interpreter Coordinators Margo Choquette, Sheraton Hotel Steve Mondo, Sheraton Hotel 2012 Conference Sponsors: Alternative Communication Services (ACS) Cambium Learning Technologies Dolphin Don Johnston, Inc. (Lanyard Sponsor) Improved Listening Livescribe Education Microcomputer Science Centre Inc. Symplicity

Notes...of Note

Check Your Email? All Sheraton Hotel guests are welcome to utilize the “Sheraton Link” stations on a complimentary basis in the main lobby of the hotel 24 hours per day. Conference attendees may also utilize the conference computer lab (Nottoway) during the following times for email access: Wednesday, July 11 12:45 – 1:45 pm Thursday, July 12 7:45 – 8:45 am 12:45 – 1:45 pm Friday, July 13 7:45 – 8:45 am 4:15 – 5:30 pm

The 2012 Conference is Greener… 4 In 2008, AHEAD began providing electronic handouts for Concurrent and Poster sessions online in advance to attendees for flexibility of access and reducing the amount of paper used. We’re pleased to continue this while also investing in organic and recyclable paper and products, and providing recycling receptacles throughout the Conference meeting space. Please note that the Sheraton Hotel is fully committed to supporting sustainable and ecologically responsible business practices.

Lunch & Learn Sessions On Wednesday and Thursday during the lunch hour (12:30 – 2:00), you will note several “Lunch & Learn Sessions” being held. You are welcome to stop by the common foyer area on Wednesday, and the Exhibit Hall on Thursday to pick up a “cash-and-carry” lunch, and head off to the information session that most interests you.

Handout Materials As you know, handout and presentation support materials for all concurrent and poster sessions were made available to 2012 Conference attendees in advance on the AHEAD website. These materials will remain available following the conference for your convenience. Please visit the AHEAD website (www.ahead.org) following the conference to download all session materials of interest to you.

Comfort for Everyone Please remember that all indoor events associated with the 2012 Conference are non-smoking. Additionally, in consideration of your colleagues who have severe allergies, or environmental sensitivity -- please refrain from the use of scented personal care products during the 2012 Conference.

5 Welcome from the Mayor

Mitchell J. Landrieu, Mayor City of New Orleans

Welcome! It is my pleasure to welcome the attendees of the Association on Higher Education And Disability's Annual Conference to the City of New Orleans. I want to thank you for your commitment to meeting in the Crescent City where you will experience the warm hospitality New Orleans has to offer. Since 1977 AHEAD has delivered quality training to higher education personnel through conferences, workshops, publications, and consultation. AHEAD members represent a diverse network of professionals who actively address disability issues on their campuses and in the field of higher education. We trust that New Orleans will serve as the perfect backdrop as you network, learn, and get together with fellow professionals in the education field from around the world. While you are here, I hope that you will take some time to visit our historic French Quarter, fine restaurants and entertainment venues and absorb the diversity that makes New Orleans the most authentic and culturally rich destination in America. I extend my best wishes for a successful conference. Have a wonderful stay in New Orleans.

Sincerely Mitchell J. Landrieu Mayor City of New Orleans

1300 Perdido Street Suite 2E04 New Orleans, LA 70112 Ph: 504-658-4900 Fax: 504-558-4938

6 Using the Program Book

How to Best Use This Program Book The Conference has a full schedule of presentations, workshops, meetings and receptions. In order to make the best use of your time while at the 2012 Conference, we recommend that you review this Program Book in order to plan your agenda for the next several days.

 Use the maps on pages 71 - 73 of the conference program manual to find locations of the preconference institutes, plenary, concurrent, poster, Lunch & Learn, and symposia sessions you want to attend.  Utilize the information provided with each session listing to learn more about the sessions you have pre-registered to attend. Each session listing includes: session number, session title, presenter information, session date, session time, room location, and session description, in that order.

Example #1.1 Producing More Accessible Digital STEM Content Teresa Haven, Arizona State University Room: Nottoway This hands-on workshop will guide participants in enhancing structured e-text with MathML coding to create digital STEM materials that are accessible to a wide range of users, including those reading visually, with screen readers, with magnification, and with TTS utilities. Audience: Intermediate to Advanced Eliminating Barriers Through Access Technologies

 Sessions are numbered consecutively, day-by-day. The day-of-the-week headers at the top of each page will help you quickly navigate your way through this book.  The 2012 Exhibit Hall is an important resource for all Conference attendees. To assist you in easily navigating your way through the Exhibit Hall, a complete Exhibit Hall Directory is included in the last section of this book beginning on page 91.  If you need any assistance throughout the Conference, you are welcome to stop by the Registration, Access Services, and Information tables located in the registration foyer area on the Plaza level of the Sheraton. The hours of operation for this area are listed in the Schedule-at-a-Glance for the Conference, found on pages 17 - 19.  Please be sure to consult the enclosed Additions and Corrections Sheet for notification of any last-minute changes to the Conference program since the printing of this book.

Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) & Certificates of Attendance The Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) has pre-approved the 2012 Conference for CEU’s. AHEAD also provides general Certificates of Attendance that may be used with state and national licensing agencies, including NBCC. AHEAD Start: OUT OF THE BOX participants who meet attendance requirements are eligible for an additional certificate. Please visit the Program Table in the Registration area for an information packet with full instructions for obtaining CEU’s, Certificates of Attendance, or the AHEAD Start: OUT OF THE BOX certificate.

Key to Session Codes PC = Preconference

7 PS = Poster Session LL = Lunch & Learn Session 1 = Concurrent Block 1 2 = Concurrent Block 2 3 = Concurrent Block 3 4 = Concurrent Block 4 5 = Concurrent Block 5 6 = Concurrent Block 6 7 = Concurrent Block 7 8 = Concurrent Block 8 9 = Concurrent Block 9 10 = Concurrent Block 10

*Silent Auction: If you brought your item with you to the Conference, please drop it off at the Silent Auction Table in the Registration Area. Carl Earwood, Silent Auction Chair, [email protected], 979-845-1637

Rooms and Floors Rhythms I, II, III 2nd Floor

Borgne 3rd Floor Exhibit Hall (Napoleon Ballroom) 3rd Floor Maurepas 3rd Floor Napoleon D1, D2, & D3 3rd Floor

Bayside A, B, C 4th Floor Estherwood 4th Floor Gallier A/B 4th Floor Nottoway 4th Floor Oak Alley 4th Floor Southdown 4th Floor

Grand Ballroom (A,B,C,D,E) 5th Floor Grand Chenier 5th Floor Grand Couteau 5th Floor

Cornet 8th Floor Salon 821/825 8th Floor Salon 829 8th Floor

8 Welcome from AHEAD President: Jean Ashmore The 35th annual AHEAD Conference is being held this year in one of the most historic and colorful cities in the United States – New Orleans. What a great city for us to have as the site for a conference that challenges us to be proactive in designing campus resources and services that is inclusive, informative, and above all welcoming. All of those features we’ll find right here too in this great city. With a welcoming and diverse community, the city of New Orleans has rich culture, world famous eateries, traditions (think Mardi Gras), and a phoenix-like ability to rebuild with intention when catastrophe strikes such as it did with Hurricane Katrina. AHEAD is thrilled to again be co-convening with the pepnet 2 Training Institute which affords a wealth of opportunities for cross pollination of knowledge and expertise between professionals who develop resources specific to college and university students who are Deaf or hard of hearing and disability service professionals. Attendees registered through pepnet 2 will be attending AHEAD sessions and vice versa.

The Program Chairs have diligently put together a superb slate of preconference events as well as plenary addresses and concurrent sessions. While that hard work was underway, the local Conference Co-Chairs made all the necessary arrangements for us to have fantastic events during the Conference and to gather resources so we can connect with this great city well nicknamed the Big Easy. On behalf of all the Conference chairs, the AHEAD Board of Directors, and everyone involved in this year’s Conference, I welcome you to AHEAD’s premier event for 2012.

This year’s Conference theme is DESIGN as it influences all aspects of disability resources and services, from diversity, social change, to global influences, and of course the built environment. Jenny Dugger from Drexel University is this year’s Program Chair, and what a great job she has done aided by a score of proposal reviewers. Richard Allegra, AHEAD’s Director of Professional Development, and Jenny have put together a program that is certain to inform us, perhaps challenge our thinking a bit, and truly provide us with the very best in professional updates which we can take home to help us design those resources and services to incorporate all we’ve learned at the Conference. We are very happy to have a dedicated strand OUT OF THE BOX! designed by the recently established Standing Committee on Professional Development. From the number of people who signed up for this unique set of sessions, I know this new approach and its rich content have appealed to many of you. Our Conference opens Tuesday evening with Dr.

Georgina Dodge, Chief Diversity Officer and Associate Vice President at the University of Iowa. Dr. Dodge’s plenary address, Linked Fate and Diversity in the 21st Century, is certain to get our juices flowing, and I am very excited about having her inspire us as we open the Conference. Dr. Dodge will also hold a concurrent session on Wednesday for those would like to dialogue with her in a more intimate setting. On Friday, the highlight of our joint AHEAD/pepnet 2 banquet is a thought provoking presentation by Garrett Zuercher, an accomplished writer, actor and instructor, entitled Deafness in Mainstream Education. As we end on Saturday, the closing event this year will not compete with concurrent sessions giving everyone the opportunity to attend the Year in Review Plenary. For the Saturday Plenary, we are fortunate to have Eve Hill from the United States Department of Justice join with Paul Grossman and Jo Anne Simon, regular AHEAD presenters, for Disability Cases in the News: A review of important cases that impact your work. Having the Chief, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section from DOJ on the podium is extraordinary; I sincerely hope that you will be here to benefit from the words of wisdom from these three eminent experts Saturday morning.

All good Conferences cannot occur without excellent coordination from local contributors. Local Conference Committee Co-Chairs Amy King from University of New Orleans and Jennie Bourgeois of 9 Deaf Resources Center of Greater Baton Rouge have worked all year to organize volunteers and resources, to plan the all-important refreshments and meals we’ll enjoy this week, to arrange for our always-fun Silent Auction and all those other things great hosts do to make visitors feel welcome and comfortable. A personal thanks to those who are volunteering this week, whether from the great state of Louisiana or from farther away. As you get a recommendation on a good restaurant, a tip on how to “do” the French Quarter in the cool of an evening, or directions to a Conference room location from one of this legion of volunteers who will be in the halls and manning the tables, please extend your own appreciation for their help in making this, the 2012 Conference, fabulous.

In saying THANKS I must recognize the incredible AHEAD staff. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the staff works tirelessly year round to ensure our annual Conference is the best it can be. In addition to the incredible work done by Richard Allegra during the planning of the Conference Program, the excellent AHEAD staff includes Oanh Huynh, Tri Do, Valerie Spears-Jarrell, Devva Kasnitz, Robert Plienis, and Jane Johnston led by our very well respected Executive Director Stephan Hamlin-Smith.

Please do say hello as we pass one another during the Conference. Enjoy yourselves in this exciting and intriguing city as you absorb new ideas, make new friends while connecting with people you’ve met at other meetings, all the while thinking about how you can design your disability resources and services going forward.

Jean Ashmore, President

10 Welcome from Conference Co-Chairs

Welcome to New Orleans, the “Big Easy!”

The conference this year promises to be an exciting and educational experience as we focus on the theme of “Diversity, Equity, Social Change, Influence, Global, New Orleans.” There is a tremendous selection of sessions to meet the needs of all attendees. While visiting New Orleans, be sure to take advantage of everything the French Quarter has to offer including an array of historical architecture and locations within walking distance of the hotel for you to explore during your visit.

The New Orleans 2012 Conference has been designed to develop professional competencies, challenge perspectives on disability, and influence practices. Intention drives and designs change. This conference will explore how designing with intention leads to campus communities that are diverse, inclusive, accessible, and equitable, which thereby influences perceptions of disability, social change, and the overall educational environment.

The new Postsecondary Education Programs Network 2 (pepnet 2) Training Institute will run concurrently with the AHEAD conference and will focus on issues, service provision, and best practices for working with postsecondary students who are deaf or hard of hearing and those with co-occurring disabilities. Attendees at either event will have access to presentations at both conferences, meet and network with other postsecondary education and disability professionals from many disciplines, and view displays and vendor booths in a 30,000 square foot exhibition hall.

The 2012 Conference takes place at the Sheraton New Orleans hotel on the historical Canal Street which is directly adjacent to the fabulous French Quarter. The hotel is a short walk to Bourbon Street, Harrah’s Casino, the Aquarium of the Americas, Riverwalk Marketplace, and the city’s most renowned restaurants and legendary nightlife. Arise to a breakfast of beignets and café au lait, spend an afternoon shopping Royal Street and the French Market, relax in Jackson Square, dine at a world famous restaurant in the French Quarter, hear the sultry tones of a late night jazz show and place yourself in the middle of it all right here in the heart of New Orleans this summer.

We are excited to have you here and hope you enjoy your time in New Orleans! Your 2012 Local Conference Committee Co-Chairs Amy King & Jennie Bourgeois

11 Welcome from Program Chair

For thirty-five years, the AHEAD Conference has been the preeminent professional training event for administrators, faculty, and other collaborative partners who work to support and empower people with disabilities as they pursue higher education. This year’s conference contains educational programming which has been DESIGNed to fit the theme of “Diversity, Equity, Social Change, Influence, Global, New Orleans.” The concurrent sessions have been categorized within the following topical areas:

 Multicultural and International Perspectives on Disability  Facilitating Successful Academic and Vocational Transitions  Eliminating Barriers Through Access Technologies  The Influence of Disability Studies in the Work of Disability Services  Promoting and Demonstrating Universal Design on our Campuses  The Impact of Law on Practice  The Emergence of New Trends, Populations, and Practices  Creating and Maintaining Partnerships for Inclusive Education  Effective, Strategic, and Innovative DS Office Management

This year’s educational content consists of 109 concurrent sessions, 27 poster presentations, 19 in- depth pre-conference institutes, three educational and engaging plenaries, four lunch and learn sessions, and one incredible awards luncheon and lecture! Let’s not forget about the first-time offering of the comprehensive AHEAD Start: OUT OF THE BOX! program for those who are new to the field of disability resources or who are looking to refresh their approach. That’s one remarkable and robust conference!

Thirty-five years ago, as AHEAD was just getting started, a disability rights movement was burgeoning across America. Now here we are in 2012, and a palpable energy and excitement has resurfaced. Recently passed legislation, the evolution of language and expression, and inclusive design techniques emerging in both the physical and virtual environments again challenge us to reassess our perspectives and recreate our practices. This is an exciting time! We hope you enjoy this invaluable opportunity…and the great city of New Orleans!

Jenny Dugger, 2012 Program Chair

12 Welcome to the 2012 pn2 Training Institute

Once again, we are fortunate to be pairing up with our valued partner, AHEAD, to offer you the 2 nd biannual pepnet 2 Training Institute (PTI) in conjunction with the 35th Annual AHEAD Conference: DESIGN. Pepnet 2 has gone through a re-design of its own, and we’re thrilled to showcase our new design to you: the emergence of one national center dedicated to providing quality technical assistance, professional development, and evidence-based resources. Our commitment to improving educational outcomes for students who are deaf and hard of hearing, including those with co-occurring disabilities remains the same, with renewed vigor in connecting people and building capacity.

PTI will showcase three pre-conferences, twenty-five concurrent sessions and four poster sessions, highlighting current research, new technologies, service provision, classroom accommodations and transition, all unique to working with individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, including those with co-occurring disabilities. Our PTI sessions are shaded throughout the program book for easy identification. This is in addition to having the opportunity to attend the other one hundred and nine sessions being offered by AHEAD and an inspiring awards luncheon featuring an award-winning Deaf actor, playwright, director, and teacher, Garrett Zuercher.

With emerging trends, innovative technologies, and disability rights legislation, the opportunities for deaf and hard of hearing students to access all aspects of their postsecondary experience have abounded. Our PTI plenary panel, Beyond the Classroom will feature a variety of students sharing their experiences in and out of the classroom. We hope the panel and related sessions will provide you with a renewed understanding of the vast opportunities available. Please take the time to forge new connections with others, build your capacities, and visualize a more accessible world for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, including those with co-occurring disabilities.

Cassie Franklin, pepnet 2 Training Institute Chair

*RID CEUs for the AHEAD/PTI conference are sponsored through pepnet2, an Approved CMP Sponsor for Continuing Education Activates. Workshops are approved for both profession and general studies at varying levels of content knowledge.

To register for RID CEUs and receive information on the tracking process, please visit the pepnet2 table in the registration area. All questions concerning RID CEUs should be directed to Cindy Camp: [email protected]

13 Conference & Program Committees

Conference Co-Chairs Jennie Bourgeois, Deaf Services Center Amy King, University of New Orleans

Access Services & Transportation Ken Zangla, University of New Orleans

Hospitality Sandi Patton, Lone Star College System Callie Trahan, Lamar University

Silent Auction Carl Earwood, Texas A&M University

Local Information Amy King, University of New Orleans

2012 AHEAD Program Chair Jenny Dugger, Drexel University

Volunteers Kristie Orr, Texas A&M University

Mentor Coordinator Mike Shuttic, Oklahoma State University

Moderator Coordinators Brenda Mendoza, Lamar University Ann Knettler-Smith, Drexel University pepnet 2 Training Institute Committee Cassie Franklin, Chair Mary Morrison Marcia Kolvitz Cindy Camp Anthony Ivankovic

Reviewers Deanna Arbuckle, University of Dayton Bea Awoniyi, Florida State University Terra Beethe, Bellevue University Kristen Behling, Suffolk University Barbara Blacklock, University of Minnesota Randy Borst, University at Buffalo Michael Brooks, Brigham Young University Andy Christensen, Carleton College 14 Susan McDevitt Church, University of New England Tom Church, University of California - Merced Annemarie Cooke, DeWitt and Associates Sharon Craig, County College of Morris Leigh Culley, University of Pittsburgh Virginia DeMers, RinglingCollege of Art & Design Kaye Ellis, Tulsa Community College Scott Friedman, Harper College Carol Funckes, University of Arizona Christie Gilson, Moravian College Alberto Guzman, University of Arizona Teresa Haven, Arizona State University Kelly Hermann, Empire State College Rita Heywood, Massachusetts Bay Community College Aura Hirschman, University of Wisconsin Gracie Hyland, University of Minnesota Jeff Jaech, Columbia University Ann Knettler-Smith, Drexel University Amanda Kraus, University of Arizona Sue Kroeger, University of Arizona Debbie Larew, Valencia College Colleen Lewis, Columbia University Gladys Loewen, British Columbia Janet Medina, McDaniel College Sue Merrick, Lincoln College Adam Meyer, Eastern Michigan University Veronica Miller, Bluegrass Community and Technical College Deb Mills, Northwest College Michelle Mitchell, Lehigh Carbon Community College Pamela Moschini, Muhlenberg College Cheryl Muller, University of Arizona William Pollard, University of Massachusetts Boston Chris Primus, University of Wyoming Laurie Peterson, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Rhonda Hill Rapp, University of St. Mary, Texas Stacey Reycraft, University of Mississippi Sharon Reynolds, Ohio University Faith Robin, Employee Assistance Program Kristen Schwartz, University of Minnesota Marci Shaffer, Northeastern University Katheryne Staeger-Wilson, University of Missouri-Columbia Leslie Taylor, Methodist Theological School in Ohio Melanie Thornton, University of Arkansas, Little Rock Judy Thorpe, University of Alabama Jack Trammell, Randolph-Macon College Omar Troutman, University of South Carolina Lisa Vance, North Iowa Area Community College Jane Warner, The Citadel 15 Zach Waymer, The Ohio Board of Regents

16 Conference and Meetings Schedule

Monday, July 9, 2012 9:00 am – 12:30 pm Two-day Precons – Part 1 Morning Precons 10:30 – 10:45 am Refreshments Provided 12:30 – 2:00 pm Lunch On Your Own 2:00 – 5:30 pm Two-day Precons – Part 2 Afternoon Precons 3:00 – 7:00 pm Registration & Service Desks Open 3:30 – 3:45 pm Refreshments Provided

Tuesday, July 10, 2012 8:00 am – 7:00 pm Registration & Service Desks Open 9:00 am – 12:30 pm Two-day Precons – Part 3 One-day Precons – Part 1 Morning Precons 10:30 – 10:45 am Refreshments Provided 12:30 – 2:00 pm Lunch On Your Own 2:00 – 5:30 pm Two-day Precons – Part 4 One-day Precons – Part 2 Afternoon Precons 3:30 – 3:45 pm Refreshments Provided 7:00 – 8:30 pm Opening Keynote Address 8:30 – 9:30 pm Welcome Reception

Wednesday, July 11, 2012 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Registration & Service Desks Open 9:00 – 11:00 am Concurrent Sessions Block 1 11:00 – 11:30 am Refreshments Provided 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Concurrent Sessions Block 2 12:30 – 2:00 pm Lunch On Your Own SIG and Committee Meetings 2:00 – 3:00 pm Concurrent Sessions Block 3 3:00 – 3:30 pm Refreshments Provided 3:30 – 4:45 pm Concurrent Sessions Block 4 5:00 – 7:00 pm Exhibit Hall Grand Opening President’s Reception: “AHEAD Celebrates 35 Years!”

Thursday, July 12, 2012 7:45 – 8:45 am SIG and Committee Meetings JPED Editorial Board Breakfast 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Registration & Service Desks Open 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open 9:00 - 11:00 am Poster Session 1 Continental Breakfast Provided 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Concurrent Sessions Block 5 12:30 – 2:00 pm Lunch On Your Own 17 SIG and Committee Meetings Past-presidents Luncheon 2:00 – 3:00 pm Concurrent Sessions Block 6 3:00 – 4:00 pm Extended Refreshments in the Exhibit Hall 4:00 – 5:30 pm Concurrent Sessions Block 7

Friday, July 13, 2012 7:45 – 8:45 am SIG and Committee Meetings 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Registration & Service Desks Open 9:00 – 10:30 am Concurrent Sessions Block 8 10:00 am – Noon Exhibit Hall Open 10:30 am - Noon Poster Session 2 (Refreshments in the Exhibit Hall) Noon – 2:00 pm Awards Banquet & Plenary Presentation 2:00 – 3:00 pm Concurrent Sessions Block 9 3:00 – 3:15 pm Quick Break to Move 3:15 – 4:15 pm Concurrent Sessions Block 10

Saturday, July 14, 2012 8:00 – 11:30 am Registration & Service Desks Open 9:00 – 11:00 am Closing Plenary Session

Meetings Schedule

Wednesday, July 11, 2012 7:45 am – 8:45 am SIG Chairs Meeting ...... Maurepas 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm SIG: Asperger’s...... Bayside C SIG: Community Colleges...... Bayside A SIG: LGBTQA...... Southdown SIG: Mental Health...... Bayside B SIG: REDD...... Rhythms III SIG: Technology...... Oak Alley SIG: Wounded Warriors...... Rhythms I Lunch & Learn: Policy...... Rhythms II

Thursday, July 12, 2012 7:45 am – 8:45 am SIG: ADA Coordinators...... Southdown SIG: Disability Studies...... Bayside A SIG: GAP...... Bayside B SIG: Private Colleges...... Bayside C JPED Editorial Board Breakfast (by invitation)...... Salon 821/825 Affiliates Board (by invitation)...... Cornet 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Delta Alpha Pi Advisors Lunch...... Roux Bistro 18 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm SIG: Athletes...... Bayside B SIG: Career...... Bayside A SIG: LD/ADHD...... Bayside C SIG: Online/Distance Ed...... Rhythms I Lunch & Learn: BVI...... Southdown Lunch & Learn: ID Task Force...... Rhythms II Lunch & Learn: JPED...... Rhythms III Past Presidents Luncheon (by invitation)...... Gallier A/B 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm International Attendee Reception (by invitation)...... Cornet

Friday, July 13, 2012 7:45 am - 8:45 am Standing Committee on Diversity AHEAD Members’ Roundtable...... Salon 829

19 Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are AHEAD members organized around an interest or concern. SIGs provide leadership to the AHEAD membership by providing information and referral, organizing professional development opportunities, and networking around a particular topic. Below is a list of the SIGs that have been established to date. Contact the leaders and learn how you can get involved or attend a SIG meeting being held during the Conference. Also be sure to drop by the SIGs Booth in the Exhibit Hall. Throughout the year, contact [email protected] for more information.

ADA Coordinators Responds to members' concerns about education, communication and training for persons charged with ADA compliance for their campuses. Contact: L. Scott Lissner, The Ohio State University; [email protected]

Asperger's Syndrome The Asperger's Special Interest Group provides information and resources for professionals working with students with Asperger's Syndrome. As this challenging population on college campuses continues to grow, the SIG will sponsor conference session and have a listserv to share ideas and resources. Contacts: Jane Thierfeld Brown, University of Connecticut Law School; [email protected]; Lisa King, St. Catherine University, [email protected]

Career Planning/Placement Offers practical strategies on how to empower students and human resource managers to recruit, hire, train, and promote qualified college graduates with disabilities in today's diversified work force. Contact: Ronnie Porter, Northeastern University; [email protected]

Community Colleges Serves as a forum for dissemination of information and promotion of shared problem solving around the unique issues concerning students with disabilities at community and junior colleges. Contact: Jennifer Radt; University of Cincinnati; [email protected]

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Promotes postsecondary education equity for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing. Contacts: Cassie Franklin, pepnet 2; [email protected]

Disability Studies Promotes an awareness of the discipline of disability studies, to provide a forum for discussion of current issues and trends in disability studies, and to serve as a network/clearinghouse/liaison for AHEAD members and others (e.g., editorial staff of the Disability Studies Quarterly and members of the Society for Disability Studies) who are interested in the field of disability studies. Contact: Susan Mann Dolce; University at Buffalo, [email protected]; Karen Pettus; University of South Carolina, [email protected]

Graduate and Professional Students-"GAP" Purpose is to help bridge the GAP experienced by many service providers and students with disabilities in graduate and professional programs. Contacts: Jane Thierfeld Brown, University of Connecticut Law School; [email protected]; Neera Jain, University of California San Francisco, [email protected] 20 LD - AD/HD Purpose is to collaboratively address the current and salient issues of students with learning disabilities (LD) and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) in the postsecondary setting and the professionals who work with them. Contacts: Matt Buckley; University of Missouri, [email protected]; Mitchell Stoddard; Simon Fraser University, [email protected]; Debby Wilkerson; J. Sergeant Reynolds Community College, [email protected]

LGBTQA SIG (NEW) The acronym LGBTQA refers to sexual orientations and gender identities defined as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and allies (traditionally heterosexual allies to the aforementioned group). The LGBTQA Special Interest Group (SIG) will serve two primary groups of AHEAD members, 1) those who are LGBTQA-identified, and 2) those who would like more information on the LGBTQ community so as to better serve those students on our respective campuses. Contact: Jenny Dugger; Drexel University, [email protected]

Mental Health Disabilities The mission of the Mental Health Disabilities Special Interest Group is to improve services and the campus climate for students with mental health disabilities. This is accomplished by establishing a network for disability service providers, providing a forum to get answers to their questions, sharing useful resources, and developing and promoting the use of best practices to provide equal access to higher education for students with mental health disabilities. See also the MHD mini-site. Contact: Barbara Blacklock, University of Minnesota; [email protected]

Online and Distance Learning SIG The online and distance learning SIG provides AHEAD members with an opportunity to learn more about the unique challenges of accommodating students with disabilities in online and distance learning. The SIG also offers members an opportunity to share resources and strategies as well as network with others who are working with online courses at their institutions. Contacts: Kelly Herman; Empire State College; [email protected]; Julie Scaff; University of Phoenix; [email protected]

Private Colleges (formerly) Independent Colleges and Universities This SIG offers AHEAD members representing private colleges and universities an opportunity to address the issues and concerns unique to their institutions such as the variety of responsibilities of their limited staffing. Contacts: Gavin Steiger, Trinity University; [email protected]; Donna Musel, Buena Vista University; [email protected]

Racial and Ethnic Diversity and Disability Aims to increase the awareness of AHEAD members on issues of diversity pertaining to students from historically underrepresented groups. Contacts: Kevin Johnson, Berklee College of Music; [email protected]

Student Athletes with Disabilities

21 The purpose of this SIG is two-fold: to discuss issues and best practices as they relate to student-athletes with disabilities in existing varsity sports and to discuss ways to increase athletic opportunities on college campuses for students with disabilities. Contact: Matt Springer, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; [email protected]

Technology Shares information and resources regarding access to information technology by students with disabilities in higher education. Focus is on policy and management and issues regarding the availability of assistive technology and the procurement, development and use of accessible information technology. Contact: Cindy Jepsen, Arizona State University; [email protected]

Wounded Warriors Brings awareness of the unique skills required to effectively work with veterans with disabilities, provides a forum for discussion of current issues, promotes scholarly research about veterans with disabilities in higher education, provides a forum for discussion of current issues and trends in veterans issues, and serves as a network/clearinghouse/liaison for AHEAD members on veterans issues and conduct outreach activities to other professional organizations also working with veterans with disabilities in higher education. Contact: Wayne Miller, [email protected];Jorja Waybrant, University of North Carolina Wilmington, [email protected]

22 Featured Presentations & Events

Opening Keynote Session The AHEAD Conference and pepnet 2 Training Institute start off in full with a special evening Plenary Session and Welcome Reception. We come to together to greet colleagues old and new, and hear our honored guest, Dr. Georgina Dodge of University of Iowa.

Linked Fate and Diversity in the 21st Century Tuesday, July 10, 2012 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, Grand Ballroom Georgina Dodge, PhD, Chief Diversity Officer and Associate Vice President, University of Iowa

The concept of linked fate has been evoked by activists and scholars as a way for the individual to consider the common good of the collective. Historically, various affinity groups have demonstrated a working knowledge of the concept as an effective way to support interests based on shared identity. But forging bonds between affinity groups that do not claim common identities has proven much more challenging. This is demonstrated on college campuses and in corporations where multiculturalism often means creating spaces for various affinity groups to convene separately around each group’s specific interests.

As we consider the growth of intersectional identities in the 21st Century, particularly among the population with disabilities, it is time to reconsider the concept of linked fate and discuss how it might become a tool for mutual empowerment. It is also important to consider the impact that the current system of “divide and conquer” has on diverse groups and on society as a whole. By focusing on common goals and weighing the potential advantages and downsides of affinity group solidarity, we can more thoughtfully help our own even as we reach out to others.

Dr. Georgina Dodge was appointed Chief Diversity Officer and Associate Vice President, as well as Title IX Coordinator, at the University of Iowa in July 2010. She is also an adjunct Associate Professor of English, and her scholarly interests include multi-racial literatures and autobiography. She currently serves as the membership chair for the international Society for the Study of Multi-Ethnic Literatures of the United States (MELUS).

Prior to joining the University of Iowa, Dodge spent 14 years at The Ohio State University where she provided leadership in support of the success of underrepresented students, faculty and staff through the Office of Minority Affairs; directed the Department of African American and African Studies Community Extension Center; and worked as an assistant professor in the Department of English. Prior to beginning her academic career, Dodge served a six-year enlistment in the Navy, working as an electronics technician on communications, radar and meteorological equipment.

The AHEAD Welcome Reception immediately follows this plenary 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm, in the Grand Ballroom.

23 Awards Luncheon Deafness in Mainstream Education Friday, July 13, 2012, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, Grand Ballroom Garrett Zuercher

A highlight of the Conference is our chance to gather with colleagues old and new for lively conversation and networking. New friends are made each time! This year we’re pleased to have pepnet2 offer an entertaining presentation while AHEAD honors members and friends who have made important contributions to the field of disability and higher education. It’s a great time for networking in a casual setting - we’re holding a seat for you!

An actor, playwright, and director in New York City, Garrett Zuercher graduated magna cum laude from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a double BA in theater and creative writing.

In addition to guest star roles in TV shows FBI: Criminal Pursuit and Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Garrett played the lead role of Huckleberry Finn in the Broadway national tour of Deaf West’s musical, BIG RIVER.

Productions he has written have been performed around the world including New York City, Australia, and Washington DC, the latter after winning the American College Theater festival and his play, QUID PRO QUO being chosen as one of six out of over 1,300 productions nationwide to perform at the Kennedy Center.

Garrett will offer entertaining insight to the Deaf experience in higher education and words of wisdom to the DS audience from a new generation.

pepnet2 Plenary Session Beyond the Classroom: Access to the Full College Experience for Students Who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Deaf/Blind

Friday, July 13, 2012, 9:00 am - 10:30 am, Grand Ballroom C Jason Altmann, pepnet 2, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Higher education is so much more than what is taught in the classroom. The value and impact of co- curricular opportunities- study abroad programs, intramural activities and student government involvement are essential components of the transformative experience of learning at the postsecondary level. pepnet 2 plenary student panel will provide the opportunity for services providers to hear directly from students, who are deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing the value and impact of providing access to comprehensive college experiences.

24 Closing Plenary Disability in the News: A Review of Important Cases that Impact Your Work Saturday, July 14, 2012 9:00 am – 11:00 am, Grand Ballroom Eve Hill Department of Justice Jo Anne Simon, Attorney at Law Paul Grossman, Hastings College of the Law*

This well-attended review - designed specifically for the membership of AHEAD - presents what has taken place in the Federal Courts and the regulatory world over the past year, and how that impacts your mission and students.

Because we’re in New Orleans, we “kick it up a notch” and welcome special guest Eve Hill, from the U.S. Department of Justice, to lead us off with insights into using the courts to achieve equal educational opportunity for persons with disabilities in higher education. What are the most important recent judicial trends? What statements of interest and briefs by DOJ should we be following? What are the critical issues on the horizon?

As always, we welcome Paul Grossman, a civil rights lawyer who has handled school desegregation and other access-to-education cases for three decades. He is a dedicated member of AHEAD and has provided numerous, well-attended presentations on disability law and its application to the higher education setting.

Counsel on the landmark Bartlett v. NYS Board of Law Examiners case and a Fordham University School of Law Adjunct Associate Professor, Jo Anne Simon is a national leader in disability civil rights law. Active in the disability field since the 1970’s, she is a community and national activist, prolific presenter and a founding member of AHEAD where she served as Board member.

* (Throughout this Conference, Mr. Grossman is participating in his private capacity. The views expressed in his presentations will be the result of his independent research and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Department of Education or government.)

25 Engaging Our International Attendees

To continue in our efforts to further engage of our international attendees, we have again planned a rich array of sessions and exhibits at this year’s conference. In addition to a tour of New Orleans area colleges, AHEAD has developed specialized offerings designed for international attendees.

International Panel Discussion (#7.11) Thursday, 12 July 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm. This is a session developed from the feedback from many of the attendees last year. This panel will present information about the services provided in participants’ home countries and how they are developing relationships with the AHEAD organization. This is a time when participants might be invited to discuss their country’s resources and practices in facilitating education for students with disabilities. (Open to all)

The International Reception on Thursday, 12 July, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, Cornet Room on the 8th Floor. This is a time when you, our international attendees, will have the opportunity to talk about your experiences at the conference, compare notes on differing practices in different countries, learn about international research on disability being done at some universities, and be connected with some long time members of the AHEAD. This event is by invitation only and limited to international attendees.

26 Monday, July 9, 2012

Monday at a Glance #PC 1 Intro to Disability Law for DS Professionals-Day 1 9:00 am – 5:30 pm, Oak Alley

#PC 2 Learning Disabilities & Psychoeducational Assessment: From Theory, to Understanding, to Practice-Day 1 9:00 am – 5:30 pm, Napoleon D3

#PC 3 Executive Function 9:00 am – 12:30 pm, Napoleon D1&2 pepnet 2 - #PC 4 Accessibility Through Captioning 9:00 am – 12:30 pm, Grand Couteau

Morning Refreshment Break 10:30 am – 10:45 am, Foyer

Attendees on Own for Lunch 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

#PC 5 Supporting the Educational Experience – ASD 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm, Grand Couteau pepnet 2 - #PC 6 Working with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm, Napoleon D1&2

Afternoon Refreshment Break 3:30 pm – 3:45 pm, Foyer

Conference Registration & Service Desks Open 4:00 pm – 7:00pm, Registration Foyer

Note: Please see Additions and Corrections insert or room signs for any changes

Preconference Institutes

Monday July 9, AND Tuesday July 10, 2012 9:00 am - 5:30 pm

#PC1 Introduction to Disability Law for DS Professionals L. Scott Lissner, The Ohio State University Paul Grossman, Hastings College of the Law (Throughout this Conference, Mr. Grossman is participating in his private capacity. The views expressed in his presentations will be the result of his independent research and do not necessarily represent the views of the US Department of Education or government.) 27 Room: Oak Alley This presentation will give DS professionals a comprehensive introduction to postsecondary disability law and establish a framework for answering the questions they encounter on a daily basis. What accommodations are, or are not, required in the college and university setting? What must be done to make facilities and programs accessible to persons with disabilities? This institute will begin with a review of the history of discrimination against individuals with disabilities and the emergence of the disability rights movement culminating in the adoption of disability laws. We will learn what legal traditions and concepts all antidiscrimination laws share and then what is unique to disability law. We will provide an exploration of the practical implications of the new definition of disability and new regulations covering documentation, service animals, housing, ticketing and more. Topics unique to higher education, such as admissions, discipline, academic accommodations, internships, residence halls service animals on campus, and others will be covered. We will cover procedures to ensure compliance, common pitfalls to avoid, handling internal complaints of discrimination, cooperation and noncooperation by faculty, the scope of the duty to provide accessible websites, alternative media, and assistive technology. Audience: All

#PC2 Learning Disabilities & Psychoeducational Assessment: From Theory, to Understanding, to Practice Rhonda H. Rapp, University of St. Mary, Texas Room: Ballroom E It is a well-known fact that students with learning disabilities are one of the largest populations of students with disabilities on college campuses today. Many colleges and universities seek recent, comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations of students with learning disabilities in order to best shape the students’ academic accommodations. However, many postsecondary disability services professionals come to their positions with little or no up-to-date or formal training in the complexities of learning disabilities and the administration and/or interpretation of psychoeducational evaluations; even though they are required to request assessment documentation and review it in order to assess the most appropriate academic accommodations for students. The goal of this institute is to provide a thorough and in-depth understanding of learning processes and learning disabilities, and to make psychoeducational reports accessible and meaningful to professionals working with postsecondary students with learning disabilities. This Institute will explore strategies for the assessment of learning disabilities from a psychoeducational perspective. The focus will be on students in all types of postsecondary education settings. Topics will include learning processes, characteristics of learning disability subtypes, evaluation methods, and accommodation strategies directly linked to psychoeducational test results. This institute will be highly interactive and hands-on; learning disability case studies/documentation (solicited from institute attendees) will be used as the starting point for this institute and will be utilized throughout the two-day institute. Audience: Novice to Intermediate

Half-Day Preconference Institutes - Morning 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

#PC3 Executive Function: What it is; What it Does and How to Improve it! 28 Jane Thierfeld Brown, University of Connecticut School of Law Lorraine Wolf, Boston University Room: Napoleon D1&2 Knowing who we are and understanding why we do what we do are the hallmarks of being an adult. These skills mature during the adolescence and young adulthood, thus most students graduate college as fully fledged adult who possess many of the essential skills to take them to careers and adult life. Moving students along the developmental continuum is part of our mission in disability services but curiously, these attributes seem to be differently developed in students with disabilities, especially those individuals on the autism spectrum. This session will use cutting edge theories of brain and cognitive development to understand the interplay between executive functioning and theory of mind. Participants will learn to foster development of self- regulatory skills in college students, including those on the spectrum Audience: All pepnet 2 - #PC4 Accessibility Through Captioning Cindy Camp, pepnet 2 – Jacksonville State University Michelle Swaney, pepnet 2 – University of Tennessee at Knoxville Room: Grand Couteau With recent legal decisions concerning accessibility, the topic of captioning has been brought into the spotlight. Captioning, media shown in the classroom and digital media posted online, is no longer an option but a legal mandate. This workshop will talk about the process of captioning media, various software options, and the importance of quality captioning. Bring your questions and be ready to learn. Audience: All

Half-Day Preconference Institutes - Afternoon 2:00 pm-5:30 pm

#PC5 Supporting the Educational Experience of Students on the Autism Spectrum through Online and Video Conferencing Jane Thierfeld Brown, University of Connecticut School of Law Lorraine Wolf, Boston University Room: Grand Couteau Video conferencing is a tool for teaching and supporting students on the autism spectrum. Free programs available on the internet facilitate idea exchanges and conversations across geographical areas. The presenters use Skype and online role-playing modules to monitor academic issues and provide social supports for college students with ASD. The presenters will demonstrate webcam technology through video of student interactions. Audience: All pepnet 2 - #PC6 Working with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students: Introduction and Emerging Trends Ruth Loew, Educational Testing Service Daniel “Dann” Trainer, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Emily Paul, University of Minnesota Bambi Riehl, pepnet 2 - University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Room: Napoleon D1&2 29 This pre-conference institute will cover three main topics: an overview of key issues in working with individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, including an introduction to Deaf culture; recent trends in assistive technologies that enable students to access classroom as well as co-curricular activities; and current strategies for determining appropriate accommodations for this population in the postsecondary environment. Audience: All

30 Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Tuesday at a Glance #PC 1 Intro to Disability Law for DS Professionals-Day 2 9:00 am – 5:30 pm, Oak Alley

#PC 2 Learning Disabilities & Psychoeducational Assessment: From Theory, to Understanding, to Practice-Day 2 9:00 am – 5:30 pm, Napoleon D3

#PC 7 Access Technologies 9:00 am – 5:30 pm, Nottoway

#PC 8 OUT OF THE BOX: New Professionals 9:00 am – 5:30 pm, Grand Couteau

#PC 9 OUT OF THE BOX: Continuing Professionals 9:00 am – 5:30 pm, Napoleon D 1&2

#PC10 The Dysregulated Freshman 9:00 am – 5:30 pm, Southdown

#PC11 DOJ’s Accessibility Standards 9:00 am – 5:30 pm, Bayside B

#PC12 An Interactive Introduction to Faculty Development 9:00 am – 5:30 pm, Gallier A/B pepnet 2 - #PC13 Unveiling the Missing Linguistic Link 9:00 am – 5:30 pm, Bayside A

#PC 14 - #PC19 Preconference Institutes – Morning and Afternoon Sessions 9:00 am – 12:30 pm AND 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm See following text for rooms

Morning Refreshment Break 10:30 am – 10:45 am, Foyer

Attendees on Own for Lunch 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Afternoon Refreshment Break 3:30 pm – 3:45 pm, Foyer

Conference Registration & Service Desks Open 4:00 pm – 7:00pm, Registration Foyer

Opening Plenary 31 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, Grand Ballroom

Conference Welcome Reception 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm, Napoleon Ballroom

Preconference Institutes 9:00 am - 5:30 pm

#PC1 Introduction to Disability Law for DS Professionals Day 2 L. Scott Lissner, The Ohio State University Paul Grossman, Hastings College of the Law (Throughout this Conference, Mr. Grossman is participating in his private capacity. The views expressed in his presentations will be the result of his independent research and do not necessarily represent the views of the US Department of Education or government.) Room: Oak Alley

#PC2 Learning Disabilities & Psychoeducational Assessment: From Theory, to Understanding, to Practice - Day 2 Rhonda H. Rapp, University of St. Mary, Texas Room: Napoleon D3

#PC7 Access Technologies: An A to Z Introduction Ron Stewart, AHEAD and California Community Colleges Teresa Haven, Arizona State University Room: Nottoway This hands on preconference will introduce participants to an overview of technologies that are typically used in providing access to classroom and other learning environments, course materials, research settings, and technology tools used on postsecondary campuses. Both commercial and non-commercial technologies will be explored at an introductory level. The focus of the session will be on choosing technologies based on the learning task at hand and usability across the curriculum. The target audience is intended to be participants that need an introductory overview of the types of AT and the typical target audience that are the intended end users of these technologies. Audience: Novice to Intermediate

#PC8 OUT OF THE BOX! Setting the Landscape for the New Professional Sue Kroeger, University of Arizona Amanda Kraus, University of Arizona Room: Grand Couteau We cannot deny the changing landscape of disability in contemporary society. Scholars and activists are engaged in reframing traditional perspectives of disability, and their good work challenges us to rethink our personal and professional concepts of disability and our roles on campus and to design service delivery practices accordingly. Designed specifically for the new professional, this concurrent session will give you the tools necessary to unpack, dismantle, and analyze the philosophical constructs and legal foundations that guide our work today and revolutionize our work tomorrow. Through dialogue, activities, and media analysis, we will grapple with topics that will profoundly impact our professional identities and practices. Participants will:

32  Reflect on professional goals and roles  Explore legal and philosophical foundations  Examine society’s frame of disability and its influence on professional practice  Reflect on the power of design, media, and language in shaping the disability experience  Explore disability activism, art, and studies and why they matter  Identify actions that will profoundly impact practice Audience: Novice

#PC9 OUT OF THE BOX! Refocusing for the Continuing Professional Margaret Camp, University of South Carolina Upstate Susan Lausier, Aurora University Adam Meyer, Eastern Michigan University Katheryne Staeger-Wilson, Missouri State University Kimberly Tanner, Valdosta State University Melanie Thompson, Northern Illinois University Randall Ward, Lake Michigan College Room: Ballroom B The 2012 AHEAD conference theme, DESIGN: Diversity, Equity, Social Change, Influence, Global, New Orleans, fits well with AHEAD’s philosophy of viewing disability as the interaction between person and environment while creating equitable, sustainable and usable postsecondary environments that create inclusive communities. But what does this mean for our work as disability service professionals? How might our procedures, language and encounters with students and faculty either work toward these values or against them? Where do disability studies and social justice, two emerging themes in this year’s conference, fit into all of this? This thought-provoking, interactive preconference session will explore the basics of social justice, the social model of disability and disability studies. How can and should these concepts influence our day-to-day work (syllabus statement, initial interviews, office procedures, etc.) and emerge as best practices? Talking points and hands-on work include:

Foundations: Models of disability Social welfare vs. social justice Overview of disability studies Personal core values and the values of our field currently Power and influence of language

Action Planning-- Considerations and Discussion: Office mission statements Syllabus statements Student initial interview Accommodation letters Office job descriptions Continuing this journey in the future Audience: Intermediate to Advanced

#PC10 The Dysregulated Freshman: Assessing, Remediating and Accommodating Deficits in Executive Functioning Lorraine Wolf, Boston University

33 Jane Thierfeld Brown, University of Connecticut School of Law Room: Southdown Students with deficits in executive functioning and self-regulation will struggle in a setting which demands organization and flexibility. A variety of disabilities, hidden and not hidden, affect the underlying brain systems. Many neurodevelopmental and acquired disorders have been linked to EF include mood disorders, schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders and personality disorders. Indeed, the greater case load of the DS professional may be comprised of students who are dysregulated, regardless of the specifics of their condition. Struggling freshman may be caught between environmental demands, brain development, and features of their disability. Through the presentation of research data and case discussion, participants will learn to identify the dysregulated freshman. A focus on simple cognitive strategies designed for DS practitioners will help attendees learn to support students’ success. Audience: All

#PC11 DOJ’s 2010 Accessibility Standards – Did You Meet the March 2012 “Deadline” and Are You Past the Starting Line? Irene Bowen, ADA One, LLC James Bostrom, US Department of Justice Room: Ballroom D The first new accessibility standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act since 1991 are now in effect. Explore the key changes that affect higher education, including a new approach to housing on campus. Find out what the March 2012 “compliance date” for existing facilities means to your campus, especially as to recreation facilities and assembly areas. And learn ways to ensure that your facilities comply with the new standards that went into effect in March too. You’ll find out how to find key terms and requirements, examine some real-life examples of what works and what might work, when you take your knowledge back to campus. Join a DOJ deputy chief who is an Architect, and a former DOJ official as they cover key changes that will affect your campus’s existing, new, and altered facilities. Audience: All

#PC12 An Interactive Introduction to Faculty Development: “Re-Designing” Our Work in Disability Services Elizabeth Harrison, University of Dayton Room: Gallier A/B This interactive preconference workshop will (1) introduce participants to faculty development; (2) explore ways to insert inclusive design into faculty development work so that faculty developers, instructional designers, and ultimately faculty will embrace it; and (3) provide opportunities for participants to practice talking about accessibility in faculty development terms. The presenter has extensive experience in faculty development and universal design. Audience: All pepnet 2 #PC13 - Unveiling the Missing Linguistic Link Carly Williams, Albuquerque Public Schools Sara Ware, Independent Contractor Room: Ballroom A Are interpreters unknowingly omitting the missing linguistic link? During this interactive workshop we will step back and analyze language from our student’s perspective. Understand the missing linguistic link that is masked within sign language and learn to uncover the necessary English. Watch your

34 students succeed as they are empowered from language rather than feeling “lost”. Attendees: Interpreters, teachers, students, advisors. Audience: All

Half-Day Preconference Institutes - Morning 9:00 am-12:30 pm

#PC14 Creating the Future- Using Strategic Planning to Manage Change in Disability Services Emily Lucio, Catholic University of America Karen Pettus, University of South Carolina Tom Thompson, Emeritus, Wm. Rainey Harper College Room: Borgne Passage of the ADAAA places new demands on DS providers and produces changes in policies and procedures. The amendments broadened the definition of disability and caused us to rethink accommodations for students. The challenge for DS providers is to emerge from these changing times with a clearer vision of our mission and purpose, assessment practices, and budgeting of resources. During this preconference workshop, presenters will use handouts, worksheets, and case studies to assist providers in evaluating their strategic plan and developing a mission statement, values statement and goals that are consistent with the new federal guidelines and assist DS providers to serve as change agents on their campuses. Audience: Intermediate to Advanced

#PC15 Web and Information Technology Accessibility: From the Basics to Institutional Policy Terrill Thompson, University of Washington, DOIT Sheryl Burgstahler, University of Washington, DOIT Lyla Crawford, University of Washington, DOIT Room: Maurepas How can we influence campuses to be proactive about ensuring IT resources are accessible? This session will provide a basic overview of web and IT accessibility, and help participants build a foundation of knowledge that will help them advocate for institutional change. With this foundation, we will explore strategies for reducing IT barriers through development and implementation of institutional policy. Audience: All

#PC16 First Year Connections: Holistic Student Support Programming for Students with Disabilities Christopher Cruz Cullari, Staten Island College SUNY Room: Grand Chenier The First Year Connections Program, which aims to retain first year students, is a robust transition program. The Program includes important elements of outreach and support focusing primarily on the first year of college, and also includes a First Year Connections Summer Institute, which prepares students for the first year transition before college begins. Presenters will provide valuable information about how the Program aids in the transition to college. Participants will learn about the Program’s functions throughout the academic year as well as details of how workshops are run in the Summer Institute. Presenters will work with participants to conceptualize, design and coordinate transition programs for students with disabilities in higher education. Audience: All

35 Half-Day Preconference Institutes - Afternoon 2:00 pm-5:30 pm #PC17 Thinking Beyond Surveys: Designing an Assessment Plan that Works for You Kristie Orr, Texas A&M University Paul Harwell, Texas A&M University Room: Borgne Throughout higher education, more emphasis is being placed on measuring the effectiveness of the services provided. Without a background in assessment, it is often hard to know where to start in planning for assessment. This presentation will focus on explaining the components of an effective assessment plan. Many methods of assessment will be discussed, as well as examples from the presenters’ assessment plan (and hopefully some of the attendees as well). Topics to be discussed in this session include: 1) Development of goals that support the mission statement 2) Development of learning outcomes and program outcomes 3) Authentic methods of assessment 4) Using university resources for support. The majority of the session will be spent in an interactive discussion with participants concerning multiple methods of assessment beyond pencil and paper (or web based) satisfaction surveys and how to meet requirements for developing and maintaining an assessment plan for their office. The presenters have worked over the last several years in developing an assessment plan for the office. They have experience with many different iterations of the plan and understand what has worked well and not so well and are eager to share their experiences and the assessments that they have used over the years. Audience: All

#PC18 Universal Design & Online Learning: What Does the DS Provider Need to Know? Jane Jarrow, DAIS/DCCOL Kelly Hermann, Empire State College SUNY Room: Maurepas From hybrid classes (those that have a traditional, seated component along with required online activities) to hybrid students (those who are taking some of their coursework through traditional classes and some online), to those students who are enrolled solely in online classes (and whom you may never meet!), higher education is embracing the potential that the internet brings to learning opportunities. Now is the time for disability services professionals to acknowledge that new delivery methods for education create new challenges to our assigned role in assuring access for students with disabilities. Workshop participants will: understand the benefits and challenges to online course participation by students with disabilities; articulate how the seven principles of universal design may be applied to online course environments to maximize accessibility prior to the application of accommodations; and utilize resources to determine how best to meet the needs of students with disabilities in online courses through the use of case study examples. Audience: All

#PC19 A Systems Approach to Evacuation and Safety Procedures for Persons with Disabilities Carol DeSouza, University of Massachusetts, Boston Jeffrey Hescock, Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Manager, University of Massachusetts System Office Anne Marie McLaughlin, Emergency Management and Business Continuity, University of Massachusetts, Boston Room: Grand Chenier

36 Most college campuses have accepted the realities and challenges of evacuation of persons with disabilities and have written policies and procedures. The presenters’ experience may serve as an example of a systems approach and could be a model for large universities as well as smaller institutions with multiple campuses.The presenters will share their efforts in relation to compliance with the applicable regulations, understanding available technologies, and employing best practices. Audience: All

37 Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Wednesday at a Glance Conference Registration & Service Desks Open 8:00 am – 6:00 pm, Registration Foyer

Concurrent Sessions - Block 1 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Refreshment Break 11:00 am – 11:30 am, Registration Foyer

Concurrent Sessions - Block 2 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Cash & Carry Lunches available in the Common Foyer 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Lunchtime SIG & Other Meetings (pages 17 - 19) Lunch & Learn Sessions (refer to following text for rooms) 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm

Concurrent Sessions - Block 3 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Refreshment Break 3:00 pm -3:30 pm, Registration Foyer

Exhibit Hall Grand Opening & President’s Reception* 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Exhibit Hall

*President’s Reception sponsored by Livescribe Education and Cambium Learning Technologies

Concurrent Block 1 9:00 am - 11:00 am

#1.1 Producing More Accessible Digital STEM Content Teresa Haven, Arizona State University Room: Nottoway This hands-on workshop will guide participants in enhancing structured e-text with MathML coding to create digital STEM materials that are accessible to a wide range of users, including those reading visually, with screen readers, with magnification, and with TTS utilities. Audience: Intermediate to Advanced

38 Eliminating Barriers Through Access Technologies

#1.2 OUT OF THE BOX! What the Law Says... and the Professional Judgment to Apply It Scott Lissner, The Ohio State University Carol Funckes, University of Arizona Room: Grand Ballroom D/E Civil rights legislation provides a strong and important foundation for the work we do in higher education and disability. However, it cannot be the sole resource that informs our practice. Disability studies scholarship and universal design offer us a lens through which to interpret legal guidance in ways that maintain compliance, seek true equity and represent disability positively. In this session, we will summarize the foundational legal principles that support our work and discuss the professional judgment and philosophical grounding required to apply them well. Audience: Novice

#1.3 OCR Year in Review Howard Kallem, US Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights Angela Hights, US Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights Room: Grand Ballroom A/B The Office for Civil Rights ensures equal access to education and promotes educational excellence throughout the US through active enforcement of civil rights. OCR serves student populations facing discrimination and guides advocates and institutions to promote systemic solutions to civil rights problems. An important responsibility of the agency is resolving complaints of discrimination. This session reviews illustrative cases and decisions over the last year which may help you in formulating policy and practice on your own campus. Audience: All The Impact of Law on Practice

#1.4 Advising and Coordination: Fundamentals to Making Study Abroad Accessible Irene Scott, Texas A&M University Alicia Guevara, Texas A&M University Matthew Rader, IES Abroad Room: Bayside B Coordinating accommodations for study abroad programs can seem overwhelming. This interactive lecture will guide Disability Services staff through the planning process from the student’s self-disclosure to the time of departure. Case studies will be utilized to facilitate discussion on ways to arrange accommodations, collaborate with the Study Abroad staff, and address issues that may arise abroad. Audience: Intermediate Multi-cultural and International Perspectives on Disability

#1.5 Using Goal Attainment Scaling to Measure Transition Success for Students with Disabilities Catherine Schelly, Colorado State University Patti Davies, Colorado State University Room: Rhythms III Professionals are eager to guide transitioning students through college and into employment. For many students, the transition path is fraught with challenges that are difficult to navigate. This interactive presentation demonstrates how to use Goal Attainment Scaling to assist students in establishing 39 measurable and attainable goals that serve as a source of encouragement and accountability and to measure program success. Audience: All Facilitating Successful Academic and Vocational Transitions

#1.6 Students and Youth Advocates Speak: The Diversity in Disability Student Symposium (DDSS) Susan Mann Dolce, University at Buffalo Randy Borst, University at Buffalo Alec Frazier, University at Buffalo David Dodge, University at Buffalo Room: Bayside A This concurrent session, valuable for all attendees, demonstrates the Diversity in Disability Student Symposium (DDSS) at the University at Buffalo during the 2012-2012 academic year. Explore DDSS planning, marketing, program events and outcomes using videos, presentations by student(s), professional and faculty mentors, and group discussion. Learn how students, accessibility professionals and Disability Studies faculty collaborated for advocacy and change. Audience: All The Influence of Disability Studies in the Work of Disability Services

#1.7 Practitioner Research: Summer Transition Program for Students with LD Improve Student Engagement Deborah Tsagris, Durham College and UOIT Room: Bayside C Evidence based practices for students with LD will demonstrate how use of website creation enhanced students skills and willingness to disclose to professors. Research findings from a study commissioned by the HEQCO of an Ontario College and University summer transition program and enhanced supports verified that STP improved student engagement, use of LD supports, which in turn improved academic performance. Audience: All Promoting and Demonstrating Universal Design on our Campuses

#1.8 The Veterans are Coming Home! Who are the Wounded Warriors and What Does that Mean for our Profession? (Part 1 of 3) Paul Grossman, Hastings College of Law (Throughout this Conference, Mr. Grossman is participating in his private capacity. The views expressed in his presentations will be the result of his independent research and do not necessarily represent the views of the US Department of Education or government.) Room: Rhythms I In 2009 AHEAD surveyed members to learn how prepared they were to serve our veterans. The response was appallingly low. Since then, more and more members have each year begun to get more involved in campus initiatives to be more engaged with veterans and wounded warrior initiatives. This three -part session will cover the A-Z of armed service veterans of the recent military actions in the Middle East wars, who are currently either enrolled, or in the process of enrolling, in our post secondary institutions. From theory to best practices, the days’ sessions will provide participants an “everything you need to know” to understand and serve students who are veterans. The first session will provide background information on the modern day military and types of action, who our veterans are today, and, in particular, who our wounded warriors are. This session will mostly be lecture format. 40 Audience: All The Emergence of New Trends, Populations, and Practices

#1.9 Outreach By Design: Creating and Managing Your Toolkit Susan Aase, University of Minnesota Cynthia Fuller, University of Minnesota Linda Wolford, University of Minnesota Room: Rhythms II Through lecture and interactive/experiential demonstrations, this session will provide participants with strategies for the conceptualization, development, implementation, and evaluation of effective marketing, education, and training tools necessary for customized campus outreach. Strategies and tools to build an outreach toolkit will be shared that will result in service providers being planful, proactive, and prepared, not overwhelmed. Audience: All Effective, Strategic, and Innovative DS Office Management

#1.10 Forging Partnerships: High Schools, Disability Services and University Resources for College Students Phyllis Jones, Arizona State University Room: Southdown How do we effectively “bridge the gap” between high school stakeholders, disability support services and the university campus resources which are conducive for students to transition successfully from high school to college? The Disability Resource Center at Arizona State University is building these partnerships through “on campus transition fairs” and at high school presentations. Join us for this informative presentation. Audience: All Creating and Maintaining Partnerships for Inclusive Education

#1.11 Two-Year Campus Partnerships: Developing an Effective Faculty/Staff Training Series Jennifer Radt, University of Cincinnati - Clermont Room: Borgne Are you wondering how to increase awareness for disability related issues on your two-year campus? Do you wish you could dialogue with faculty and staff on a regular basis about these important issues? Learn how one two-year campus developed and implemented a successful training series with minimal cost and maximum benefit. Participants will also have an opportunity to share ideas and experiences from their own campuses. Audience: All Facilitating Successful Academic and Vocational Transitions pepnet2 - #1.12 Postsecondary Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Coordinator Summit Anna Johnson, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Amy Hogle, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Room: Grand Chenier Increasing numbers of students and decreasing resources create enormous pressure on those responsible for coordinating DHH services. Join your peers at this first ever Postsecondary DHH Services Coordinator Summit. Following Open Space Technology (OST), a participant empowered approach to meetings and conferences; your issues, questions and concerns drive the Agenda. Participants’ experiences and creative thinking provide the resolutions that you seek. 41 Audience: All pepnet 2 - #1.13 A (college administrator’s) Journey into the Deaf-World Leah Subak, Kent State University Amy Quillin, Kent State University Shannon Cowling, Kent State University Olivia Krise, Kent State University Room: Oak Alley An interactive session including presentations by an administrator of accessibility services and staff interpreters from Kent State University discussing culture’s significance in service delivery for d/Deaf/hh students. Preliminary data from a research study on interpreter second culture adaptation will be contrasted with personal narratives to illustrate examples of essential mindful cultural responsiveness. Please bring text pager/cell phone for on-line polling. Audience: Intermediate pepnet 2 - #1.14 Communication Access for Hard of Hearing and Oral Deaf Heather Holmes, pepnet 2 - Western Oregon University Cheryl Davis, Western Oregon University Room: Grand Couteau Service providers sometimes question whether a student who is hard-of-hearing qualifies for services. The goal of this session is to help service providers understand the interplay of hearing loss, environmental variables, and the range of accommodations to improve their evaluation of appropriate accommodations. Participants are invited to bring their smart phones/iPads to download and experiment with apps during this session. Audience: All

Concurrent Block 2 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

#2.1 Hands-on with the AccessText Network Robert Martinengo, AMAC, Georgia Tech Christopher Lee, AMAC, Georgia Tech Room: Nottoway Learn how to get the most out of the AccessText application at this hands-on session. We will cover the basics of requesting, tracking, and receiving publisher files, as well as tips and tricks for creating custom reports. AccessText is the unique, free service that gives Disabled Student Service professionals full control over their requests to leading textbook publishers, including Pearson, Cengage, and McGraw- Hill. This session is appropriate for AccessText members of all experience levels as well as non-members. Audience: All Eliminating Barriers Through Access Technologies

#2.2 OUT OF THE BOX! Applying Disability Studies in Disability Services Wendy Harbour, Syracuse University Room: Grand Ballroom D/E The fundamental tenet of disability studies is that disability is socially constructed in the environment, thus disability studies rejects the medical model of disability. So how can it apply in a field where legal definitions of disability and disability-related medical documentation guide the provision of services? 42 This session will give a brief introduction to disability studies theory and its application in disability services, including the potential for universal design to address ableism on an individual and institutional level. This session is open to everyone, regardless of familiarity with disability studies or level of experience. We will move at a relaxed and welcoming place to allow for questions about disability studies theory and practice. Audience: Novice

#2.3 A Dynamic Road Map: Navigating Evolving Documentation Standards Under the ADAAA Mary Barrows, Northeastern University Jennifer Newton, Northeastern University Room: Grand Ballroom A/B The recent implementation of the ADAAA, and the new documentation guidance from AHEAD, have driven a review of processes and polices for evaluating documentation. A brief history will outline the evolution of the current model used by the presenters, which considers documentation for students with LD and ADHD more broadly. The presenters will use case studies to share the worksheets developed to assist in determining reasonable accommodations. Audience: Intermediate The Impact of Law on Practice

#2.4 Race Matters: Supporting African-American Male Students with Disabilities Michael Hughes, Bowie State University Room: Bayside C Through phenomenological inquiry, we seek to illustrate the inner qualities that some African-American males with disabilities demonstrate that allow them to persist academically and socially while attending a historically black university. The African-American men in this study identified racial composition, supportive faculty, and the culturally-based support of the Director of Disability Services as critical for their success. Audience: All Multi-cultural and International Perspectives on Disability

#2.5 Strategies for Preparing a Well-Rounded and Self-Assured Job Seeker Laura Cutway, Georgetown University Sara Mahoney, Department of Labor, Disability Employment Policy Veronica Porter, Northeastern University Room: Borgne The goal for this presentation is to provide the life cycle of the employment process to empower disability service providers to feel more confident in addressing employment related questions for students with disabilities. We will focus on the student as a whole, the application and interviewing process, the timeline for self-disclosure, and determining appropriate work-place accommodations. Audience: Intermediate Facilitating Successful Academic and Vocational Transitions

#2.6 Emerging Complexities: One College’s Efforts at a Film Series on Disability Andrew Christensen, Carleton College Room: Bayside A

43 We all agreed on the need to expose our campus to more positive and intellectually rigorous portrayals of disability, but how exactly, and which films? This presentation will detail the deliberations that led to independent and mainstream film choices. We will show how we used film to further student dialogue on disability and build alliances across campus. Audience: All The Influence of Disability Studies in the Work of Disability Services

#2.7 A Best Practice Model for Collaborative Inclusive Design in Campus Recreation Katheryne Staeger-Wilson, Missouri State University Room: Southdown This presentation will review the collaborative process among a disability resource professional, a university architect, campus recreation staff, and students with disabilities to create a campus recreation center with universal design features. It became evident that valuing the disability experience led to high quality design for all. From this project, best practices in inclusive, usable, and equitable design can be observed and applied to future projects. Audience: All Promoting and Demonstrating Universal Design on our Campuses

#2.8 The Veterans Are Coming Home! What are Current Postsecondary Best Practices? (Part 2 of 3) Gaeir Dietrich, California Community Colleges Sandra Burnett, Santa Monica University Jorja Waybrant, University of North Carolina, Wilmington Kelly Hermann, SUNY Empire State College Room: Rhythms I This second session in today’s series will feature a panel of national experts who have spoken widely on their veteran/wounded warrior best practices. Together, they will provide an array of examples and practices that are replicable. Audience: All The Emergence of New Trends, Populations, and Practices

#2.9 No Paper Required: Going Green with Faculty/Student Communication and Requests for Academic Adjustments Pamela Wilson, Central Washington University Ian Campbell, Central Washington University Bree Callahan, Central Washington University Room: Rhythms II Did the student request academic adjustments? When did that occur? What did the student request? The DS Office at CWU has designed a method for collecting this information - and more - while simplifying the accommodation request process for students and faculty. In this session, presenters will demonstrate CWU’s electronic system for requesting classroom accommodations and tracking the important details. Audience: All Effective, Strategic, and Innovative DS Office Management

#2.10 The Making of ASPAS: A Partnership Model for Success Vannee Cao-Nguyen, University of West Florida 44 Room: Rhythms III This presentation will provide a framework for developing a program for students with Asperger Syndrome that will enhance their college experience both academically and socially. Focus will be on the partnerships developed between students, campus resources, and the coordinating office. Along with the coordinator, the students who participate in the Academic Support Program for students on the Autism Spectrum (ASPAS) at UWF will also be sharing their experience with the program. Audience: All Creating and Maintaining Partnerships for Inclusive Education

#2.11 Linked Fate and Diversity in the 21st Century: Continuing the Conversation with Dr. Georgina Dodge Dr. Georgina Dodge, University of Iowa Room: Bayside B Participants are invited to join Georgina Dodge in dialog about issues raised during the keynote address, including concepts of linked fate, inclusion, and diversity in conjunction with disability. A primary focus will be on taking action within organizations, and case studies and scenarios will be used to explore and practice leadership skills in diversity work. Audience: All Featured Topics in DS pepnet2 - #2.12 Finding a Star: A Strategic Approach to Working with Underprepared Deaf/Hard-of- hearing Students Gary Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology/NTID Diane Heyden, Rochester Institute of Technology / NTID Room: Oak Alley The goal is to assist academically underprepared deaf and hard of hearing (d/hh) students in transition to STEM programs. A percentage of the d/hh students accepted at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) have limited English and mathematical skills. The Career Orientation & Retention for Engineering (CORE) was created to address the students’ lack of preparation. Audience: All pepnet2 - #2.13 Online Discussion: Creating a Space for Authenticity, Equity, and Intersubjectivity Carrie Lou Garberoglio, University of Texas at Austin Room: Grand Chenier This presentation will combine preexisting literature and new empirical data showing how classroom settings with deaf students can benefit from using online discussion. The researcher proposes that using a combination of synchronous computer-mediated communication (CMC) and face-to-face discussion allows for enhanced collaborative learning, direct communication, and meaningful interaction in classrooms that include deaf students. Audience: All pepnet2 - #2.14 The CAID Program: A Review of a Functional Assessment Approach for D/HH Individuals with an Additional Cognitive Disability Lori Hutchison, CSC (Independent Contractor) Deborah Endres, University of Pittsburgh Jill Moriconi, Hiram G. Andrews Center Room: Grand Couteau

45 D/HH individuals are not immune to cognitive disabilities and the impact of not addressing this issue can have very detrimental effects on that individual’s ability to function independently in both the postsecondary setting and/or employment. The CAID program is a dynamic program utilizing functional assessment and intervention to provide the awareness, support and feedback the individual needs to succeed. Audience: Intermediate

Lunch & Learn Session (Cash & Carry Lunches available in the Common Foyer) 12:45 pm-1:45 pm

#LL1 Disability & Public Policy: What Does it Mean for Accommodating Students? Kelly Hermann, Empire State College SUNY Linda Nissenbaum, St. Louis Community College Emily Lucio, The Catholic University of America Eric Wagenfeld, Indiana Purdue University Room: Rhythms II Policy? Ugh, you say? Wait - give us a chance! This is a can’t miss session with the members of AHEAD’s standing committee on public policy. We will help DS providers gain the knowledge and tools they need to effect change and extend AHEAD’s reach to YOUR local and state policy arenas to increase access for all of our students. Audience: All

Concurrent Block 3 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

#3.1 Social Networks: Introduction to using LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter in Career Development Jeanette Richards, San Diego State University Room: Nottoway A highlight of some tools available on the most popular social networking websites! Emphasis will be on LinkedIn, with some content devoted to Facebook and Twitter. Learn how to advise college students on using social networks as they transition into the workforce. Topics covered include creating a professional profile, networking appropriately, finding connections (groups, companies, individuals), career exploration, and more! Audience: All Eliminating Barriers Through Access Technologies

#3.2 OUT OF THE BOX! Introduction to Design for Non-Designers Elizabeth Harrison, University of Dayton Room: Rhythms II What does design have to do with disability and higher education? Everything! This session will explore what design is and how the choices we make on our campuses and in our offices affect our work in large and small ways. Considering the power of design offers a new focus for creating welcoming campuses to new and seasoned professionals who are reconsidering access. Participants will practice analyzing design choices in a variety of areas of DS work. Audience: Novice 46 #3.3 Findings from GAO’s Report on Federal Enforcement of Students’ Rights to Testing Accommodations Debra Prescott, U.S. Government Accountability Office Anjali Tekchandani, U.S. Government Accountability Office Room: Grand Ballroom A/B GAO recently issued a report examining testing accommodations for individuals with disabilities taking postsecondary admissions and professional licensing exams administered by private testing companies. GAO recommended that the Department of Justice develop a strategic approach to target its enforcement efforts. In this presentation, representatives from GAO will present findings from the study. Audience: All The Impact of Law on Practice

#3.4 A Different Diversity?: Disability Studies Perspectives for Postsecondary Diversity Agendas Lauren Shallish, Syracuse University Room: Borgne Legal mandates, legislative acts and institutional requirements can initiate but not always enforce the cultural evolution, communal appreciation and peer-acceptance for students with disabilities in higher education. Postsecondary diversity agendas must move beyond diversity into inclusive institutional practices to advance the full participation of all its members. Audience: All Multi-cultural and International Perspectives on Disability

#3.5 Creating a Network of Supports for Students with Intellectual Disabilities on Campus Alisa Lowrey, LSUHSC Human Development Center Beshundra Rogers, LSUHSC Human Development Center Philip Wilson, LSUHSC Human Development Center Christopher Hornberger, LSUHSC Human Development Center Room: Bayside A A federally funded model demonstration program for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) presents the steps of creating a sustainable network of support for students with ID in a postsecondary setting. Key stakeholders will present strategies for successful collaboration and discuss lessons learned from the establishment of this web of support requiring a higher degree of problem solving. Audience: All Facilitating Successful Academic and Vocational Transitions

#3.6 Disability Studies and Disability Services: Uneasy but Growing Partnerships in Theory and Practice (Part 1 of 2) Devva Kasnitz, Society for Disability Studies Katheryne Staeger-Wilson, Missouri State University Karen Pettus, Office of Student Disability Services Alberto Guzman, University of Arizona Room: Bayside C This continuing dialogue from past meetings examines the inherent structural tensions and mutual supports between disability studies as an academic field, and disability services as a practice field, as both become more sophisticated, more structured, more resource hungry, and generally more

47 professionalized and analytical. We examine these push/pull factors as part of transformational social movement and organizational development theory. Audience: All The Influence of Disability Studies in the Work of Disability Services

#3.7 Being UD Before You Preach UD! Frederic Fovet, McGill University Room: Grand Ballroom D/E This presentation examines the evaluation process a Disability Service provider has undergone, with regards to its own services and service provision, in order to assess the accessibility of services through the Universal Design lens. The study draws on the identification and the assessment of pitfalls and hurdles to draw a conceptual checklist and define clear and transferable UD objectives with regards to the format of student service provision. Audience: Intermediate Promoting and Demonstrating Universal Design on our Campuses

#3.8 The Veterans are Coming Home! III. Putting Faces to the Stories (Part 3 of 3) Moderated by Mary Lee Vance, University of Montana Room: Rhythms I Today’s third session will feature a panel of wounded warriors who are attending institutions of higher education. Their experiences and perspectives will be helpful to the audience in shaping the design of campus services and programs. Audience: All The Emergence of New Trends, Populations, and Practices

#3.9 Bridging the Distance: Best Practices for Managing Disability Services on Your Satellite Campuses Bree Callahan, Central Washington University Rob Harden, Central Washington University Room: Rhythms III With the recent growth of extension and satellite campuses, how do Disability Services offices maintain effective and consistent services for this growing student population? Experienced post secondary disability service professionals Rob Harden and Bree Callahan discuss how “off-campus” students have broadened the focus of the Center for Disability Services at Central Washington University. Audience: All Effective, Strategic, and Innovative DS Office Management

#3.10 Partnerships for Ongoing Transition: Kentucky’s Supported Higher Education Project Elizabeth Harrison, University of Kentucky Wendy Willeroy, University of Kentucky Room: Southdown Transition is not a single, identifiable point where change happens, but a continual process of learning and growth throughout the lifespan. Kentucky’s Supported Higher Education Project partners with students, postsecondary administrators, instructors, disability resource center personnel, local educational authorities, vocational rehabilitation specialists, employers, and many other people and entities to facilitate connections for students across educational, vocational, and personal domains. Audience: All Creating and Maintaining Partnerships for Inclusive Education 48 #3.11 Mapping the Future: A Conversation with the Outgoing and Incoming Presidents of AHEAD Jean Ashmore, AHEAD President L. Scott Lissner, AHEAD President Elect Room: Bayside B Join us in exploring the contours of the field and AHEAD’s path into the future. Bring your bread crumbs and signposts Jean and Scott will have theirs. Audience: All pepnet2 - #3.12 Language Learning - A Model That Works: Technology, Curriculum and Best Practices for Deaf ESOL Students Erika Domatti, Austin Community College Arlene Gunderson, Gallaudet University Regional Center SW & Austin Community College Room: Oak Alley Presented by a Deaf/Hearing bilingual team from Austin Community College, this workshop will outline an academic program that provides Deaf students with direct communication instruction and empowering curriculum in a visually accessible environment. There will be an emphasis on using technology to create an effective American Sign Language (ASL)/English bilingual program within a Deaf- centered environment. Audience: Intermediate pepnet2 - #3.13 Inclusive Living: Making Residential Halls Accessible for Students Who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing Jason Altmann, pepnet 2 – University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Stephanie Gibbons, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Room: Grand Couteau Come and discover the cost-effective strategies implemented to create accessible, deaf-friendly activities and living environment at the residential halls. Participants will also be given an overview of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s ASL Living Learning Community and how ASL-LLC enhances the college experience for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students who use ASL to communicate. Audience: All pepnet2 - #3.14 Test Equity: The Challenges and Issues Mary Morrison, pepnet 2 – University of Montana Room: Grand Chenier This presentation will provide participants with a discussion of how test construct issues (what tests are intended to measure) and test language and format can influence what is actually measured by a test and how that knowledge can guide us in determining reasonable accommodations for deaf and hard of hearing students. Audience: All

#4.1 Become Familiar with the AHEAD/Wiley OCR Database Richard Allegra, AHEAD 49 Room: Nottoway Through a partnership with John Wiley & Sons, Inc. AHEAD is offering a free and useful tool created exclusively for its members. The searchable online database includes disability-related lawsuits, and OCR and FPCO rulings and letters from the late 1990s through the present. Search results include the full text of the lawsuits and OCR and FPCO rulings and concise summaries of each ruling written by an attorney who is also a journalist. If you haven’t used it yet, this session is an opportunity to learn about its features and try it out in a guided, hands-on setting. Audience: All

#4.2 OUT OF THE BOX! Refocusing our Approach to Service Delivery Melanie Thornton, University of Arkansas CURRENTS Gladys Loewen, Consultant Room: Grand Ballroom D/E Ever feel like you are in a rut at work, running from one crisis to another stuck in documentation, letters to faculty, and implementing procedures? The presenters will explore new ways of approaching DS practices and explore strategies to refocus your energy on becoming a campus leader who promotes appreciation of disability and models practices that lead to full participation for disabled people in higher education. In this interactive session, presenters will examine how the current approach of providing disability-related accommodations often gives the illusion of independence and equal opportunity, while in reality, forces disabled students to qualify for services, accept special treatment, and take on responsibilities for access that are far different from their non-disabled peers. Audience: Novice to Intermediate

#4.3 Partnerships vs. FERPA and HIPAA: To Share or Not to Share? Cynthia Gomez, John Wiley and Sons Aileen Gelpi, John Wiley and Sons Room: Rhythms I Disability service providers must collaborate to serve students with disabilities. But partners such as faculty, counselors, police and internship supervisors may expect them to share information about students’ disabilities. This interactive session will help participants understand their obligations under federal privacy statutes so they can make legally sound decisions to ensure students’ needs are met while their rights are respected. Audience: All The Impact of Law on Practice

#4.4 Disability Support Services at HBCU’s: Are We Meeting the Needs of Students? Bridget H. Staten, South Carolina State University Quiteya D. Walker, Albany State University Room: Bayside B There is little to no research on the degree to which DS staff at HBCUs are prepared to meet the needs of African American students with disabilities. The researchers investigated the competency, knowledge, and attitude of DS Staff at HBCUs. Results of this research will be presented and a model for minority- serving institutions will be introduced. Audience: All Multi-cultural and International Perspectives on Disability

#4.5 Transitioning Students on the Spectrum from College to Work: The Final Big Step For the Budding Professional 50 Shannon Murphy Mandadi, Arizona State University Room: Rhythms III The important issue of transitioning from being a college student with an Autism Spectrum Disorder to being a successful member of the work force is explored in this educational presentation. Three professionals from Arizona State University’s Disability Resource Center will explore this topic and offer specific examples and strategies for how to prepare college students for this awesome but potentially overwhelming transition. Audience: All Facilitating Successful Academic and Vocational Transitions

#4.6 Disability Studies and Disability Services: Uneasy but Growing Partnerships in Theory and Practice (Part 2 of 2) Devva Kasnitz, Society for Disability Studies Katheryne Staeger-Wilson, Missouri State University Karen Pettus, Office of Student Disability Services Alberto Guzman, University of Arizona Room: Bayside C This continuing dialogue from past meetings examines the inherent structural tensions and mutual supports between disability studies as an academic field, and disability services as a practice field, as both become more sophisticated, more structured, more resource hungry, and generally more professionalized and analytical. We examine these push/pull factors as part of transformational social movement and organizational development theory. Audience: All The Influence of Disability Studies in the Work of Disability Services

#4.7 Transition to College for Students with Disabilities: A Systems Approach Stella Woodroffe, Kingsborough Community College Room: Borgne Helping students with disabilities to transition to college involves an interrelated system, which has Disability Support Services at its core. A community college DS Program Manager will present a comprehensive program that utilizes a systems approach to working with high school personnel, students with disabilities, parents and the college community to facilitate student transition to college. Audience: All Facilitating Successful Academic and Vocational Transitions

#4.8 Status Report from the Transition and Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID) Coordinating Center Cate Weir, University of Massachusetts-Boston Debra Hart, University of Massachusetts-Boston Room: Bayside A Staff from the Office of Postsecondary Education’s TPSID Coordinating Center will share information on project and evaluation activities to date and preliminary findings regarding the accomplishments and outcomes from the twenty seven Transition and Postsecondary Education Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID) model demonstration sites. Audience: All The Emergence of New Trends, Populations, and Practices

#4.9 Just Give Them What They Want? Service Delivery in the New Millennium 51 Tom Merrell, University of San Francisco Barbara Zunder, University of San Francisco Charlene Lobo Soriano, University of San Francisco Brooke Bassett, University of San Francisco Room: Grand Ballroom A/B College and universities are seeing students with more complex needs that are taking more time to process, accommodate and, sometimes, address from a legal perspective. This panel of DS staff, students, and faculty will present an innovative service delivery model which simplifies the intake and eligibility process while also fostering student autonomy and creating inclusive learning communities. Audience: All Effective, Strategic, and Innovative DS Office Management

#4.10 Supporting Adjunct Faculty in Providing Classroom Accommodations and Inclusive Teaching Sally Scott, University of Mary Washington Wade Edwards, Longwood University Room: Rhythms II With the growing numbers of adjunct instructors teaching college classes, it is important to provide information about disabilities for this often neglected group. Challenges facing adjunct instructors will be examined, and a case study of one campus’ work with foreign language adjuncts will be described. Participants will have the opportunity to share strategies and solutions for their own campus outreach. Audience: All Creating and Maintaining Partnerships for Inclusive Education

#4.11 AHEAD Standing Committee Open Forum Ron Stewart, AHEAD, Moderator Room: Southdown This session will provide the AHEAD membership with an introduction and overview of the workplans that have been developed by the five AHEAD Standing Committees: Membership, Professional Development, Diversity, International, and Policy. Participants will have the opportunity to meet the Chairs of the committees, ask questions and provide feedback on the goals and objectives that have been developed for the organization as it moves forward over the next few years. Audience: All pepnet2 - #4.12 A Critical Need for Change in Educating Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Marcia Kolvitz, pepnet 2 – University of Tennessee at Knoxville Room: Oak Alley Deaf education is a broad professional field that focuses on the education of students who are deaf or hard of hearing. The students who ultimately benefit from educational programs represent a diverse group of learners with different needs, and often, additional learning issues. How can we best support state needs within the framework of state systems improvement activities that have a positive impact on all deaf or hard of hearing students? This presentation will provide an overview of recent National Summit activities and a discussion of critical issues. Audience: All pepnet2 - #4.13 New Technology for a New Generation Van Nguyen, pepnet 2 – California State University – Northridge 52 Heather Holmes, pepnet 2 – Western Oregon University Room: Grand Chenier Today’s technology has experienced constant change and explosive growth. This workshop will review the short history of mobile technology which lead to the proliferation that is currently available. An overview of applications available for the iPhone, which is among some of the most popular smartphones today, for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. Audience: All pepnet2 - #4.14 Leave No Deaf or HOH Nursing Student Behind! Adapting a Nursing Curriculum to Accommodate the Deaf or HOH Nursing Student Anne Marie Killilea, Bunker Hill Community College Room: Grand Couteau Secondary education opportunities for the deaf or HOH student have increased dramatically. Currently, very little information has been written describing a functioning nursing curriculum that has been adapted for the deaf or HOH student. Teaching counselors, parents, deaf or HOH students, college faculty and staff that nursing can be a career choice is the goal of this workshop. Audience: All

53 Thursday, July 12, 2012

Thursday at a Glance Conference Registration & Service Desks Open 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Registration Foyer

Exhibit Hall Open 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Poster Session I & Continental Breakfast 9:00 am – 11:00 am, Exhibit Hall

Concurrent Sessions – Block 5 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Cash & Carry Lunches 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm, Exhibit Hall

Lunchtime SIG & Other Meetings (pages 17 - 19) Lunch & Learn Sessions (refer to following text) 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm

Concurrent Sessions – Block 6 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Extended Refreshment Break 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Exhibit Hall

Poster Session I, Exhibit Hall Opening w/ Continental Breakfast 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Accommodation Solutions Online: An Interactive Just-In-Time Accommodation Resource for Faculty Development Christy Horn, University of Nebraska Veva Cheney, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Melinda Classen, Metropolitan Community College Deb Eppenbaugh, Metropolitan Community College Information about the research and evaluation of an interactive online accommodation system with just-in-time resources for faculty will be presented. The online faculty support aspects of the system provides information about the impact of various disabilities on learning and how to provide effective accommodation in the classroom specific to a student’s cognitive and physical characteristics.

54 American Collegiate Society for Adapted Athletics: Fostering Intercollegiate Competition for SWDs Rob Egan, American Collegiate Society for Adapted Athletics Carol Keller, Wichita State University Larry Markle, Ball State University Attendees will be introduced to American Collegiate Society for Adapted Athletics (ACSAA), an organization created to be a resource for colleges that offer adapted sport opportunities. Information will be provided on initiating adapted athletic programs on campuses and best practices to continue those programs. Attendees will view the ACSAA database and learn how to add entries on the organization’s website.

College Students on the Autism Spectrum: A Focus on Effective Self-Management Tara Vancil, Central Michigan University Holly Hoffman, Central Michigan University The purpose of our research was to identify aspects of college life that posed challenges for students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Data was collected from 47 colleges and universities in one Midwestern state from college students with ASD. Information presented during this session includes a summary of effective coping mechanisms, resources, and implications in support of students with ASD.

Eastern Practice at Western Universities: Can Mindfulness Training Treat ADHD? Michael Brooks, Brigham Young University Tyler Pedersen, Brigham Young University Zachary Elison, Purdue University Derek Griner, Brigham Young University ADHD is a common condition among college students. While medications and counseling are often first- line treatments, resistance to using medications and barriers to counseling often preclude needed treatment. This poster addresses the first known empirical study of the use of mindfulness/meditation training in students with ADHD. Results suggest that training in mindfulness techniques leads to improved attentional capacity and self-esteem.

Examining the Experience of Community College Students with Reading Comprehension Learning Disabilities and the Perceived Value of Accommodations Received Katie Dodge, Livonia Public Schools In this poster session, the focus will be on students with reading comprehension learning disabilities. The accommodations that these students perceive to be the most and least valuable will be discussed. Additionally, how these accommodations contribute to students’ self-efficacy and their perception of academic success will be explored.

Expanding Inclusive Higher Education in New York Martha Mock, University of Rochester Kristen Love, University of Rochester The session is an overview of work from a statewide mini-grant from Think College University of Massachusetts, and the federally funded TPSID project in New York to increase inclusive postsecondary options for students with intellectual disabilities. Emphasis will be on state-wide planning results, policy work, and expansion efforts for four colleges, and is relevant for educators, administrators, and students.

Returning From Service: College and Careers for Veterans With Disabilities 55 Lyla Crawford, DO-IT, University of Washington Student veterans face challenges that include social adjustments, financial burdens, and reluctance to disclose disabilities. How can postsecondary institutions best support veterans with disabilities on their campuses? This poster session synthesizes key issues to consider and interventions to explore that help postsecondary institutions make their programs more welcoming and accessible to veterans returning to school after sustaining injuries during service.

The Executive and Academic Functioning of Stimulant Medicated and Non-Stimulant Medicated Adult College Students with ADHD: A Neuropsychological Perspective Nicole Nicholson, University of Southern California While much research in the area of childhood ADHD exists in educational and psychological research, the same cannot be said for the manifestation of ADHD symptoms in adulthood. Though it appears that ADHD persists into adulthood, the affects of the disorder on academic and executive functioning remain unclear. These issues are complicated further when considering stimulant medication status of adult college students possessing the condition. This study aimed to examine the relationship between stimulant medication status and the executive and academic functioning of adults with ADHD at the college level.

UDL Universe: A Comprehensive Faculty Development Website Emiliano Ayala, Sonoma State University Developed by EnACT~PTD, UDL-Universe (UDL-U) supports postsecondary faculty and staff by providing resources and examples to improve postsecondary educational outcomes for all students, including those with disabilities. UDL-U is designed to be useful for inquiries related to individual UDL topics, issues, or problems, as well as scalable to larger course redesign efforts (e.g., Faculty Learning Communities, accessible instructional media). pepnet2 Posters Access: The Fundamentals – An Updated Resource for Faculty and Staff Development Marcia Kolvitz, pn2 - University of Tennessee at Knoxville Professionals frequently need access to user-friendly materials that provide information about working effectively with students who are deaf or hard of hearing. PEPNet 2.0 recently launched an updated multimedia web-based training to address this topic. Although designed for postsecondary education use, Access: The Fundamentals, may be used in other settings, including high school programs, community rehabilitation centers, and employment programs.

Captioned Media: Working with Faculty and Campus Departments to Achieve Access for Students Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing Kate Skarda, University of Wisconsin - Madison This poster session will present the challenges of providing effective Captioned Media access and the unique solutions that have been implemented to increase accessibility for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students while significantly reducing faculty concerns and involvement in providing Captioned Media. Strategies for institutional collaboration, captioning tools and procedures to help faculty deliver captioned media in the classroom will be shared.

Instructional Design Strategies Used to Provide Equal Learning Opportunity for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Learners Daniel Mercado, Universidad del Este

56 The purpose of this research is to find solutions for deaf and hard of hearing learner to have an equal access to education and the resources needed to learn effectively with the use of technologies. Instructional design strategies and technologies will facilitate the access to online courses and to provide equal learning opportunity to deaf and hard of hearing students.

The Re-Design of the DHH Resource Guide for California Community Colleges Naomi Sheneman, Network Interpreting Service, Inc The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) selected Network Interpreting Service, Inc (NIS) with PEPNet 2.0 in an advisory role to establish the DHH Resource Guide Revision Task Force to revise and update the 1993 Resource Guide. The revision was recently completed and is now available online to serve as a potential resource for postsecondary institutions in the country.

Concurrent Block 5 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

#5.1 Take Bookshare for a Test Drive! Cherie Miller, Bookshare Room: Nottoway Bookshare’s online digital library is an indispensible resource for postsecondary students to find the books they need for schoolwork and for pleasure reading. During this session in the computer lab, we’ll go hands-on to explore the digital database and learn about Bookshare’s new features. Audience: All Eliminating Barriers Through Access Technologies

#5.2 OUT OF THE BOX! I’m Supposed to Understand Computers Too?! Teresa Haven, Arizona State University Room: Rhythms I Newer DS professionals are often so focused on all the other details of this profession that Access Technology (AT) is left for “the geeks” to take care of. But what if your campus doesn’t have an access technology professional? Even if you do, what should you know about AT in order to be well-rounded and appropriately informed in your work? This session will provide an overview of the major access technology used by people with various disabilities, as well as the newer phenomenon of off-the-shelf technology serving as aids to access. You don’t need to be a geek to learn from this presentation! Audience: Novice

#5.3 DOJ’s Regulations - Staying out of the Dog House: Service Animals and Assistance Animals under the ADA, 504, and Fair Housing Act (Part 1 of 3) Irene Bowen, ADA One, LLC Scott Lissner, The Ohio State University Room: Grand Ballroom A/B Who’s not confused? DOJ says only dogs are ADA service animals, but miniature horses are reasonable modifications sometimes. HUD says the Fair Housing Act requires that you let assistance animals (not just dogs) – including emotional support animals – into housing. What should you do, what can you ask, and what has happened with the federal case against the University of Nebraska? Audience: All The Impact of Law on Practice

57 #5.4 Going Global: Transnational Education and International Disability Rights Kelly Hermann, Empire State College SUNY Jason Lane, University at Albany Room: Bayside A Has your campus gone global with branch campuses in other countries? How will the US disability laws apply to students at these foreign locations? What about the impact of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and other domestic laws? Overwhelmed? The presenters will help you understand cross-border higher education and what it means for DS offices. Audience: All Multi-cultural and International Perspectives on Disability

#5.5 Bridging the Disconnect Between Disability and Career Offices to Improve Employment Outcomes Howard Green, National Organization on Disability Kara Leonard, Rochester Institute of Technology Marilyn Mackes, National Association of Colleges and Employers-NACE Veronica Porter, Northeastern University Room: Borgne As employers expand diversity initiatives to include people with disabilities, they look to universities to source candidates but find a disconnect between the Disability and Career Offices. Our panel representing Disability and Career Offices, NACE, employers, and NOD will engage the audience in exploring creative ways to bridge this disconnect to improve employment opportunities and outcomes for students with disabilities. Audience: All Facilitating Successful Academic and Vocational Transitions

#5.6 The Word Project: A Socio-Political Approach on Language Alberto Guzman, University of Arizona Jamie Axelrod, Northern Arizona University Terra Beethe, Bellevue University Room: Southdown What’s in the name? Are you wrestling with your office name? Is “disability” too stigmatizing of a word? This presentation begins the conversation on language usage by postsecondary education professionals interacting with people with disabilities in an effort to move closer to a socio-political model. The presenters will also engage the audience in a hands-on exercise applying these constructs. Audience: All The Influence of Disability Studies in the Work of Disability Services

#5.7 Designing for Learning: Tools to Help Faculty Design More Inclusive Courses Elizabeth Harrison, University of Dayton Room: Grand Ballroom D/E DS providers can help change disabling learning environments by working with faculty on course design. This discussion-based session will (1) help participants understand faculty’s usual approaches to course design, (2) introduce participants to a freely available set of tools developed by the facilitator for working with faculty toward inclusive, learning-centered course design, and (3) provide practice using the tools. 58 Audience: All Promoting and Demonstrating Universal Design on our Campuses

#5.8 Ohio’s Postsecondary Statewide Model: A Collaborative Approach to Improving Outcomes for Students with Intellectual Disabilities Evette Simmons-Reed, The Ohio State University Alexa Murray, The Ohio State University Lois Harris, The Ohio State University Susie Rutkowski, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Room: Bayside The mission of Ohio’s statewide model, Transition Options in Postsecondary Setting for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TOPS), is to promote self-determination through a variety of activities including engagement in postsecondary classes, Project SEARCH employment internships, residential living and community participation. Discussion of Ohio’s model will describe the collaboration among disability services, faculty, and other support services to facilitate successful transitions. Audience: All The Emergence of New Trends, Populations, and Practices

#5.9 Increasing Access by Decreasing Reliance on 3rd Party Documentation to Assess Accommodations Adam Meyer, Eastern Michigan University Room: Rhythms II The current DS paradigm revolves heavily around the concept that third party documentation is required for students to access disability services. This presentation will review one college’s three year journey from operating under the “must submit documentation for services” model to operating under the notion that quality campus services can often be provided with minimal to no third party documentation. Audience: All Effective, Strategic, and Innovative DS Office Management

#5.10 Programming for Students on the Spectrum in a Resource-Constrained Environment Linn Jorgenson, George Mason University Kristina DeSantis, George Mason University Room: Bayside C When financial constraints create barriers in providing necessary support and services for students on the Spectrum, ODS staff worked collaboratively with other campus departments and community agencies to establish needed programs. The ODS staff will discuss their process in gathering stakeholders to identify gaps in services and develop programs. Lessons learned, continued challenges and programming ideas will be shared. Audience: All Creating and Maintaining Partnerships for Inclusive Education

#5.11 Livescribe Smartpens Ease Student Transition from the Classroom to the Board Room Holly De Leon, Livescribe Inc. Paul Hippolitus, UC Berkeley Cindy Jepsen, Arizona State University Room: Rhythms III People with learning disabilities face a lifelong challenge, not one that ends when they enter college or land their 59 first job. As high school students with learning disabilities grow accustomed to the benefits of Smart Boards and other technology rapidly entering K12 classrooms, they walk into college feeling more comfortable with technology, but less prepared to take notes for themselves. And while many universities ease this transition by providing note taking accommodations, students leave college and enter the workforce facing the same challenge. Hear our panel as they discuss how they introduced a new and emerging assistive technology, Livescribe smartpens, to their students and the successful results to date, including significant university cost and time savings, as well as increased student independence and workforce readiness. They will share examples of other institutions using smartpens as transitional tools for remedial education, as well as offer ideas for how smartpens can be used as instructional devices for professors. Audience: All Eliminating Barriers Through Access Technologies pepnet2 - #5.12 How Students with Combined Hearing & Vision Loss Succeed in Higher Education Susanne Morrow, Queens College -New York Deaf-Blind Collaborative Room: Grand Couteau The challenges for students entering the higher education system are many. This challenge is tenfold for students with combined hearing and vision loss or deaf-blindness. Professionals in academia may have general knowledge of students with disabilities; however, students with combined hearing and vision loss often have additional needs that must be accommodated in order to succeed in higher education. Audience: All pepnet2 - #5.13 Hard of Hearing Issues In & Out of Class: Exploring How Hearing Loss Can Impact Student Experience Kriston Arbour, Durham College and UOIT Room: Grand Chenier This session will explore the experiences of students who are hard of hearing outside the classroom from a sociological perspective. Discussion will focus on issues including intersecting marginalities, self- awareness, identity, disability disclosure and linkages with accessing academic support. Attendees will be encouraged to share best practices throughout the presentation and in small group discussions. Audience: All pepnet2 - #5.14 Video Remote Interpreting: Requirements, Highlights, and Cautionary Tales from the VRI Studio and Classroom Bambi Riehl, PEPNET 2 - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Lisa Caringer, Southern Illinois University Carbondale Room: Oak Alley Postsecondary Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) holds promise for meeting interpreting needs in all corners of the country. VRI might be challenging, but fearless providers are doing this work every day. This workshop will outline the current basic VRI requirements, variables and perspectives on the pros, cons and troubleshooting updates and legal considerations from those who either use or provide VRI. Audience: All Lunch & Learn Sessions 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

#LL2 Disability Resources Professionals and Students with Intellectual Disabilities: Collaboration and Consultation 60 Tom Thompson, Emeritus, William R. Harper College Cate Weir, Think College Dedra Hafner, Edgewood College Kathy Haberer, Lewis and Clark College Room: Rhythms II Postsecondary programs for student with intellectual disabilities are growing steadily in higher education. Many Disability Resources professionals are unsure of how they will interact with students with intellectual disabilities and what types of accommodations or support they should offer. AHEAD has a task force on Students with Intellectual Disabilities in Postsecondary Education which is addressing these questions. In this session, you will hear from a panel of DS professionals, coordinators of programs for students with ID and a Think College professional who will share ways to promote inclusion of students with intellectual disabilities in higher education and learn about practical products and approaches currently in place on various campuses. Audience: All

#LL3 Writing for the AHEAD Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability David Parker, Executive Editor Room: Rhythms III Researchers and practitioners in the disability, technology, career and higher education fields, among others, regularly submit manuscripts to the JPED. This session is designed for those who are considering writing articles for the Journal and will include a review of current topics, what the JPED Editorial Board looks for in successful articles and a walk-through of the manuscript submission process. Audience: Potential Authors

#LL4 Working with Blind and Low Vision Students: Issues and Answers Kathy McGillivray, Hamline University Room: Southdown Do you have a blind or low vision student coming for the first time this next year? Do you want to discuss practical strategies for accommodating visually impaired students? Bring your lunch and join Kathy McGillivray, a previous chair of the blind/VI SIG, for a discussion of current access issues faced by blind/VI students. There will be plenty of time to discuss specific situations you may be facing. Audience: All

#6.1 Making Text Accessible with Read:OutLoud and Snap&Read™ Mary Jo Barry, Don Johnson, Inc. Room: Nottoway This session demonstrates two affordable campus-wide reading tools: Read:OutLoud, the easy-to-use eBook and internet reader, and Snap&Read™, a simple one-button toolbar that reads any text onscreen in any application. These tools read text anywhere including PDFs, Blackboard, Moodle, Bookshare, HTML as well as Flash and image-based websites, MS Word docs, and even the text in images. Audience: All Eliminating Barriers Through Access Technologies

#6.2 OUT OF THE BOX! The Student Interview and Documentation Practices 61 Sharon Downs, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Heather Mole, McGill University Room: Grand Ballroom D/E Our philosophy about documentation and the initial student interview has a tremendous impact on the student’s experience with the university as a whole. Participants will learn to frame interactions with students as a collaborative process. We will cover the purpose of the interview and documentation, as well as the role of the student as expert in identifying potential barriers to learning and inclusion. Audience: Novice to Intermediate

#6.3 DOJ’s 2010 Regulations - Communications, Testing Accommodations, Event Ticketing Reservations, and Explorations of OPDMD’s and Technology (Part 2 of 3) Irene Bowen, ADA One, LLC James Bostrom, US Department of Justice Room: Grand Ballroom A/B Has your institution modified its policies and practices to comply with the 2010 ADA regulations? If not, what do you need to know and what should you do? Learn how the revised regulations -- beyond buildings and animals – apply to colleges and universities, how to stay above the law, and what may lie ahead. Audience: All The Impact of Law on Practice

#6.4 The Global Reach Academic Success Program (GRASP): Supporting Students with Disabilities Abroad Robyn Weiss, New York University Lakshmi Clark McClendon, New York University Michelle Witman, SAIL Consulting, LLC Room: Southdown Higher education has many challenges for students with disabilities, perhaps more so while studying abroad. This workshop will show how NYU is using an on-line, interactive classroom to create a supportive learning community for students with disabilities who choose to travel abroad. Explore the live classroom technology and be introduced to NYU’s on-line Global Reach Academic Success Program. Audience: Intermediate Multi-cultural and International Perspectives on Disability

#6.5 Assistive Technology Boot Camp: A Transitional Pilot Program for Incoming Freshmen Cindy Jepsen, Arizona State University Room: Rhythms III This presentation will outline the process of designing and implementing a summer assistive technology boot camp to aid in the successful transition of incoming freshmen with disabilities to the college environment. The information will be presented in lecture and demonstration with audience participation welcome throughout the presentation. Audience: All Facilitating Successful Academic and Vocational Transitions

#6.6 Beautiful Lives: Reframing Disability through the Lens of Positive Psychology Neil Lipsitz, College of the Holy Cross Eileen Berger, Harvard Graduate School of Education Room: Rhythms II 62 This multi-media presentation illustrates the beautiful lives students with disabilities lead by focusing on the development of a positive approach to life. Factors influencing academic and social success will be discussed. Powerful student stories invite participants to dispel the myth that disabilities are negative and come to appreciate and approach students with disabilities with a fresh perspective and renewed commitment. Audience: All The Influence of Disability Studies in the Work of Disability Services

#6.7 Curricular Universal Design: Creating Accessible Writing Assignments for Students with Invisible Disabilities Christopher Cruz Cullari, College of Staten Island CUNY Room: Rhythms I Universal Design in the context of curriculum and instruction provides an opportunity for disability service providers to partner with faculty members to create accessible coursework. Learn how one disability provider collaborated with an institution-wide writing initiative to increase access and success for students with invisible disabilities using best practices in teaching writing to students with learning disabilities and ADHD. Audience: Intermediate Promoting and Demonstrating Universal Design on our Campuses

#6.8 Abuse of College Students with Disabilities: Heightening Awareness Through an Education Session Patricia Findley, Rutgers University Sara-Beth Plummer, Rutgers University Room: Bayside A Individuals with disabilities are at particularly high risk for abuse through physical, sexual, and emotional violence, as well as financial- and disability-related exploitation and mistreatment. This presentation will provide the results of a study conducted of the related experiences of students with disabilities at a large university and will present a single educational session that can be inserted into various course curricula to heighten awareness on the issue. Audience: Intermediate The Emergence of New Trends, Populations, and Practices

#6.9 Foreign Language Learning: Using Research and Evidence-Based Practices to Inform Accommodation Decision-Making Sally Scott, University of Mary Washington Manju Banerjee, University of Connecticut Room: Borgne Determining accommodations for students with difficulty in foreign language learning continues to confound postsecondary service providers. When is a course substitution warranted? When is classroom accommodation sufficient? Are there accommodations that are unique to foreign language learning? This session highlights research and evidence based practices for accommodation decision-making including the use of key indicators within disability documentation. Audience: All Effective, Strategic, and Innovative DS Office Management

63 #6.10 Collaborations Among Campuses to Foster Professional Development and Ease Processes for Students Caitlyn McCandless, The Ohio State University Kera Manley, Otterbein University Christopher Keck, Columbus State Community College Room: Bayside B The goal of this session is to discuss how collaborations between campuses can foster professional development and ease processes for students. College students are changing; the New York Times reports that one in three students is a transfer from another school. We will discuss how strong bonds between campuses can make these transitions smoother for students and staff alike. Audience: All Creating and Maintaining Partnerships for Inclusive Education

#6.11 The Impact of the Cloud on Higher Education Doug Rosette, Texthelp Systems Inc. Room: Bayside C Attend this session to learn the implications and issues associated with the implementation of Cloud- based technologies in higher education. See hands-on demonstrations of new AT applications that harness the power of the Cloud and allow use across multiple devices and platforms. Bring your questions and hear how higher education institutions and their students are using these new technologies in the Cloud. Audience: All Eliminating Barriers Through Access Technologies pepnet2 - #6.12 Remedial Computer Software for College-Age Deaf Students Norman Crozer, Pierce College Room: Grand Couteau Participants will get an overview of six Windows-based computer programs that teach English to college- age deaf students. The programs are mostly self contained and can be used alone or on a network. The intended audience for this presentation is novice, intermediate, and expert postsecondary professionals. No computer experience is required for the participants or for students who use the software. Audience: Intermediate pepnet2 - #6.13 DESIGN Options for Accessible Distance Education Michelle Swaney, pepnet 2 – University of Tennessee at Knoxville Room: Grand Chenier In today’s growing online learning environment, institutions are creating online programs in order to increase enrollment. Programs that are delivered online create challenges and barriers for Deaf and Hard of Hearing participants, the program, and the Office of Disability Services. This presentation will discuss several online platforms and possible DESIGN approaches providing accessibility for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students. Audience: Intermediate pepnet2 - #6.14 Improving Post-School Outcomes for Students with Hearing Impairments: Creating a Predictor Model to Develop a Transition Education Framework Jennifer Coyle, NSTTAC 64 Room: Oak Alley Results of a study that analyzed the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2 (NLTS2) data and the National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC) in-school predictors of post-school success will be shared. This research identified if students with hearing impairments are being provided access to the NSTTAC predictors and if they are, which predictors had an effect on their post-school employment and education outcomes. Audience: All

Refreshment Break 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Exhibit Hall

#7.1 Learning Ally Making Reading Accessible for All Stephanie Turner, LearningAlly, Inc. Room: Nottoway LearningAlly formerly Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic has a new online design, and a host of new features and products. Join this hands-on walk-through of the website to learn how to best assist your students. In addition, this session will gather feedback from users of assistive technology and commercial devices to assist us in future product development of hybrid books containing human audio and synthesized audio. Audience: All Eliminating Barriers Through Access Technologies

#7.2 OUT OF THE BOX! It’s My Privilege to Serve You: Exploring the Role of Power and Privilege in Our Work Melanie Thornton, University of Arkansas CURRENTS Room: Rhythms II Many of us are drawn to service work because of our commitment to creating more socially just and inclusive environments. If we are to be effective in that goal, it is important that we enter into the work with a reflective posture. We must recognize that we too can become a part of the problem-- inadvertently contributing to the forces that maintain the status quo. We will explore the concepts of power and privilege, examine ways in which DS professionals may be personally advantaged by the current service model, and consider actions that serve to move us toward the vision of inclusion. This will be a conversational format in which everyone participates. Audience: Novice

#7.3 DOJ’s 2010 Regulations - The 2010 Standards Now Apply to your Campus – What they Mean for Existing Facilities, Alterations, New Construction and You (Part 3 of 3) James Bostrom, US Department of Justice Irene Bowen, ADA One, LLC Room: Grand Ballroom A/B This session explores key issues for higher education – barrier removal and program accessibility, alterations, new construction, and the twists and turns that apply to housing, pools, assembly areas, ATMs, and other key campus spaces -- from the perspective of an attorney and an architect. 65 Audience: All The Impact of Law on Practice

#7.4 Disability Awareness in Higher Education: An Experience from University of Indonesia Dini Widinarsih, Curtin University Room: Bayside B Disability awareness is one of the most important elements of effectively promoting an inclusive society for people with disabilities in the Asian and Pacific region. This presentation describes our struggle to develop disability awareness in higher education institutions in Indonesia where disability is still invisible in policy and academic discourse. Audience: All Multi-cultural and International Perspectives on Disability

#7.5 Applying for Testing Accommodations: Tips from the Experts Behind the Curtain Loring Brinkerhoff, Educational Testing Service Ruth Loew, Educational Testing Service Room: Grand Ballroom D/E At the 2005 AHEAD conference, ETS staff presented, to a packed house, an overview of the accommodations request process. Much has changed since 2005, including streamlined procedures and updated documentation guidelines. This presentation, therefore, will be a “how to” session on applying for testing accommodations targeted at DSS coordinators and focusing on the updated procedures under the ADAAA. Audience: All Facilitating Successful Academic and Vocational Transitions

#7.6 Disability Dynamics in the Student Veteran Community Amanda Kraus, University of Arizona Room: Rhythms III Using data from University of Arizona’s Disabled Veterans Reintegration and Education Project, this presentation will discuss concepts that shape how veterans think about disability, share findings on veteran identity, and consider implications for practice within higher education and disability services. This grant project concludes in summer 2012; this presentation will share culminating themes, best practices, and avenues for future research. Audience: All The Influence of Disability Studies in the Work of Disability Services

#7.7 Between and Within: Collaborative by Design Donna Johnson, University of Minnesota Tammy Berberi, University of Minnesota at Morris Nancy Cheeseman, University of Minnesota at Morris Linda Wolford, University of Minnesota Room: Southdown Discover how two campuses within the University of Minnesota system are creating sustainable structures to leverage resources, develop allies, and work collaboratively between and within campuses using Disability Studies as a framework. Take away practical suggestions for how campus Disability

66 Services offices may work together to build capacity leverage resources, and collaborate to promote access for students with disabilities. Audience: All Promoting and Demonstrating Universal Design on our Campuses

#7.8 Creating a disABILITY Advocate Program: Developing Ready, Willing, and Able Partners Emily Shryock, The University of Texas at Austin Justin Rogers, The University of Texas at Austin Room: Borgne The disABILITY Advocate Program is an educational program designed to create a more sensitive and inclusive environment for people with disabilities at your institution. Learn how to design, market, and implement a program that will motivate students, faculty, and staff to be advocates for people with disabilities. Delivered by Services for Students with Disabilities at The University of Texas. Audience: All The Emergence of New Trends, Populations, and Practices

#7.9 The Focus Group: A Strategic Tool for Guiding Service Delivery and Enhancing Partnerships Susan Aase, University of Minnesota Barbara Blacklock, University of Minnesota Room: Bayside C Through lecture and interactive/experiential demonstrations, this session will provide practical information on the benefits and challenges of using focus groups to guide effective service delivery and partnerships. Participants will learn about how to prepare and conduct focus groups, as well as, evaluate and use the information obtained from the focus group process to guide effective service delivery and enhance partnerships. Audience: All Effective, Strategic, and Innovative DS Office Management

#7.10 Getting the College Community to Participate in Your Disability Workshop Kirsten Behling, Suffolk University Room: Rhythms I Are your workshops for faculty, staff and students on the topic of disabilities poorly attended? Join us for an interactive, self-reflecting workshop that is hugely successful in engaging participants on the topic of disability. You will participate in the workshop and be given all materials for replication on your campus. Audience: All Creating and Maintaining Partnerships for Inclusive Education

#7.11 International Perspective on Access Services Bea Awoniyi, AHEAD Membership Development Standing Committee for International Engagement Room: Bayside A AHEAD members representing select parts of the world will participate in this interactive panel discussion to illuminate the meaning of access services and support for individuals with disabilities. Panel members will discuss the laws that guide services in their individual countries, culture and access to education in general, and the role of disability service professionals in their individual different counties. 67 Audience: All pepnet2 - #7.12 Beyond the Audiogram: Determining Reasonable Accommodations for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students Daniel “Dann” Trainer, University of Minnesota Room: Grand Chenier Disability Service providers often determine accommodations for deaf and/or hard of hearing students based on the decibel loss indicated in the audiogram. This could lead to a superficial understanding of the functional limitations students face. An in-depth analysis of a student’s history and experiences in educational environments must also be considered. Additional considerations for assessing accommodations and accommodation options will be discussed. Audience: Novice/All pepnet2 - #7.13 Transition Success Measures for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in California Dr. Nancylynn Ward, California Department of Education Lucinda Aborn, Cerritos College Room: Grand Couteau A Gallaudet University doctoral dissertation researched the California students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing transition success outcomes. The presentation will review the research findings of both residential and mainstreamed programs. Three major findings of the research impacting Deaf and Hard of Hearing students: 1. Transition Planning models 2. Role of the Transition Team 3. Transition Services Survey Instrument Audience: All pepnet2 - #7.14 The Design of DHH Support Services: 1992-2012 In Retrospect Naomi Sheneman, Network Interpreting Service, Inc. Room: Oak Alley This presentation will give a historical overview how the DHH support services have changed over the past 20 years. There will be a focus on legal obligations for access, demographics of DHH students, accommodations, coordination of services, availability of resources and attitude. The current perspectives and future implications will be covered as well. Audience: Intermediate

68 Friday, July 13, 2012

Friday at a Glance Conference Registration & Service Desks Open 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Registration Foyer

Concurrent Sessions – Block 8 9:00 am – 10:30 am pepnet2 Training Institute Plenary Session Beyond the Classroom, Jason Altmann 9:00 am - 10:30 am, Grand Ballroom C

Exhibit Hall Open 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Poster Session II & Refreshments 10:30 am – 12:00 pm, Exhibit Hall

AHEAD Awards Luncheon Deafness in Mainstream Education, Garrett Zuercher 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Grand Ballroom

Concurrent Sessions – Block 9 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Concurrent Block 8 9:00 am - 10:30 am

#8.1 Explore What Makes the ClockWork Database Scheduler Tick! Barouch Chai, Microcomputer Science Centre, Inc. Randy Borst, University at Buffalo Mike Dinunzio, Techpro Holly Johnson, University at Buffalo Kristin Harte, University at Buffalo Room: Nottoway The ClockWork Database Scheduler is a secure, multi-purpose scheduling and tracking database system currently in use in many colleges and universities throughout Canada and the US. In this hands-on session, learn how counselors and student services streamline management systems of their accessibility departments through this simple-to-use, yet powerful software. Audience: Intermediate Eliminating Barriers Through Access Technologies

69 #8.2 OUT OF THE BOX! Achieving Effective Outreach and Systemic Change Through Strategic Collaborations Susan A. Aase, University of Minnesota Amanda Kraus, University of Arizona Meghan Sooy, University of Arizona Donna Johnson, University of Minnesota Room: Rhythms III Disability resource professionals cannot achieve truly accessible campuses by working only with individual students and situations. Strong partnerships and shared efforts are needed to establish access, in its broadest sense, as a campus-wide initiative. If effective outreach and systemic change are to occur, collaboration and capacity-building strategies are needed to build inclusion into the fabric of the institution, whatever its size. Through presentation and discussion, presenters will provide multiple examples of strategic, collaborative relationships with various campus constituencies. Participants will take home ideas for conceptualizing, developing, implementing and evaluating collaborations and partnerships on their respective campuses. Audience: Novice

#8.3 AHEAD’s Updated Guidance on Reasonable Documentation AHEAD Board and Leadership Room: Grand Ballroom A/B In response to the changing landscape following passage of the ADA Amendments Act in 2008, AHEAD has updated its guidance on disability documentation. This session will familiarize you with the new 2012 guidelines from AHEAD, give you suggestions for transitioning to documentation expectations consistent with the spirit as well as the letter of the ADAAA, and orient you to a heightened focus on determining reasonable accommodations rather than deciding if a person has a disability. Audience: All The Impact of Law on Practice

#8.4 Advising Students with Learning Disabilities in Study Abroad Ashley Bryant, Mobility International USA Kathy Schwartz, American University Room: Grand Couteau Students with learning disabilities are significantly more likely to study abroad than students with any other type of disability. Are study abroad programs effectively accommodating these students overseas? A disability support director and a professional from a national organization, will present on arranging accommodations, designing for inclusion, understanding international perspectives, and other considerations. Audience: All Multi-cultural and International Perspectives on Disability

#8.5 Facilitating Successful Transitions to College: Implications from the Common Core State Standards Roberta Wohle, Fairleigh Dickinson University Room: Bayside B Despite the increased enrollment of individuals with disabilities in postsecondary programs, many students struggle to complete their college education. Insufficient “academic college readiness” appears to be one factor contributing to poor retention rates. This workshop will introduce participants to the 70 potential impact of the recently adopted Common Core State Standards on preparing “all” students for the academic demands of college. Audience: All Facilitating Successful Academic and Vocational Transitions

#8.6 Undressing Normal: The Applicability of UnConference Formats to Disability Studies and Services Kathy Sheppard-Jones, University of Kentucky Bev Harp, University of Kentucky Room: Oak Alley The democratic tenets of the “unconference” format make it an ideal tool for including individuals with developmental disabilities in discussions normally conducted in the academic realm. Presenters from the University of Kentucky’s Human Development Institute will share the results of a recent unconference on disability and sexuality, and will offer strategies for hosting successful action-oriented events based on this model. Audience: All The Influence of Disability Studies in the Work of Disability Services

#8.7 Effective Math Learning Strategies/Accommodations for LD, TBI, ADHD and Wounded Warriors Students Paul Nolting, State College of Florida Room: Rhythms II Participants will learn how processing deficits affect math learning for students with LD, TBI, ADHD and PTSD. Presenters will recommend appropriate math classroom accommodations, testing accommodations and course substitutions in addition to discussing ways in which these students can acquire and use appropriate math study skills. Further discussion will take place on how to recruit and help wounded warriors pass math. Audience: All The Emergence of New Trends, Populations, and Practices

#8.8 An Investigation of the Enrollment Patterns and Graduation Rates of College Students with ADHD and/or LD Theresa E. L. Maitland, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Room: Bayside C More students with ADHD and/or LD are now attending college. However, there is limited research detailing how their experiences differ from the general study body. This session will share the results of a study comparing enrollment and graduation data from 2000 students diagnosed with ADHD and/or LD with 9000 of their non-disabled peers. Audience: All The Emergence of New Trends, Populations, and Practices

#8.9 Beyond Access: Self-Advocacy is a Measurable DS outcome (That You Need)! Gavin Steiger, Trinity University Mikael Snitker-Magen, Ferris State University Room: Bayside A While self-advocacy is touted among DS professionals, the assessment of self-advocacy and related learning outcomes is often regarded as a desirable but ancillary function of DS offices. However, 71 facilitating student self-advocacy skills can be a powerful tool to promote the effectiveness of services within the context of institutional goals such as retention, student achievement, and campus diversity. Audience: All Effective, Strategic, and Innovative DS Office Management

#8.10 Visual Social Thinking Techniques, How to Leverage the Visual Thinker’s Strengths Michael McManmon, College Internship Program Oliver West, Footnotes Visual Thinking Program Margaret Dillon Katz, College Internship Program Room: Grand Chenier Discover innovative strength-based techniques for visual thinkers, bringing together social thinking & visual thinking. Many people think in pictures or visual terms and not in written words, yet schools have not yet appropriately tapped into this strength. Learn how to leverage the visual learners strengths as a tool for social learning and note-taking in school and work. Learn visual techniques which are effective tools for innovative thinking, social thinking, and retention of ideas and concepts. Be prepared to try and practice this technique at this session. Audience: All The Emergence of New Trends, Populations, and Practices

#8.11 “There’s An App For That!” A Look at Some Apple iPad (tm) Educational Apps Deanna Arbuckle, University of Dayton Room: Rhythms I As technology changes, so do the needs of our students. With the increase in use of mobile devices such as the iPhone or iPad, DS providers need to adapt to “apps”. This presentation will define apps and highlight some apps for note-taking, time management, concept mapping, text-to-speech and reading. A list of apps will be available for download. Audience: All Eliminating Barriers Through Access Technologies

#8.12 Supporting Successful Transfers: Building Understanding between Two and Four-Year Institutions Terri Rodriguez, Quinsigamond Community College Room: Estherwood This year-long project was initiated to understand the needs of students with disabilities as they persisted to graduation and then transfer onto a four-year college/university. This presentation will highlight: current transfer themes, the research design and results from the project, and emphasize the importance of creating relationships between two-year and four-year institutions in order to provide a seamless transfer. Audience: All Facilitating Successful Academic and Vocational Transitions

#8.13 Video Accessibility: Penn State University Demonstrates its Closed Captioning Solution Keith Bailey, Penn State University Tole Khesin, 3Play Media Josh Miller, 3Play Media Room: Borgne

72 Although online video is becoming the dominant medium in education, closed captioning is rare - even though it is a necessity for deaf users and an essential aid for ESL students. Captioning is often perceived as obtrusive and expensive, but in this session, Penn State University will demonstrate a cost-effective, streamlined captioning workflow that provides push-button simplicity for instructors campus-wide. Audience: All Eliminating Barriers Through Access Technologies

Poster Session II (In Exhibit Hall, with Refreshments) 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

College Students on the Autism Spectrum: A Focus on Effective Self-Management Tara Vancil, Central Michigan University Holly Hoffman, Central Michigan University The purpose of our research was to identify aspects of college life that posed challenges for students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Data was collected from 47 colleges and universities in one Midwestern state from college students with ASD. Information presented during this session includes a summary of effective coping mechanisms, resources, and implications in support of students with ASD.

Communities of Practice to Increase the Number of Students with Disabilities in STEM Fields Kiriko Takahashi, University of Hawaii Manoa Kelly Roberts, University of Hawaii Manoa Hye Jin Park, University of Hawaii Manoa Robert Stodden, University of Hawaii Manoa A model Communities of Practice (COP) concept was implemented at three college campuses to increase the number of students with disabilities (SWDs) in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degree and workforce. The researchers will discuss how each COP developed and performed to support SWDs in fostering interests and pursuit of degrees in STEM fields.

Connecting Faculty with Students with Disabilities: Final Results from a DOE Grant Jacqueline Harris, Ball State University Taiping Ho, Ball State University Roger Wessel, Ball State University This poster describes a collaboration between disability services and faculty members at Ball State to provide mentorship for SWDs and create training opportunities for faculty on best practices in working with SWDs. The presenters will share results from the federal grant they received, including ways in which both SWDs and faculty benefited from their participation. Suggestions on implementing these programs at other institutions will also be provided.

Designing a “Smart Start” for First Year Students: A Summer Orientation Program Mara Bellino, The Catholic University of America Laura Cutway, Georgetown Law “Smart Start”, a one-day summer orientation program created for first year students with learning and attention disabilities was developed to smooth the transition from high school to college. Presenters will share an innovative program to apply on your campus that focuses on enhancing student knowledge of self-advocacy, time management, campus resources and assistive technology.

Developing a Support Needs Questionnaire for Students with ADHD 73 Tomone Takahashi, Shinshu University A new self-rating questionnaire was developed to identify the support needs of students with attention- related difficulties in Japanese universities. Reliability and validity of the questionnaire were examined in this study. Semi-structured interview with students revealed the nature of the difficulties they experience and support needs of students with attention problems. This questionnaire will be a useful tool for early intervention.

Dyscalculia, Assessment, and Impact on Student Academic Achievement and Career Development Adrianne L. Johnson, State University of New York

Faculty and Student Usefulness of the Learner Sketch Tool in Higher Education Diane Majewski, East Carolina University Dorothy Muller, East Carolina University This poster will describe student and faculty feedback about the Learner Sketch resource being developed by the Q.E.D. Foundation. This resource is designed to help postsecondary students strategically approach academic situations based on what they report about themselves as learners. A pilot version of this resource also provides instructors with class sketches designed to aid in selection of instructional strategies.

Faculty Development Modules: Utilizing UDL and Student Feedback to Identify Useful Instructional Strategies Sue Steinweg, East Carolina University Dorothy Muller, East Carolina University Tanner Jones, East Carolina University Diane Majewski, East Carolina University This poster will feature sample online faculty development modules which demonstrate appropriate use of UDL. Student-reported feedback about effective teaching practices at East Carolina University will be shared, as well as, the procedure used to develop and access online modules for this purpose.

Inclusive Excellence: Eliminating Barriers Through Campus-Wide Accessibility Working Committee Leigh Sveda, The University of Akron Jessica DeFago, The University of Akron The Campus-Wide Accessibility Working Committee brings together key university constituents to dialogue, problem solve and advocate for campus-wide accessibility in order to create an inclusive educational environment, both inside and outside of the classroom. Accessibility in this regard, will not just address the physical, structural and landscape concerns, but will include access to programs, technology and Universal Design.

Lessons Learned about Postsecondary Transition Supports for Students with Learning Disabilities Emily Johnson, East Carolina University Diane Majewski, East Carolina University Project STEPP at East Carolina University offers comprehensive supports for cohorts of students with identified learning disabilities, including a full year of transition support prior to matriculation. This poster will describe key elements of this transition year as well as student feedback regarding important considerations for high school students with learning disabilities who are planning to attend college.

Saving Time and Steps with a Web-based Application for Accommodated Exam Requests Barbara Hammer, University of Missouri 74 Tom Gittemeier, University of Missouri James Richardson, University of Missouri Justin Lozano, University of Missouri With increasing numbers of students with disabilities qualifying for exam accommodations, the logistics of coordinating and scheduling those exams have become more challenging. This session will demonstrate a unique online application developed at the University of Missouri that has saved time and simplified the process for students, faculty and disability services staff.

Self-Concept of Students with ADHD Across the High School to College Transition Jason Nelson, University of Georgia The high school to college transition presents a unique set of challenges for students with disabilities that may impact emotional functioning. This study compared problems with self-concept among transitioning high school students and college students with ADHD. The latter group was reported to experience more problems with self-concept. Implications for preparing students for the transition to college will be discussed.

Self-Examination: How Accessible Is Your Campus? Lyla Crawford, DO-IT, University of Washington It takes an entire campus, from administration to architecture to academics, to create a welcoming and inclusive environment. We need to be prepared to work with students with very different backgrounds, experiences, abilities...and disabilities. But where do you start? Stop by our poster session for ideas and guidelines for making a postsecondary institution welcoming and accessible to everyone.

Strategic Partnership: Advancing Awareness and Equity of Medical Trainees with Invisible Disabilities Barbara Blacklock, University of Minnesota Donna Johnson, University of Minnesota Susan Aase, University of Minnesota This poster will provide information on the range of issues and needs associated with creating welcoming and inclusive training environments for qualified medical trainees with invisible disabilities. The poster will summarize findings from data collection about experiences and perceptions of invisible disabilities to inform the development of innovative training curricula and educational resources for Medical School faculty training.

The Accommodations Model: A New Tool for Empowering Students to Request Reasonable Accommodations Glen White, Research & Training Center on Independent Living Jean Ann Summers, Beach Center Leslie Schmille, Research & Training Center on Independent Living

Tools For Success: Low Vision Student Solutions in the Classroom Janet Bernhardt, TVI CLVT This session will include practical solutions to the problems a low vision college student experiences on a daily basis. For instance, have you ever had a low vision student in your class that was unable to see the board, take notes efficiently or read their texts? Allow me to share solutions that will enable low vision

75 students to be successful! There are low tech and high tech answers for this problem. Both areas will be explored in this session.

What’s New from Think College Cate Weir, ICI University of Massachusetts Boston This poster session will highlight new developments from the Think College project, which includes several website enhancements, new training materials, and a new DVD. pepnet2 Posters Access: The Fundamentals – An Updated Resource for Faculty and Staff Development Marcia Kolvitz, pn2 - University of Tennessee at Knoxville Professionals frequently need access to user-friendly materials that provide information about working effectively with students who are deaf or hard of hearing. PEPNet 2.0 recently launched an updated multimedia web-based training to address this topic. Although designed for postsecondary education use, Access: The Fundamentals, may be used in other settings, including high school programs, community rehabilitation centers, and employment programs.

Captioned Media: Working with Faculty and Campus Departments to Achieve Access for Students Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing Kate Skarda, University of Wisconsin - Madison This poster session will present the challenges of providing effective Captioned Media access and the unique solutions that have been implemented to increase accessibility for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students while significantly reducing faculty concerns and involvement in providing Captioned Media. Strategies for institutional collaboration, captioning tools and procedures to help faculty deliver captioned media in the classroom will be shared.

Instructional Design Strategies Used to Provide Equal Learning Opportunity for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Learners Daniel Mercado, Universidad del Este The purpose of this research is to find solutions for deaf and hard of hearing learner to have an equal access to education and the resources needed to learn effectively with the use of technologies. Instructional design strategies and technologies will facilitate the access to online courses and to provide equal learning opportunity to deaf and hard of hearing students.

The Re-Design of the DHH Resource Guide for California Community Colleges Naomi Sheneman, Network Interpreting Service, Inc. AHEAD Awards Luncheon & Plenary Presentation 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Grand Ballroom

#9.1 Applying Knowledge of AT to Working with Users, Part 1 of 2 Ron Stewart, AHEAD Teresa Haven, Arizona State University 76 Room: Rhythms II In this two-part lecture/discussion participants will take their theoretical knowledge of Access Technology and learn to apply it to real-world situations with a variety of end users. Participants from the Pre-Conference Institute Access Technologies An A-Z Introduction and Out of the Box Session I’m Supposed to Understand Computers Too?! are particularly invited to attend, although anyone who wishes to build/improve their understanding of the potential uses of various types of AT is welcome. Audience: All Eliminating Barriers Through Access Technologies

#9.2 OUT OF THE BOX! Getting Connected: Opportunities for Leadership within AHEAD AHEAD Board Members and Leadership Room: Maurepas New professionals and first-time conference attendees often struggle to establish a network of colleagues and may be frustrated in identifying ways to become actively involved professionally. Likewise, AHEAD itself has often struggled in its goal to find and groom diverse, new leaders. If you would like to learn more about AHEAD and opportunities for involvement and leadership, join AHEAD’s current leaders for a discussion of the Association, its goals and future. Audience: Novice to Intermediate

#9.3 Cases and Cautions: How Legal Happenings Are Shaping the Online Learning Environment Part 1 of 2 Jane Jarrow, DAIS and DCCOL Kelly Hermann, Empire State College SUNY Room: Rhythms I From the Kindle (tm) lawsuit, through the Dear Colleague letters, to complaints against Florida State and others, the future of disability and accommodation in online learning seems destined to be defined by legal action, rather than evolution. What really happened, and how does it foreshadow the future? This session will help you answer the question, “but what do we do now?!?” Audience: All The Impact of Law on Practice

#9.4 Five Steps To Welcome Students With Service Animals to On-Campus Residential Communities Jacqueline Wilson, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Room: Grand Chenier Welcoming students with service animals to residential communities on campus requires that stakeholders work together. This presentation will provide a 5-step approach that will equip administrators to create the partnerships necessary in providing a supportive one-stop-shop service to students requesting service animal support on campus. Strategies to enlist buy-in from campus partners, students, families, and community members will be discussed. Audience: All The Emergence of New Trends, Populations, and Practices

#9.5 Campus and Student Self-Evaluation Matrix: Tools for Better Transitions and AT Support in Higher Education Bryan Ayres, Technology and Curriculum Access Center Janet Peters, Great Lakes ADA Center Room: Bayside B 77 The Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology in Post Secondary Education comprise on-line tools available to improve assistive technology transitions from K-12 education to post-secondary education for students with disabilities and disability support services. This session will explore using the campus and student self-evaluation matrix to provide better post-secondary outcomes for students with disabilities. Audience: All Facilitating Successful Academic and Vocational Transitions

#9.6 Equalizing Higher Education: Interpreting Legal Accommodations Requirements Through a Disability Studies Lens Ashley Taylor, Syracuse University Room: Borgne Equalizing higher education for students with disabilities means interpreting accommodations through a disability studies lens. Yet the prevailing understanding of accommodations is that they compensate for students’ deficits, rather than equalize their opportunities for academic success. This presentation will discuss, through concrete examples, why the perspective from which we interpret “reasonable accommodations” matters greatly to students’ academic and social inclusion. Audience: All The Influence of Disability Studies in the Work of Disability Services

#9.7 Implementing a Social Model of Disability Approach to Service Delivery Heather Mole, McGill University Room: Oak Alley This session will focus on the shift that some disability resource centers are making towards a social model of disability approach to service delivery. The presenter, a DS staff member, will present findings from research about the key characteristics of these services; including Universal Design and documentation policies. Participants will engage in discussion about implementation in their own service. Audience: Intermediate Promoting and Demonstrating Universal Design on Our Campuses

#9.8 Preparing Student Veterans with Disabilities for Success: A Resource Module for DR/S Coordinators Jessica Queener, HEATH Resource Center at the National Youth Transitions Center Elizabeth Shook Torres, The George Washington University – doctoral candidate Room: Bayside A As postsecondary institutions report higher numbers of student veterans with disabilities, it is imperative that Disability Resources/Services (DR/S) Coordinators have the necessary resources to meet the needs of these students. This presentation will introduce “Preparing Student Veterans with Disabilities for Success,” a new module that will provide DR/S Coordinators with imperative information for providing effective services to student veterans. Audience: All The Emergence of New Trends, Populations, and Practices

78 #9.9 Exploring Microsoft Sharepoint (tm) for Streamlining Alt Text Processes While Investigating Accessibility Patti Lester, Florida State University KimBoo York, Florida State University Room: Nottoway Growing an Alt text program can easily become cumbersome, unwieldy, and overwhelming. Microsoft Sharepoint claims to offer a solution of customized work flows that can be subsequently tailored to fit expanding needs. This presentation discusses a case study of the implement of Microsoft Sharepoint with considerations of accessibility, scalability, process automation and work flow procedures. Audience: All Effective, Strategic, and Innovative DS Office Management

#9.10 Who Are You Now? The Reintegration of Brain Injury Survivors in Academia Dede Norungolo, Clemson University Room: Rhythms III As more students enter or return to school following brain injury, this presentation will address how social, emotional and cognitive adjustments can be encouraged through Disability Services (DS) offices in partnership with campus and community resources to support student reintegration into academia. The session will cover reintegration planning, self-awareness and self-advocacy aspects of life with brain injury. The presentation will also address, through interactive exercises, individual understanding of what it means to have sustained a brain injury. Audience: All Creating and Maintaining Partnerships for Inclusive Education

#9.11 Implementing Universal Design Strategies to Improve Course Completion and Retention (Part 1 of 2) Debra Hart, ICI, University of Massachusetts, Boston Molly Boyle, ICI, University of Massachusetts, Boston Room: Bayside C This session will share the research results from a study at 6 community colleges in Massachusetts that addressed the low retention and completion rates of students with disabilities. Strategies for building a campus-wide universal design team, training faculty to integrate Universal Course Design (UCD) principles into those courses will be shared with hands-on activities. Audience: All pepnet2 - #9.12 Growing Your Own: Mentoring New Support Service Providers in the Postsecondary Environment, Part 1 Cindy Camp, pepnet2 – Jacksonville State University Chri Skoczynski, pepnet 2 – University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee Room: Gallier A/B Interpreting or captioning in postsecondary environments presents unique demands; however, it is sometimes difficult for colleges to find seasoned service providers. This presentation will address the issues of finding and maintaining qualified staff from three different perspectives: a large program with many resources; a medium sized program with limited options; and small, isolated campuses with many challenges. Audience: Intermediate/Some Experience

79 pepnet2 - #9.13 Beyond the Classroom Carol Funckes, University of Arizona Melanie Thorton, University of Arkansas CURRENTS Room: Grand Couteau Higher education is so much more than what is taught in the classroom. From study abroad programs to intramural activities to student government, we value co-curricular opportunities as essential components of the holistic, transformative act of learning at the postsecondary level. Following-up on PEPNET 2’s plenary student panel, we will explore the role of the DS professional in creating a culture in which funding does not compromise Deaf and hard of hearing students’ comprehensive college experience. Audience: All pepnet2 - #9.14 Characteristics of Postsecondary Graduates Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Part 1 of 2 Carrie Lou Garberoglio, University of Texas at Austin Room: Estherwood This workshop is targeted to disability service providers, deaf educators, vocational rehabilitation counselors, postsecondary interpreters, and professionals in the field of deafness who are interested in enhancing their knowledge of new approaches to retention. Participants will explore current research that investigated the attributes of successful college graduates in a national sample of students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Audience: All

#10.1 Applying Knowledge of AT to Working with Users, Part 2 of 2 Ron Stewart, AHEAD Teresa Haven, Arizona State University Room: Rhythms II In this two-part lecture/discussion participants will take their theoretical knowledge of Access Technology and learn to apply it to real-world situations with a variety of end users. Participants from the Pre-Conference Institute Access Technologies An A-Z Introduction and Out of the Box Session I’m Supposed to Understand Computers Too?! are particularly invited to attend, although anyone who wishes to build/improve their understanding of the potential uses of various types of AT is welcome. Audience: All Eliminating Barriers Through Access Technologies

#10.2 OUT OF THE BOX What’s Left? What’s Next? Sue Kroeger, University of Arizona Adam Meyer, Eastern Michigan University Sharon Downs, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Heather Mole, McGill University Room: Borgne Join the Out of the Box! presenters and your colleagues for a final wrap-up and debrief of the week. You will have an opportunity to discuss unanswered questions, pose head-scratching scenarios, synthesize

80 new learning and apply concepts to day-to-day situations. We will discuss what’s next and plan for follow-up relationships that can provide a sounding board as you apply new concepts to your work. Audience: Novice

#10.3 Cases and Cautions: How Legal Happenings Are Shaping the Online Learning Environment Part 2 of 2 Jane Jarrow, DAIS and DCCOL Kelly Hermann, Empire State College SUNY Room: Rhythms I From the Kindle (tm) lawsuit, through the Dear Colleague letters, to complaints against Florida State and others, the future of disability and accommodation in online learning seems destined to be defined by legal action, rather than evolution. What really happened, and how does it foreshadow the future? This session will help you answer the question, “but what do we do now?!?” Audience: All The Impact of Law on Practice

#10.4 Disability Awareness on Campus through Media Caitlyn McCandless, The Ohio State University Kera Manley, Otterbein University Christopher Keck, Columbus State Community College Room: Grand Chenier This session will give professionals the tools needed to teach students to examine biases, misconceptions, and myths associated with disability through an examination of media. We will offer a unique perspective which participants will be able to use on their campuses to engage this generation of college students. Audience: All Multi-cultural and International Perspectives on Disability

#10.5 Increasing Achievement and Transition Outcomes through Student Learning Communities and Ability Advising Alexa Murray, The Ohio State University Room: Bayside B Ohio’s STEM Ability Alliance (OSAA) recruits STEM students with disabilities and assists them complete STEM degrees and transition to the STEM workforce. OSAA has identified five barriers that student with disabilities pursuing STEM education/careers encounter: Motivation, academic preparation, personal skills, learning/reasoning skills and opportunity. Our model integrates best-practice interventions to overcome these barriers for STEM students with disabilities. Audience: All Facilitating Successful Academic and Vocational Transitions

#10.6 Characters with Disabilities in Contemporary Fiction: Positive Portrayals Edith Miller, Delta Alpha Pi International Honor Society Julianne Albiero-Walton, East Stroudsburg University Room: Maurepas This presentation examines the positive, non-stereotyped portrayal of characters with disabilities in contemporary fiction by discussing several examples the presenters have discovered and enjoyed. Session participants are requested to bring their own examples to discuss so that we may begin to compile a bibliography of such fiction. 81 Audience: All The Influence of Disability Studies in the Work of Disability Services

#10.7 Evaluating BREAKTHRU - A STEM Virtual Learning Environment Gerri Wolfe, University of Georgia Room: Nottoway This presentation demonstrates a virtual learning and support environment for secondary and postsecondary students with disabilities and describes how the program is evaluated. The program, BREAKTHRU, is a five-year NSF-funded program lead by the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech. Audience: All Promoting and Demonstrating Universal Design on Our Campuses

#10.8 Building Alliance: A Design for System Change that Support Students with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Deborah Zuver, CIDD - University of North Carolina Monica Isbell, Alamance Community College Kelly Kelley, Western Carolina University Nance Longworth, Davidson College Room: Oak Alley The panel provides a rich forum to address next steps for a successful DS role that serves students with intellectual/developmental disabilities. Participants will discover how collaboration informs the DS role in developing options and supporting students, reinforcing the richness of a diverse, inclusive campus environment. Panel presenters include cofacilitators of the North Carolina Postsecondary Education Alliance and NC AHEAD leaders. Audience: All Creating and Maintaining Partnerships for Inclusive Education

#10.9 A New Approach to the Role of Technology in Disability Services Amanda Niguidula, Florida International University Gabriela Alvarez, Florida International University Room: Rhythms III As the explosion of online learning creates new challenges and opportunities for the Disability Services Office we will take you through the steps of how you can you create an action plan that takes you out of the accommodation rut and into the role of design consultant. Identify tools to better serve students with disabilities while also pioneering new and engaging ways to support student success. Audience: All Effective, Strategic, and Innovative DS Office Management #10.10 Demystifying Law School: A Review of Policy, Practices, and Best Outcomes Lisa Ferreira, Thomas Jefferson School of Law Diane Alkais, Phoenix School of Law Angela Bayne, Thomas Jefferson School of Law Room: Bayside A

When law school appears mysterious and disclosure presents perceived barriers for students with disabilities, advisors need to provide effective guidance. This panel will discuss the unique culture of law school including the Law School Admission Test, admission, accommodations in law school, and the bar examination. Panelist will share scenarios and discuss best practices from admission to the bar examination. 82 Audience: All Facilitating Successful Academic and Vocational Transitions

#10.11 Implementing Universal Design Strategies to Improve Course Completion and Retention (Part 2 of 2) Debra Hart, ICI, University of Massachusetts, Boston Molly Boyle, ICI, University of Massachusetts, Boston Room: Bayside C This session will share the research results from a study at 6 community colleges in Massachusetts that addressed the low retention and completion rates of students with disabilities. Strategies for building a campus-wide universal design team, training faculty to integrate Universal Course Design (UCD) principles into those courses will be shared with hands-on activities. Audience: All Creating and Maintaining Partnerships for Inclusive Education pepnet2 - #10.12 Growing Your Own: Mentoring New Support Service Providers in the Postsecondary Environment, Part 2 Cindy Camp, PEPNET 2 – Jacksonville State University Chris Skoczynski , PEPNET 2 - University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee Room: Gallier A/B Interpreting or captioning in postsecondary environments presents unique demands; however, it is sometimes difficult for colleges to find seasoned service providers. This presentation will address the issues of finding and maintaining qualified staff from three different perspectives: a large program with many resources; a medium sized program with limited options; and small, isolated campuses with many challenges. Audience: Intermediate/Some Experience pepnet2 - #10.13 Study Abroad & Sign Language Interpreting: Promising Practice & Roundtable Discussion Study Abroad Barb Borich, University of Arizona Lauren Kinast, University of Texas at Austin Room: Grand Couteau This session is intended as a vehicle for exploring successful practice related to supporting interpreting as an accommodation for study abroad experiences. Presenters have extensive experience consulting with students, interpreters and administrators to identify unique challenges and solutions for a variety of study abroad programs. Join us for a facilitated discussion regarding: locating and contracting interpreters, travel logistics and funding. Audience: All pepnet2 - #10.14 Characteristics of Postsecondary Graduates who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Part 2 of 2 Carrie Lou Garberoglio, University of Texas at Austin Room: Estherwood This workshop is targeted to disability service providers, deaf educators, vocational rehabilitation counselors, postsecondary interpreters, and professionals in the field of deafness who are interested in enhancing their knowledge of new approaches to retention. Participants will explore current research

83 that investigated the attributes of successful college graduates in a national sample of students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Audience: All

84 Saturday, July 14, 2012

Saturday at a Glance Conference Registration & Service Desks Open 8:00 am – 11:00 am, Registration Foyer

Closing Plenary 9:00 am – 11:00 am, Grand Ballroom

The Legal Year in Review Allison Nichol, Department of Justice Paul Grossman, Hastings College of Law Jo Anne Simon, Attorney At Law

And…Looking AHEAD to 2013 in Baltimore!

85 Presenter Index

Key to Session Codes PC = Preconference PS = Poster Session LL = Lunch & Learn Session 1 = Concurrent Block 1 2 = Concurrent Block 2 3 = Concurrent Block 3 4 = Concurrent Block 4 5 = Concurrent Block 5 6 = Concurrent Block 6 7 = Concurrent Block 7 8 = Concurrent Block 8 9 = Concurrent Block 9 10 = Concurrent Block 10

Aase, Susan, University of Minnesota; 1.9, 7.9, 8.2, PS20 AHEAD Staff, 4.1, 8.3, 9.2 Alkais, Diane, Phoenix School of Law; 10.10 Alvarez, Gabriela, Florida International University; 10.9 Arbuckle, Deanna, University of Dayton; 8.11 Awoniyi, Bea, AHEAD Membership Development Standing Committee for International Engagement; 7.11 Ayala, Emiliano, Sonoma State University; PS Bailey, Keith, Penn State University; 8.13 Barrows, Mary, Northeastern University; 2.3 Bassett, Brooke, University of San Francisco; 4.9 Beethe, Terra, Bellevue University; 5.6 Behm, Gary, Rochester Institute of Technology/NTID; 2.12 Bellino, Mara, The Catholic University of America; PS Berberi, Tammy, University of Minnesota at Morris; 7.7 Bernhardt, Janet, TVI CLVT; PS Blacklock, Barbara, University of Minnesota; 7.9, PS Borst, Randy, University at Buffalo; 1.6, 8.1 Bowen, Irene, ADA One, LLC; PC11, 5.3, 6.3, 7.3 Brinckerhoff, Loring, Educational Testing Service; 7.5 Brooks, Michael, Brigham Young University; PS Bryant, Ashley, Mobility International USA; 8.4 Burgstahler, Sheryl, University of Washington, DOIT; PC15 Burnett, Sandra, Santa Monica University; 2.8 Camp, Cindy, Jacksonville State University; PC4, 9.12, 10.12 Campbell, Ian, Central Washington University; 2.9 Caringer, Lisa, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; 5.14 Cheeseman, Nancy, University of Minnesota at Morris; 7.7 Cheney, Veva, University of Nebraska-Lincoln ; PS Christensen, Andrew, Carleton College; 2.6 Classen, Melinda, Metropolitan Community College; PS 86 Coyle, Jennifer, NSTTAC; 6.14 Crawford, Lyla, DO-IT, University of Washington; PS Crozer, Norman, Pierce College; 6.12 Cutway, Laura, Georgetown Law; PS Davies, Patti, Colorado State University; 1.5 De Leon, Holly, Livescribe Inc.; 5.11 DeFago, Jessica, The University of Akron; PS DeSantis, Kristina, George Mason University; 5.10 Dietrich, Gaeir, California Community Colleges; 2.8 DiNunzio, Mike, Technopro; 8.1 Dodge, Georgina, University of Iowa; 2.10, Opening Keynote Dodge, Katie, Livonia Public Schools; PS Dormatti, Erika, Austin Community College; 3.12 Edwards, Wade, Longwood University; 4.10 Egan, Rob, American Collegiate Society for Adapted Athletics; PS Elison, Zachary, Purdue University; PS Eppenbaugh, Deb, Metropolitan Community College; PS Findley, Patricia, Rutgers University; 6.8 Frazier, Alec, University of Buffalo; 1.6 Funckes, Carol, University of Arizona; 1.2, 9.13, 10.13 Gelpi, Aileen, John Wiley & Sons; 4.3 Gittemeier, Tom, University of Missouri; PS Gomez, Cynthia, John Wiley & Sons; 4.3 Griner, Derek, Brigham Young University; PS Guevara, Alicia, Texas A&M University-Main Campus; 1.4 Guzman, Alberto, University of Arizona; 3.6, 4.6, 5.6 Hammer, Barbara, University of Missouri; PS Harbour, Wendy, Syracuse University; 2.2 Harp, Bev, University of Kentucky; 8.6 Harte, Kristin, University at Buffalo; 8.1 Harris, Jacqueline, Ball State University; PS Harris, Lois, The Ohio State University; 5.8 Harrison, Elizabeth, University of Kentucky; 3.10 Harwell, Paul, Texas A&M University; PC17 Hescock, Jeffrey, Emergency Planning; PC19 Hights, Angela, OCR; 1.3 Hippolitus, Paul, University of California at Berkeley; 5.11 Ho, Taiping, Ball State University; PS Hoffman, Holly, Central Michigan University; PS Holmes, Heather, Western Oregon University; 1.14, 4.13 Horn, Christy, University of Nebraska; PS Hornberger, Christopher, LSUHSC Human Development Center; 3.5 Hutchison, Loring, CSC (Independent Contractor); 2.14 Jarrow, Jane, DAIS/DCCOL; PC18, 9.3, 10.3 Johnson, Adrianne, State University of New York; PS Johnson, Donna, University of Minnesota; 7.7, 8.2, PS Johnson, Emily, East Carolina University; PS Johnson, Holly, University at Buffalo; 8.1 87 Jones, Tanner, East Carolina University; PS Jorgenson, Linn, George Mason University; 5.10 Kasnitz, Devva, Society for Disability Studies; 3.6, 4.6 Kautzky, Diana, Deaf Services Unlimited; 5.14 Keller, Carol, American Collegiate Society for Adapted Athletics; PS Khesin, Tole, 3Play Media; 8.13 Kinast, Lauren, University of Texas at Austin; 10.13 Kolvitz, Marcia, pepnet2 - University of Tennessee at Knoxville; PS Kraus, Amanda, Univeristy of Arizona; PC8, 7.6, 8.2 Kroeger, Sue, Univeristy of Arizona; PC8, 10.2 Lee, Christopher, AMAC Georgia Tech/AccessText Network; 2.1 Lester, Patti, Florida State University; 9.9 Lissner, Scott, Ohio State University; PC1, 1.2, 3.11, 5.3 Loew, Ruth, Educational Testing Service; PC6, 7.5 Longworth, Nance, Davidson College; 10.8 Love, Kristen, University of Rochester; PS Lowrey, Alisa, LSUHSC Human Development Center; 3.5 Lozano, Justin, University of Missouri; PS Lucio, Emily, The Catholic University of America; PC14 Mahoney, Sara, DOL, Disability Employment Policy; 2.5 Majewski, Diane, East Carolina University; PS Manley, Kera, Otterbein University; 6.10, 10.4 Markle, Larry, Ball State University; PS McCandless, Caitlyn, The Ohio State University; 6.10, 10.4 McLaughlin, Ann Marie, Emergency Management; PC19 Mercado, Daniel, Universidad del Este; PS Meyer, Adam, Eastern Michigan University; PC9, 5.9, 10.2 Miller, Edith, Delta Alpha Pi International Honor Society; 10.6 Mock, Martha, University of Rochester; PS Mock, Martha, University of Rochester; PS11 Moriconi, Jill, Hiram G. Andrews Center; 2.14 Morrow, Susanne, Queens College - New York Deaf-Blind Collaborative; 5.12 Muller, Dorothy, East Carolina University; PS Murphy Mandadi, Shannon, Arizona State University; 4.5 Nelson, Jason, University of Georgia; PS Nicholson, Nicole, University of Southern California; PS Nolting, Paul, State College of Florida; 8.7 Orr, Kristie, Texas A&M University; PC17 Park, Hye Jin, University of Hawaii Manoa; PS Paul, Emily, University of Minnesota; PC6 Pedersen, Tyler, Brigham Young University Peters, Janet, Great Lakes ADA Center; 9.5 Pettus, Karen, University of South Carolina; PC14, 3.6, 4.6 Plummer, Sara-Beth, Rutgers University; 6.8 Prescott, Debra, US Government Accountability Office; 3.3 Quillin, Amy, Kent State University; 1.13 Radt, Jennifer, University of Cincinnati - Clermont; 1.11 Richards, Jeanette, San Diego State University; 3.1 88 Richardson, James, University of Missouri; PS Riehl, Bambi, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; PC6 Roberts, Kelly, University of Hawai’i Manoa; PS Rodriguez, Terri, Quinsigamond Community College; 8.12 Rogers, Justin, The University of Texas at Austin; 7.8 Rosette, Doug, TextHelp; 6.11 Schelly, Catherine, Colorado State University; 1.5 Schmille, Leslie, Research & Training Center on Independent Living; PS Schwartz, Kathy, American University; 8.4 Scott, Sally, University of Mary Washington; 4.10, 6.9 Sheneman, Naomi, Network Interpreting Service, Inc; PS Sheppard-Jones, Kathy, University of Kentucky; 8.6 Shryock, Emily, The University of Texas at Austin; 7.8 Skarda, Kate, University of Wisconsin - Madison; PS Snitker-Magin, Mikael, Ferris State University; 8.9 Soriano, Charlene Lobo, University of San Francisco; 4.9 Staeger-Wilson, Katheryne, Missouri State University; PC9, 2.7, 3.6, 4.6 Steiger, Gavin, Trinity University; 8.9 Steinweg, Sue, East Carolina University; PS Stewart, Ron, AHEAD and California Community College System; PC7, 4.11 Stodden, Robert, University of Hawai’i Manoa; PS Subak, Leah, Kent State University; 1.13 Summers, Jean Ann, Beach Center; PS Sveda, Leigh, The University of Akron; PS Takahashi, Kiriko, University of Hawai’i Manoa; PS Takahashi, Tomone, Shinshu University; PS4, PS Tekchandani, Anjali, U.S. Government Accountability Office; 3.3 Thompson, Melanie, Northern Illinois University; PC9 Thompson, Terrill, University of Washington, DOIT; PC15 Tsagris, Deborah, Durham College and UOIT; 1.7 Vance, Mary Lee, University of Montana; 3.8 Vancil, Tara, Central Michigan University; PS Walker, Quiteya D., Albany State University; 4.4 Ward, Randall, Lake Michigan College; PC9 Waybrant, Jorja, University of North Carolina, Wilmington; 2.8 Weir, Cate, ICI, University of Massachusetts, Boston; PS Weiss, Robyn, New York University; 6.4 Wessel, Roger, Ball State University; PS West, Oliver, Footnotes Visual Thinking Program; 8.10 Widinarsih, Dini, Curtin University; 7.4 Williams, Carly, New Mexico Mentoring; PC13 Wilson, Pamela, Central Washington University; 2.9 Witman, Michelle, SAIL Consulting, LLC; 6.4 Wolf, Lorraine, Boston University; PC3, PC10 Wolford, Linda, University of Minnesota; 1.9, 7.7 York, Kimboo, Florida State University; 9.9 Zuver, Deborah, CIDD - University of North Carolina; 10.8

89 Exhibitor Directory

2012 Exhibit Hall, The Sheraton New Orleans, Napoleon Ballroom (3rd Floor)

3Play Media Booth #31 Tole Khesin 1972 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02140 Tel: 415-298-1206 Email: [email protected] 3Play Media provides premium closed captioning and transcription services that make video accessible, searchable, and more engaging. The 3Play Media system is seamlessly integrated with many lecture capture systems and video platforms. 3Play Media was awarded the 2011 Campus Technology Innovators Award for its captioning work with Penn State University.

Accessing Higher Ground Booth #23 Howard Kramer CU-Boulder, 107 UCB, Suite 200 Boulder, CO 80309 Tel: 303-492-8672 Email: [email protected] Through its annual conference and other training resources, Accessing Higher Ground works to disseminate best practices for accessible media and curriculum access. Accessing Higher Ground focuses on the implementation and benefits of Accessible Media, Universal Design and Assistive Technology in the university, business and public setting.

Access Technology Resource Center @ Central Washington University Booth #38 Ian Campbell 400 East University Way Ellensburg, WA 98926 Tel: 509-963-1680 Email: [email protected] The Access Technology Resource Center produces accurate and affordable Accessible Instructional Materials for colleges and universities nationwide. ATRC is a valuable resource for disability service providers, offering production of a variety of formats and quick turnaround time. ATRC is a proud part of the Disability Services Program at Central Washington University. CWU-Where Access is Central.

Accessible Information Management, LLC Booth #47 Robert Armas 503 Stoneridge Drive Grants Pass, OR 97527 Tel: 541-226-7337 Email: [email protected]

90 AIM.LLC provides accessible, customizable database systems that help university disability services offices manage all accommodation requests and track student information in one centralized location. Affordable and useable, AIM assists colleges across the country in creating better efficiencies. This allows offices to spend time working with students, rather than student paperwork.

AccessText Network Booth #28 Kane Stanley 512 Means Street NW, Suite 250 Atlanta, GA 30318 Tel: 404-894-8187 Email: [email protected] The AccessText Network, an initiative of the Association of American Publishers, is an accessible online portal that brings together post-secondary Disability Service Providers with textbook publishers representing over 90% of the market to improve the accessibility of instructional materials for students with print-related disabilities. Learn more by visiting www.accesstext.org

ADA Network Booth #15 Marisa DeMaya 2323 S. Shepherd, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77019 Tel: 713-520-0232 x118 Email: [email protected] The Southwest ADA Center and the Great Lakes ADA Center have developed a web site for students transitioning to post-secondary education and for staff within student services departments to use to improve services. Visit the exhibit to try the Campus self-evaluation matrix and explore supports available from the ADA network.

AHEAD Booth #58 & #59 Stephan Hamlin-Smith 107 Commerce Center Drive, Suite 204 Huntersville, NC 28078 Tel: 704-947-7779 Email: [email protected] 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  dynamically addresses current and emerging issues with respect to disability, education, and accessibility to achieve universal access.

91 AHEAD Affiliate Program Booth #60 Margaret Camp 107 Commerce Center Drive, Suite 204 Huntersville, NC 28078 Tel: 704-947-7779 Email: [email protected] The AHEAD Affiliate Program commenced over a 10 year period, and has grown to 32 active affiliates who work to support AHEAD’s mission of enhancing higher education opportunities for students with disabilities across the country. Please stop by our booth to learn more about affiliate programs in your state, or to get information on creating an affiliate program.

Ai Squared Booth #27 Rebecca White PO Box 669 Manchester Center, VT 05255 Tel: 802-362-3612 Email: [email protected] Ai Squared is a worldwide leader in computer screen magnification and reading for the visually impaired. Learn about the brand new ZoomText 10, which features integrated support for HD webcams as CCTVs, recording text to audio, background reading, and new standards in web navigation. Get a hands-on demonstration, free trial software, and see our other products: the ZoomText Large-Print Keyboard; our new handheld video magnifier, i-loview; and our two mobile apps: ZoomReader and ZoomContacts!

A La CARTe Connection Booth #41 Jana Colter 7818 Pine Ridge Road Louisville, KY 42141 Tel: 888-900-3239 Email: [email protected] A La CARTe Connection provides communication access for deaf or hard of hearing students. We also provide premium transcription and captioning services for all of your multimedia at near perfect accuracy and very competitive prices. A La CARTe is known for easy and cost-effective solutions for all your captioning needs.

Alternative Communication Services Booth #57 Phil Hyssong PO Box 278 Lombard, IL 60148 Tel: 800-335-0911 Email: [email protected] Alternative Communication Services, LLC (ACS) provides communication text solutions for students who are deaf or hard of hearing in higher education. We not only provide CART, remote CART, captioning and 92 Text Interpreting (TypeWell) for schools, we provide technical support, training and education to everyone involved in the process. Let us show you why we are the alternative! www.AlternativeCommunicationServices.com

Alternative Media Access Center Booth #25 & #26 Kimberly Harris 512 Means Street NW, Suite 250 Atlanta, GA 30318 Tel: 404-894-8683 Email: [email protected] The Alternative Media Access Center (AMAC) is a membership-based alternative media service provider committed to removing social and academic barriers to individuals with qualified print-related disabilities, including persons who are blind, visually impaired, or who have a physical or learning disability.

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) – EntryPoint! Booth #19 Ric Weibl 1200 New York Avenue NW Washington, DC 20005 Tel: 202-326-6674 Email: [email protected] ENTRY POINT! recruits science and engineering students summer internships at NASA, IBM, Dow Chemical, Merck, L’Oreal, and Lockheed Martin. A program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, we are proud that 93% of our alumni are still enrolled in STEM or working in a STEM field. www.entrypoint.org

Aroga Technologies Booth #11 Jackie Wheeler 150-5055 Joyce Street Vancouver, Canada V3J 7E9 Tel: 604-431-7997 Email: [email protected] Aroga Technologies is the North American distributor of the Braille Pen Slim and the Braille Pen 12. These compact and inexpensive Braille devices help provide access to a variety of portable consumer electronics including Apple iDevices, Android devices, PC and MAC computers, Symbian and Windows mobile phones.

Automatic Sync Technologies Booth #53 Brent Robertson 2710 Thomes Avenue, Suite 1054 Cheyenne, WY 82001 Tel: 877-278-7962 Email: [email protected]

93 Automatic Sync Technologies’ CaptionSync automated captioning service provides accurately timed captions very quickly, at a fraction of the price of traditional captioning! For Flash, YouTube, iTunesU, Windows Media, QuickTime, Real, as well as DVDs and videotapes. AST delivers quality transcripts produced by professional stenographers, not speech recognition.

Benetech/Bookshare Booth #52 Cherie Miller 480 South California Avenue, Suite 201 Palo Alto, CA 94306 Tel: 650-644-3447 Email: [email protected] Bookshare is the world’s largest online accessible library of digital books for individuals with print disabilities. Currently more than 145,000 members enjoy access to a fast-growing collection of more than 120,000 digital accessible books, plus nearly 300 periodicals. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Programs, Bookshare is free for all U.S. students of any age who have a qualifying print disability. Bookshare members also enjoy free access to two free assistive reading tools and an abundance of online training tools. Visit us in booth 52.

Building Accepting Campus Communities Booth #21 Christy Horn UNL Center for Instructional Innovation, 209 TEAC Lincoln, NE 68588 Tel: 402-472-5213 Email: [email protected] The Building Accepting Campus Communities Project has created Accommodations Solutions OnLine (ASO), a web-based tool allowing service providers to use information from diagnostic and intake forms to create an accommodation plan specific to students’ needs. The result will be a plan including legally defined accommodations, equal access accommodations and best practices.

Cambium Learning Technologies Booth #34 Libby Preble 24 Prime Park Way Natick, MA 01760 Tel: 800-894-5374 Email: [email protected] Kurzweil is synonymous with reading technology for individuals who are blind and individuals with learning difficulties, and has been developing those solutions since 1975. If you haven’t heard the buzz yet, we invite you to visit booth #34 and meet the next generation in web-based Kurzweil reading technology: firefly.

ClosedCaption Maker Booth #22 Walter Gallant 1955 Kensington Street Harrisburg, PA 17104 94 Tel: 800-527-0551 Email: [email protected] ClosedCaption Maker adds captions to videos used by your deaf/hoh students. 1) Add captions to DVD/VHS; cost is $4/minute of video. 2) Add captions to streaming video (qt/FLASH); cost is $6/minute of video. 3) Do captioning in-house; ADDrollupCC hardware/software.

College Internship Program Booth #35 Stephanie Brown 18 Park Street Lee, MA 01238 Tel: 413-243-0710 Email: [email protected] The College Internship Program provides comprehensive, individualized academic internship and independent living experiences for young adults, ages 18-26, diagnosed with learning differences, Asperger’s Syndrome, PDD-NOS, nonverbal learning differences, ADHD, and dyslexia. The program has six sites: Lee, MA; Melbourne, FL; Bloomington, IN; Berkeley, CA; Buffalo, NY; and Long Beach, CA.

Computer Comforts, Inc. Booth #30 Vince Barletta 367 Columbia Memorial Parkway Kemah, TX 77565 Tel: 281-535-2288 Email: [email protected] Computer Comforts, Inc. designs and manufactures furniture for the electronic classroom. We have developed a classroom furniture line to accommodate the specific needs of the disabled, for both students and Instructors. We offer functional and cost effective solutions to accommodate most users. You can check out these designs at www.computercomforts.com/wheelchair-solutions.html

CooperRiis Healing Community Booth #42 Stephanie McMahon 101 Healing Farm Lane Mill Spring, NC 28756 Tel: 800-957-5155 Email: [email protected] CooperRiis Healing Community, in mountainous western North Carolina, offers residential treatment for adults 18+ with primary psychiatric and secondary substance abuse issues. After a typical stay of 6-9 months, residents learn new ways to improve functioning, gain independence, and attain fulfillment through a comprehensive program that approaches recovery from an integrative standpoint.

Deaf Services Unlimited Booth #48 Dawn Taylor 6925 Hickman Road Des Moines, IA 50322 Tel: 515-243-4455 95 Email: [email protected] Deaf Services Unlimited provides sign language interpreting services to individuals who are deaf. In addition to on-site interpreting services, sign language interpreters are available through VRI (video remote interpreting) using a secure and reliable web based connection, allowing rural or other underserved campuses to meet their accessibility needs.

Delta Alpha Pi International Honor Society Booth #2 Edith F. Miller 5540 Montauk Lane Bethlehem, PA 18017 Tel: 610-392-1565 Email: [email protected] Delta Alpha Pi International Honor Society (DAPi) is the primary collegiate honorary recognizing high- achieving students with disabilities. Founded in Pennsylvania in 2004, DAPi has over 60 chapters at colleges and universities in 26 states. DAPi provides opportunities for members to enhance development in leadership, advocacy, education and service. Website: www.deltaalphapihonorsociety.org

Docsoft, Inc. Booth #55 Mike Robichaux 115 East California Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Tel: 405-236-2466 Email: [email protected] Docsoft is a software and hardware package or “appliance” that can automatically create closed captioning for digital multi-media files. Docsoft provides our customers a way to bring captioning capabilities in-house saving you time and money. Docsoft AVS Services program provides an outsourcing for you to bring your digital media to life. Either way Docsoft can help!!

DO-IT, University of Washington Booth #43 Lyla Mae Crawford Box 354843 Seattle, WA 98195 Tel: 206-685-3648 Email: [email protected] DO-IT serves to increase the success of individuals with disabilities in college and careers, using technology as an empowering tool. This year, the DO-IT exhibit features materials from the AccessComputing project, which encourages students with disabilities, including veterans, to pursue fields in computing and IT.

Dolphin Computer Access, Inc. Booth #36 & #44 Jeff Bazer 231 Clarksville Road, Suite 3 Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 96 Tel: 609-902-5963 Email: [email protected] Dolphin Computer Access delivers independence to people with visual impairment and learning disabilities through complete access solutions such as Dolphin SuperNova and the ultimate alternative format tool EasyConverter.

Don Johnston, Inc. Booth #51 Mary Jo Barry 26799 West Commerce Drive Volo, IL 60073 Tel: 800-999-4660 Email: [email protected] Don Johnston empowers educators with assistive technology solutions to help the widest range of students build core literacy skills. Don Johnston’s award-winning products build in physical accessibility, integrate validated research, capitalize on new discoveries in brain science, align to standards and are presented in multiple medias through engaging instructional models.

Educational Testing Service (ETS) Booth #24 Laura Plemenik 660 Rosedale Road Princeton, NJ 08541 Tel: 609-683-2321 Email: [email protected] Working closely with educators across the country, nonprofit ETS develops innovative, research-driven products and services. We’re committed to fully supporting the entire learning enterprise by seamlessly integrating comprehensive professional development with informative assessments and dynamic classroom tools to advance learning every step of the way.

Enhanced Vision Booth #20 Michelle Williams 5882 Machine Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92649 Tel: 714-465-3400 Email: [email protected] Enhanced Vision is the leading developer of assistive technology for the visually impaired. We have the most comprehensive line of high quality and affordable products in a variety of screen sizes and magnification levels. We are proud to have helped thousands of people regain their visual independence.

Gallaudet University Booth #10 Daphne Cox 800 Florida Avenue NE Washington, DC 20002 Email: [email protected] 97 Gallaudet University is the world leader in liberal education and career development for deaf and hard of hearing students. The University enjoys an international reputation for its outstanding programs and for the quality of the research it conducts on the history, language, culture, and other topics related to deaf people.

Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) Booth #49 Kendra Johnson 11921 Freedom Drive, Suite 300 Reston, VA 20190 Tel: 703-668-9746 Email: [email protected] The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) is a nonprofit organization of leading graduate business schools around the world. GMAC is the owner and administrator of the GMAT exam. It is the most widely used assessment for graduate management admissions and the most reliable predictor of academic success in graduate business studies. Attend the GMAC booth for information on graduate business education, how your students can benefit from a business degree, and accommodations and test preparation for students with disabilities.

Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc. Booth #62 Theresa Stern 350 Los Ranchitos Road San Rafael, CA 94903 Tel: 800-295-4050 Email: [email protected] Established in 1942, Guide Dogs for the Blind in San Rafael, CA and Boring, OR provides enhanced mobility to qualified individuals through partnership with dogs whose unique skills are developed and nurtured by dedicated volunteers and professional staff. Stop by and learn more about our programs for youth, criteria for admissions and new training options.

Improved Listening Booth #17 Ralph Regula 16 Halkirk Drive Pinehurst, NC 28374 Tel: 866-654-2139 Email: [email protected] Improved Listening features a compact, portable, yet powerful infra-red assistive listening system from Sound Choice designed to make all meeting rooms and classrooms “hearing friendly”. Our system allows students who require hearing assistance the option of sitting anywhere in the classroom and personally amplify all spoken material.

Interpretype Communication LTD Booth #8 Ken Gan 3301 Brighton Henrietta Townline Road Rochester, NY 14623 98 Tel: 585-272-1155 Email: [email protected] Visit the Interpretype booth to learn how your organization can use this technology for communicating with Deaf, hard-of-hearing and speech disabled individuals instantly. You will also learn how voice recognition and Video remote interpreting can be used to provide more cost effective solutions in the classroom.

Jossey-Bass Booth #54 Ashley Melando 111 River Street Hoboken, NJ 07030 Tel: 201-748-6762 Email: [email protected] Wiley is proud to be the publisher of Disability Compliance for Higher Education, the monthly newsletter combining interpretation of disability laws with practical strategies to accommodate students with disabilities. It includes legal columns, best practices from disability service providers nationwide, quick- hit summaries of disability-related lawsuits and rulings, and more.

Karasch & Associates Booth #13 Audrey Greco 1646 West Chester Pike, Suite 4 West Chester, PA 19382 Tel: 800-621-5689 Email: [email protected] Karasch & Associates, woman-owned business, 12 years providing:  CART, on-site and remote  C-Print, remote Broadcast, on-site and remote  Large Screen CART, C-Print and Broadcast  Closed Captioning, training videos, class materials, YouTube, Sign Language Inserts  VRI  Audio Description  24/7/365 Availability and Technical Support www.karasch.com

Learning Ally Booth #16 Stephanie Turner 20 Roszel Road Princeton, NJ 08540 Tel: 609-243-7088 Email: [email protected] Learning Ally, formerly Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic, is committed to making reading accessible for all who learn differently. With technologies like our App for Apple devices, and the nation’s largest library of accessible audio textbooks, we are proud to be a Learning Ally for K-12 and post-graduate students.

99 Livescribe, Inc. Booth #6 & #7 June Delaney 7677 Oakport Street, 12th Floor Oakland, CA 94621 Tel: 877-727-4239 Email: [email protected] Livescribe smartpens revolutionize the act of writing by recording and linking speech to handwriting. For students with disabilities, the smartpen allows them to participate in class versus focusing on writing down every word. This greatly reduces anxiety and increases their independence. Smartpens are easy- to-use and ideally suited for both the classroom and the workforce.For universities, the smartpen is a cost- and time-saving alternative for providing note-taking accommodations. Learn more at www.livescribe.com/assistivetechnology.

Marcus Engel Booth #40 Marcus Engel 10961 Willow Ridge Loop Orlando, FL 32825 Tel: 314-852-4494 Email: [email protected] Professional speaker and best selling author, Marcus Engel inspires audiences nationwide. His extraordinary story of overcoming after being blinded and catastrophically injured by a drunk driver empowers individuals to achieve success-no excuses! This unforgettable message of overcoming adversity leaves a lasting impact your students will not forget.

Microcomputer Science Centre, Inc. Booth #45 Barouch Chai 5155 Spectrum Way, Unit #26 Mississauga, Ontario L4W 5A1 Tel: (800) 290-6563 Email: [email protected] Microscience has been serving the Special Needs Community at Universities and Colleges since 1980 by providing Adaptive Technology, Consulting, Training, Service and Support. Our goal is to provide Special Needs users with the means to gain “Independence through Technology”, to achieve their goals and better their lives. Clockwork, Database scheduler is one of the products that we distribute nationwide. It is designed for Universities and Colleges Disability and Counseling Centers. Clockwork is a Web based software and has the following popular features: Exam and Test booking, Accommodation, Service Providers scheduling, statistics and reports.

Mobility International USA/National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange Booth #29 Ashley Bryant 132 East Broadway, Suite 343 Eugene, OR 97401 100 Tel: 541-343-1284 Email: [email protected] The National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange (NCDE) provides free information, resources and referrals for disability service professionals, international students with disabilities, and American students with disabilities studying, interning or volunteering abroad. The NCDE is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and administered by Mobility International USA.

MCAT-Association of American Medical Colleges Booth # 56 Oscar Whiteman 2450 N Street NW Washington, DC 20037 Tel: 202-862-6004 Email: [email protected] The AAMC and Medical College Admission Test® (MCAT®) is committed to providing all individuals with an opportunity to demonstrate their proficiency on the MCAT exam, and that includes ensuring access to persons with disabilities in accordance with relevant law.

National Attention Deficit Disorder Association Booth #12 Robert Tudisco PO Box 7557 Wilmington, DE 19803 Tel: 800-939-1019 Email: [email protected] The Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) is the world’s leading adult ADHD organization. Our mission is to provide information, resources and networking opportunities to help adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) lead better lives. We are an international non-profit organization, founded twenty years ago by adult ADHD support group leaders to share information, resources and provide support for one another. In the 20 years since its inception, ADDA has grown to become the source for information and resources exclusively for and about the adult ADHD community. Our goal is to generate hope, awareness, empowerment and connections worldwide in the field of AD/HD. ADDA brings together scientific perspectives and the human experience. The information and resources provided to individuals and families affected by AD/HD and professionals who serve them focuses on the diagnosis, treatments, strategies and techniques for helping adults with AD/HD lead better lives.

Network Interpreting Service, Inc. Booth #3 Naomi Sheneman 4429 Marlborough Avenue #3 San Diego, CA 92116 Tel: 800-284-1043 x705 Email: [email protected] Network Interpreting Service works with college and universities to more efficiently deliver, coordinate and maximize resources. We offer web-based scheduling and management software, on-site and video

101 remote interpreting (VRI), document translation and consulting services. We might be just what you need in order to save time and money!

Pasadena Villa Booth #63 Shannon Harris 625 Virginia Drive Orlando, FL 32803 Tel: 407-982-0099 Email: [email protected] Pasadena Villa is an innovator in mental health residential and transitional services for adults. We offer a continuum of care which includes residential treatment, community residential homes, and transitional living and life skills services. All of our programs are based on our internally developed Social Integration Model. pepnet 2 Booth #61 Cassie Franklin Tel: 414-395-2228 Email: [email protected] pn2 the source for effective, best practice researched based information and trainings related to working with individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. Online training, online forums, and communities of practices are one of the many examples of our services. Meet pn2 staff and learn about our resources.

Purple Communications Booth #5 Sam Costner 595 Menlo Drive Rocklin, CA 95765 Tel: 512-782-2467 Email: [email protected] Understand the employment challenges of Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals. To find out what kind of communication solutions can Purple offer to maximize their productivity at workplace. Learn more about current resources of technology from Purple that breaks down all the challenges.

QuickCaption, Inc. Booth #50 Antha A. Ward 4927 Arlington Avenue Riverside, CA 92504 Tel: 951-779-0787 Email: [email protected] QuickCaption proudly offers reliable and high-quality real-time captioning and CART services nationwide, both onsite as well as remotely via the internet. In addition, QuickCaption offers prompt and professional video/media captioning and/or verbatim transcription services. Ask about our “mobile” remote CART! If it can be captioned, we can caption it! Please visit us at www.QuickCaption.com

102 sComm Booth #64 Jon Northcraft 6238 Hadley Street Raytown, MO 64133 Tel: 816-350-7008 Email: [email protected] sComm is the manufacturer of the UbiDuo. The UbiDuo communication device enables deaf/hard of hearing and hearing individuals to communicate with each other face-to-face without an interpreter. The UbiDuo allows deaf or hard-of-hearing people to interact freely with hearing people anywhere, anytime, in the work and social settings. Learn more at www.scomm.com

Sonocent Booth #33 David Tucker 15 Queen Square Leeds, United Kingdom LS2 8AJ Tel: 202-657-4332 Email: [email protected] Many students at university, in particular those with dyslexia and other learning difficulties, struggle to create effective notes from lectures and seminars. Sonocent Audio Notetaker offers an alternative approach which allows students to create notes from their audio recordings in a visual and creative way. We now have over 25k users!

Southwest Center for Higher Independence Booth #14 Terri Gutierrez 6487 Whitby Road San Antonio, TX 78240 Tel: 210-696-2410 x132 Email: [email protected] SCHI is a residential transition program in San Antonio, Texas that serves young adults with disabilities 18+ from all over the U.S. We teach job and independent living skills in both dormitory and apartment settings. We serve young adults with all disabilities with a specialty in deaf/hard of hearing services.

Student E-rent Pilot Project (an initiative of the Alternative Media Access Center) Booth #32 Sandra Ho 512 Means Street, #250 Atlanta, GA 30318 Tel: 404-894-7339 Email: [email protected] The STudent E-rent Pilot Project (STEPP) is an eTextbook rental program offering cost-effective textbooks that students can access with assistive technology. STEPP was launched by Georgia Tech’s Alternative Media Access Center, in partnership with AccessText and CourseSmart to save students money on their textbooks while offering universally accessible eTextbooks. http://stepp.gatech.edu

Symplicity Corporation 103 Booth #18 Adam Fentress 1560 Wilson Blvd, Suite 550 Arlington, VA 22209 Tel: 703-351-0200 x7600 Email: [email protected] Symplicity’s Accommodate is a web-based, fully-integrated solution for disability services offices to streamline the approval and delivery of accommodations, manage appointment scheduling and alternative testing spaces, facilitate connections between note-takers and students, manage student records, and run comprehensive reports on-the-fly.

T-Base Communications Booth #1 Micheline Lebanc 19 Main Street Ottawa, ON K1S 1A9 Tel: 613-236-0866 x229 Email: [email protected] T-Base Communications publishes a full range of educational materials; accessible textbooks, course materials, secure tests and exams, and can accommodate learning online. Our dedicated team both understands, and empathizes with the needs of the end recipient - a student who is in the midst of a very important learning experience who needs access to quality study and learning materials delivered in a timely fashion. www.tbase.com

Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education Booth #9 Jennifer H. Russo 101 Hoople Building – 805 South Crouse Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244 Tel: 315-443-1288 Email: [email protected] The Taishoff Center is committed to inclusive higher educational opportunities for students with disabilities. We offer support, training, and resources to individuals, families, and communities looking for strategies to support college students with disabilities. The center also provides information about parents’ rights in education, universal design, accommodations, and other resources.

TAP-it Sales Booth #39 Lynette Slama 1821 East 40th Street Cleveland, OH 44103 Tel: 216-432-2400 Email: [email protected] The TAP-it offers students and adults of all abilities accessibility to any computer application. Its high grade safety glass differentiates intended touches on the screen from leaning or unintended touches. The stand permits adjustments to both the height and tilt, permitting those in wheelchairs and walkers greater accessibility.

104 Texthelp Systems, Inc. Booth #37 Danielle Meuse 600 Unicorn Park Drive Woburn, MA 01801 Tel: 888-248-0652 x311 Email: [email protected] Texthelp Systems provides award-winning literacy software solutions for individuals with reading and writing difficulties or learning disabilities, or English Language Learners. Read&Write GOLD, Texthelp’s premier education product, integrates with mainstream applications to provide students with support tools they need. In 2010, new versions were released for both PC and Mac.

U.S. Department of State Booth #4 Daisy Valentin 2401 E Street NW, SA-1, H-518G Washington, DC 20522 Tel: 202-261-8876 Email: [email protected] The U.S. Department of State is the lead institution for the conduct of American Diplomacy and the Secretary of State is the President’s principal foreign policy advisor. The Foreign Service is a corps of more than 12,000 employees dedicated to representing America abroad and responding to the needs of American citizens living and traveling around the world. The Department’s Civil Service, totaling more than 9,000 employees, provides continuity and expertise in accomplishing all aspects of the Department’s mission. There are also more than 37,000 Foreign Service National Staff at overseas posts.

Workforce Recruitment Program Booth #46 Sara Mahoney DOL-ODEP, 200 Constitution Ave, NW Room S-1303 Washington, DC 20210 Tel: 202-693-7901 Email: [email protected] Summer employment can give students the experience they need to land a full time job after college. The Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) offers college students with disabilities the opportunity for summer jobs in the federal government, and has provided employment for over 6,000 students since 1995. Stop by to find out how you can participate.

105 Board of Directors & Staff

AHEAD Board of Directors 2011 - 2012 Jean Ashmore, President; Emeritus, Rice University L. Scott Lissner, President-Elect; The Ohio State University Terra Beethe, Secretary; Bellevue University Michael Johnson, Treasurer; Monroe Community College - Damon City Campus Jamie Axelrod, Director; Northern Arizona University Scott Bay, Director; Emeritus, Anoka Ramsey Community College Gaeir Dietrich, Director; High Tech Center Training Unit, California Community Colleges Alberto Guzman, Director; University of Arizona Katheryne Staeger-Wilson, Director; Missouri State University Ron Stewart, Lead Standing Committee Chair; High Tech Center Training Unit, California Community Colleges Tom Thompson, Director; Emeritus, Harper College Mary Lee Vance, Director; University of Montana Stephan J. Hamlin-Smith, (ex-officio) Executive Director; AHEAD

AHEAD Board of Directors 2012 – 2013 L. Scott Lissner, President; The Ohio State University Bea Awoniyi, President-Elect; Florida State University, Terra Beethe, Secretary; Bellevue University Michael Johnson, Treasurer; Monroe Community College - Damon City Campus Jamie Axelrod, Director; Northern Arizona University Gaeir Dietrich, Director; High Tech Center Training Unit, California Community Colleges Alberto Guzman, Director; University of Arizona Katheryne Staeger-Wilson, Director; Missouri State University Ron Stewart, Lead Standing Committee Chair; High Tech Center Training Unit, California Community Colleges Melanie Thompson, Director; Northern Illinois University Mary Lee Vance, Director; University of Montana Stephan J. Hamlin-Smith, (ex-officio) Executive Director; AHEAD

AHEAD Standing Committee Chairs 2012 – 2013 Standing Committee on Diversity: Jose J. Soto, The Southeast Community Colleges Standing Committee on Legislative Affairs: Kelly Hermann, Empire State College Standing Committee on Membership: Bea Awoniyi, Florida State University (outgoing); Mike Shuttic, Oklahoma State University (incoming) Standing Committee on Professional Development: Carol Funckes, University of Arizona Standing Committee on Technology: Ron Stewart, High Tech Center Training Unit, California Community Colleges

AHEAD Professional Staff Richard Allegra, Director of Professional Development Tri T. H. Do, Manager of Information Systems Oanh H. Huynh, Associate Executive Director Jane Ayers Johnston, Program Associate 106 Devva Kasnitz, Senior Resesarch Analyst Robert L. Plienis, Manager of Member Services & Marketing Valerie Spears-Jarrell, Manager of Communications Stephan Hamlin-Smith, Executive Director

The AHEAD staff is complimented by several talented part-time and contract professionals throughout the year.

107 Challenging and Changing Disability Perspectives AHEAD 2012 July 8 - 13, The Hilton Baltimore Hotel Baltimore, Maryland, USA

2013 marks the 40th anniversary of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. AHEAD seeks proposals that recognize the great accomplishments made in disability and higher education since that time and looks forward to innovative and creative best practices in disability services. Look for the Call for Proposals at the AHEAD home page in late August at www.ahead.org

AHEAD 2014 July 13 - 19 The Sacramento Convention & Hyatt and Sheraton Hotels

108 Thank you to our 2012 Conference Sponsors!

Dolphin (Booths 36 & 44) Cambium Learning Technologies (Booth 34) Symplicity (Booth 18) Livescribe Education (Booths 6 & 7) Microcomputer Science Centre, Inc. (Booth 45) Don Johnston (Booth 51) Alternative Communication Services (Booth 57) Improved Listening (Booth 17)