AHEAD Conference 2014 "Into the Real World"
Mar, 18/03/2014
On March 18th 2014, the AHEAD Conference 2014 under the theme “Into the Real World: What does the best higher education experience for a student with a disability look like?” will take place at the Dublin Castle Conference Centre in Dublin, Ireland.
For many students with disabilities, the ‘real world’ starts in college. Inclusion in this environment comes in many forms. It’s more than what happens in the lecture hall, it’s about all aspects of higher education. This one day conference focuses on including students with disabilities in the whole college experience and will focus specifically on:
- - Teaching and Learning/Assessment.
- - Openness to different disabilities, (dyslexia, mental health, autism, others).
- - Work placement/ Professional internships /Graduate Recruitment.
- - Assistive Technologies/ Solutions.
- - Student Union / Clubs and Societies.
- - International education/ Erasmus/ Study abroad.
More information on http://www.ahead.ie/annualconference2014
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AHEAD, Association for Higher Education Access and Disability is an independent non-profit organisation working to promote full access to and participation in further and higher education for students with disabilities and to enhance their employment prospects on graduation.
AHEAD provides information to students and graduates with disabilities, teachers, guidance counsellors and parents on disability issues in education.
AHEAD works with graduates and employers through the GET AHEAD Graduate Forum and the WAM Mentored Work Placement Programme.
AHEAD coordinates LINK an Erasmus funded network of organisations promoting the inclusion of students & graduates with disabilities within the EU.
- AHEAD, Association for Higher Education Access and Disability
