AHEAD 2008
Poster Sessions
We have scheduled two informative poster sessions for the AHEAD 2008 Conference. Attendees will have the opportunity to visit all poster presentations, so pre-selection is not necessary. Below is a list of accepted poster presentations to date.
Poster Session One
Thursday, July 17th 8:30 am – 10:30 am
ACT Now: A Secondary-Post Secondary
Transition Curriculum for Students with Disabilities
Laraine Demshock, Northampton Community College
Kathi Jo Weinert, Northampton Community College
Complexities of high school to college transitions compromise
access and retention outcomes for students with disabilities.
Developers of ACT Now will present this specially designed
curriculum, available for
purchase, to enhance student preparation and readiness
levels through collaborative secondary to post secondary
partnerships.
Entry Point: 12 Years of Successful
Internships and Career Launches Equals Solid Recommendations to Help Students.
Jean Morrell, American Association for the Advancement
of Science
The Entry Point internship program now has 12 years of
career building internships and unique corporate/agency
partnerships that have involved over 500 interns from
colleges and universities
nationwide.
This
poster session will consolidate much of the lessons learned
and include stories and information from the students,
the corporations and agencies,
and the organizers that have participated since 1996,
focusing on strategies, recommendations and assistive
technology that help ensure entry into the
field of science and technology.
Counselling on University
and Disability (ADU): An Intersection Between Students and
DS in Spanish Universities
Maribel Campo, INICO. University of Salamanca, Spain
Miguel Angel Verdugo, INICO. University of Salamanca,
Spain
Emiliano Diez, INICO. University of Salamanca, Spain
Counselling on University and Disability (ADU) is a
nationwide service providing information about resources
and supports. ADU gets in touch students with Disability Services
in
Spanish Universities. Our aim
is for students with disabilities to be able to reach
higher education and participate in university activities.
It promotes equal opportunities
and is a bridge to higher education.
Poster Session Two
Friday, July 18th 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Student perceptions of
DSS provider knowledge: Results of a focus-group study
Brenda Lightfoot, University of North Texas
Zachery Sneed, University of North Texas
Mutual understanding and communication are necessary
for effective disability services provision. DSS
coordinators use interviews and documentation
to gain information about students, but research
has only partially revealed what students know
and believe about DSS and DSS coordinators. This research
presentation describes a focus group study exploring
students’ perceptions on what DSS coordinators
must know to provide effective services.
European Space for
Higher Education (ESHE): Welcoming Policy Environment or
Barrier to Students with
Disability?
Maribel Campo, INICO. University of Salamanca,
Spain
Miguel Angel Verdugo, INICO. University of Salamanca,
Spain
Emiliano Diez, INICO. University of Salamanca,
Spain
Isabel Sancho, INICO. University of Salamanca,
Spain
In 1999 the Bologna Declaration marked the beginning
of a convergence towards a European Space for
Higher Education (ESHE). This
homogeneous
and competitive system is based on three pillars:
ECTS (European Credits Transfer System), promotion
of student mobility,
and guarantied
quality
of the degrees through independent accreditation.
This
situation implies challenges and risks to students
in European universities.
The Intersection of
Technology and Human-Based Accommodations: Preparing for
the Next Transition
Ian Campbell, Central Washington University
This poster presentation will consist of live
demonstrations of several adaptive technologies
which are augmenting
or replacing traditional services for college
students with disabilities. Programs to be
demonstrated include: WYNN Wizard Literacy Software, Dragon
Naturally Speaking Software, Inspiration Concept
Mapping Software, JAWS Screen Reading Software,
Zoomtext
Screen Enlargement Software and Open Book Scan
and Read
Software.