AHEAD in Texas

Association on Higher Education and Disability in Texas

AHEAD in Texas Spring 2025 Conference Proposals

Call for Proposals 2025

  • The AHEAD in Texas Spring Conference is an affordable professional development opportunity, as well as an opportunity to join other professionals in the field, share perspectives, discuss ideas, and create plans.

    We are seeking proposals for the spring conference, March 31 through April 2, 2025. Regular sessions will be scheduled to last 60 minutes, and extended sessions will be scheduled for 90 minutes. Proposals are due by February 14, 2025.

    *By submitting this proposal, I understand that if my session is accepted, it may be recorded during the conference. These recordings will be made available exclusively to active AHEAD in Texas members for educational and professional development purposes. I acknowledge that by presenting, I consent to the recording and distribution of my session as described.

    Proposals will be accepted on a variety of topics; however, priority will be given to proposals with innovative, interactive components and those with ties to current trends and challenges. Some ideas include:

    • Legal trends/topics( Texas OCR cases, Disability laws, etc.)
    • Learning how to use ai
    • Transitions and Expectations (supporting students’ transition from high school to college, transitioning from college to careers, etc.
    • Challenges of Managing a one person office
    • Working with Dual Credits
    • Service/Assistance/Emotional Support Animals
    • Pregnancy and Parenting Accommodations (SB 412 and HB 1361)
    • Models for Best Practices
    • Professional Burnout
    • Electronic accessibility
    • Student Resiliency
    • Autism Spectrum Disorders
    • Supporting colleagues new to the field
    • Innovative campus collaboration
    • New technologies and trends in assistive technology
    • Impact of technology on the lives of students with disabilities
    • Growing disability awareness
    • Serving a changing population(challenging/unreasonable accommodation requests, flexible attendance consideration, makeup of exams/assignments, housing accommodations, etc.
    • Working with different generations of students
    • Challenges of open enrollment
    • Assessment and evaluation of programs/services
    • Operating with limited budgets/resources
    • Using your professional network (local/state/regional/national)

    Proposal Submission Form

  • (12-word maximum)
  • (Used in the conference program; 60-word maximum.)
  • (Please provide at least 2 learning outcomes)

  • Presenter Information

    Please provide name and a short bio for each presenter.
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