About Missouri
AHEAD
In December 1985, a
call went out from Keith
Frank at Emporia State
University to initiate a
regional conference for
service providers. The
goal of the regional
meeting was to provide
the best possible
services to students
with disabilities by
helping each other. Thus
was born the first
spring conference with
two important criteria:
to be inexpensive and
enjoyable. The first
conference was held at
Council Grove Lake and
since has moved to Tall
Oaks Conference Center
in Linwood, Kansas.
At the 1987
conference, Arden
Boyer-Stephens organized
a steering committee to
initiate a Missouri
AHEAD chapter. Our
mission was to develop a
stronger local
communication network.
This network would
strengthen the
professionalism,
expertise and competency
of personnel working
with students who have
disabilities at two- and
four-year, public and
private institutions of
higher education.
Activities of
Missouri AHEAD include:
- improvement of
programs through
substantial
networking
opportunities
- annual Great
Plains regional
conference
- a member
listserv
- sponsorship of
workshops on current
topics
- development of
resource materials
- presentations to
community and
professional
organizations
- a member
newsletter
- campus visits
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