Member Benefits

AHEAD membership is an essential tool for anyone working to foster equitable, accessible higher education environments for individuals with disabilities. Its unparalleled  resources,  especially the network of colleagues you'll both learn from and support, are not available through any other professional affiliation. A few highlights: 

  • Access to AHEAD's  Member-only Communities for discussion and resource sharing with over 5,000 professional peers... check-in on current practice, legal compliance, and innovative approaches to issues that disability service professionals handle daily  

    • Professional consultation, information, and referral services

    • Significant discounts on all professional development events and resources, including
      • AHEAD’s annual conference, Equity & Excellence: Access in Higher Education
      • Management Institutes, two-day in-depth professional development workshops
      • The Next Chapter: Master Classes for Seasoned Professionals, comprehensive classes intended for those with significant experience in disability services
      • The AHEAD Start Academy, a three-day foundational training for those newer to the field
      • Fall and Spring webinars on current topics of importance to access in higher education and creating accessible information and technology systems on campus
      • Publications
      • Video recordings of conference sessions

    • Subscription to AHEAD’s online newsletter, the HUB

      Wait, AHEAD offers THAT?? Maximizing Your AHEAD Membership

      Recorded in June 2026, this video summarizes AHEAD's member benefits.

      Kate MacDonald, Ed.D., ACC, ADAC, Program Coordinator for Professional Development, AHEAD
      Damicia Rodney, Membership Services Assistant, AHEAD
       
      Have you ever discovered something cool online and wished you knew about it sooner? This webinar is designed for AHEAD members who want to go beyond the basics and fully leverage their membership benefits. We’ll highlight key values, uncover lesser-known resources, and share practical strategies to help you increase your knowledge, build connections, grow professionally, and engage more deeply with the AHEAD community. Whether you’ve been with AHEAD for years or you just became a member, we bet you’ll learn about new things and leave with actionable ways to get more value from your membership. You’ve joined AHEAD; now it’s time to make it work for you!