Welcome to AHEAD
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.
Latest News & Events
Current Opportunities »
Applications are currently being sought for new work placement opportunities for graduates with disabilities/specific learning difficulties with ESB in Dublin and Portlaoise and Abbott Ireland, based...
Building the Future 2013 »
A unique, intensive careers event for students and graduates with disabilities/specific learning difficulties May 17th 2013 hosted by Citi, 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1. Building The Future is a...
AHEAD Newsletter - Summer 2013 »
Skip web version and view the digital magazine with flickable pages>> Skip the web version and download the fully accessible .doc version>> Contents Universal Design: what is it? Disability...
AHEAD Celebrates 25 years with 25 Graduate Stories »
Publication now available! 25 years ago, the Association of Higher Education Access and Disability (AHEAD) was set up because students with disabilities were struggling with the basic academic activities...
