Support for the "2014 Society for Disability Studies Conference"

The U.S. Department of Education, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), intends to make a sole source award to the Association on Higher Education & Disability to support “Disability (AHEAD), a professional services organization for individuals involved in the deveopment of policy and in the provision of quality services to meet the needs of persons with disabilities in postsecondary education. This award to AHEAD will provide funding for the 2014 Society for Disability Studies (SDS) Conference, co-sponsored by AHEAD and SDS. The annual SDS conference brings together hundreds of scholars, students, artists, and activists from across the United States to share their perspectives on disability issues and community-living to promote greater awareness of the experiences of disabled people and to advocate for social change. Since disability is an important part of NIDRR’s portfolio and this conference will provide input to help inform the research agenda for coming years, NIDRR's involvement in this particular conference is in direct support of NIDRR's mission.