Events
2024 KY AHEAD Conference
KY AHEAD is proud to host the 2024 KY AHEAD Conference at General Butler State Resort Park in Carrollton, KY on May 14-16, 2024.
Conference at a Glance
Please note that this is a tentative schedule which is subject to change, and that all times listed are in Eastern Time.
Tuesday, May 14
6:00-8:00pm Opening Reception - Check in, pick up conference folders, meet and greet with light hors d'oeuvres.
Wednesday, May 15
8:00-9:00: Registration & Light Breakfast
9:00-9:30: Welcome & Introductions
9:30-11:00: Keynote with Q&A - "The Future of the ADA and Section 504" by Scott Lissner
11:00-11:15: Break
11:15-12:00: Session
12:00-1:30: Business Lunch
1:30-2:30: Session
2:30-3:00: Break
3:00-4:00: Session
Dinner on your own
7:00-11:00pm Hospitality - Bring snacks to share and your own beverage of choice. Opportunity to relax and regroup.
Thursday, May 16
8:00-9:00: Light Breakfast
9:00-10:00: Session
10:00-10:15: Break
10:15-11:15: Session
11:15-12:15: Session
12:15-12:30: Closing Remarks & Evaluations
Registration
The registration fee for this conference is $155. To register, please:
- Complete the registration form by May 1.
- Pay the registration fee.
- Payment by credit card may be submitted on Eventbrite before the conference.
- Payment by check should be made payable to Kentucky AHEAD and should be brought to the conference or mailed to:
David Beach
University of Kentucky Division of Student and Academic Life
407 Multidisciplinary Science Building
Lexington, KY 40536-0082 - Payment by purchase order should be mailed to:
David Beach
University of Kentucky Division of Student and Academic Life
407 Multidisciplinary Science Building
Lexington, KY 40536-0082
Lodging
Reservations under the KY AHEAD room block must be made by April 14th. Book on the General Butler State Resort Park website using group code 6562. Rooms have been held for the nights of Tuesday, May 14 and Wednesday, May 15.
Keynote
This keynote by author and practitioner, L. Scott Lissner, will explore what we can expect to see for in the coming months and years in terms of disability law and policy with a particular focus on upcoming regulation revisions and the current political climate.
Speaker Bio
L. Scott Lissner has served as the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator and 504 Compliance Officer for The Ohio State University since January of 2000. Housed under the Provost in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Scott is an Associate of the John Glenn School of Public Policy and serves as a lecturer for the Moritz College of Law, the Knowlton School of Architecture and Disability Studies. His teaching and public service informs his work as the university's disability compliance officer; energizes his role in creating seamless access to all of the university's programs, services, employment opportunities and facilities; and guides his efforts as a catalyst for disability related initiatives. Engaged in community and professional service, Scott is President of the Association on Higher Education And Disability and serves on the Board of Directors for ADA-OHIO, the Center for Disability Empowerment, and the Editorial Board for Thompson's 504 Compliance Manual. Scott has been appointed to the Columbus Advisory Committee on Disability Issues, Ohio's Help America Vote Act committee and the Ohio Governor's Council for People with Disabilities. He publishes, presents, and consults frequently on disability issues. Recent presentations include a technical assistance tour to Indonesia sponsored by the Department of State, sessions at the Association on Higher Education And Disability, the National Association of College and University Attorneys, The Ohio Attorney General's Office, and a U.S. State Department Technical Assistance Program in Indonesia. Recent publications include "The Impact of the ADAAA of 2008 on Higher Education" Thompsons Publications; "Universal Design in the Institutional Setting: Weaving a Philosophy into Campus Planning" in Universal Design: From Accessibility to Zoning (J. Cowley-Evans & J. Nasser (Eds.) and "From Legal Principle to Informed Practice" with J. E. Jarrow.
Previously, Scott has managed support programs and worked as a direct service provider at Longwood University, Adelphi University and New York Institute of Technology. Scott has a Bachelor Degrees in Economics and Psychology from Rutgers University, a Masters in Counseling from City University of New York's Hunter College, and engaged in doctoral studies and research in cognitive psychology at Adelphi University and Educational Policy at the University of Virginia (ABD).