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Materials are listed in order, or you may click this link to retrieve them from a shared google folder
Tuesday's Materials
Tuesday's Materials
Master Slide Deck for Day One
Master Slide Deck for Day One
This slide deck will contain all slides for Day One, currently it is in progress as we are recieving materials from presenters. We will update as soon as possible.
Day 1 MASTER PWPT .pptxSession 1 Keynote speaker, Fostering Inner Healing & Collective Libveration: Intersectionality, Interconnectivity, and the Work of Sustaining Outselves and Each Other, Dr. Aeriel Ashlee
Session 1 Keynote speaker, Fostering Inner Healing & Collective Libveration: Intersectionality, Interconnectivity, and the Work of Sustaining Outselves and Each Other, Dr. Aeriel Ashlee
The work of supporting students with disabilities is relational, demanding, and often done in isolation. And yet, the people doing this work — you — arrive with full, complex, intersecting identities that shape not only how you advocate for students, but how you sustain (or struggle to sustain) yourselves in the process.
In this interactive keynote, Dr. Aeriel A. Ashlee draws on the scholarship of Drs. Kimberlé Crenshaw and AnaLouise Keating to invite participants into an exploration of intersectionality and interconnectivity — not as abstract frameworks, but as living tools for self-understanding and collective action. Through healing-centered pedagogy, storytelling, and embodied reflection, this session creates space for disability support professionals to reconnect with their purpose, name what they carry, and reimagine what advocacy looks like when it begins from within.
Participants will leave with renewed energy, a deeper sense of connection to one another, and an expanded vision of what it means to sustain themselves, their students, and their communities — together.
Ashlee MNAHEAD Keynote (6.9.26).pptxSession 2 Materials: Changes in Section 504 and Title II
Session 2 Materials: Changes in Section 504 and Title II
This session provides a practical, up-to-date look at enforcement trends from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and what they signal for institutions. It will highlight recent OCR cases, emerging themes in complaints and resolutions, and the areas drawing the most scrutiny—particularly around digital accessibility, effective communication, and equitable access.
This session provides a practical, up-to-date look at enforcement trends from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and what they signal for institutions. It will highlight recent OCR cases, emerging themes in complaints and resolutions, and the areas drawing the most scrutiny—particularly around digital accessibility, effective communication, and equitable access.
The session will also include a focused update on Section 504 regulations and Title II regulations, including the current status of federal review, potential changes, and what institutions should be preparing for now. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of risk areas, compliance expectations, and actionable steps to strengthen their accessibility and disability compliance programs.
The session will also include a focused update on Section 504 regulations and Title II regulations, including the current status of federal review, potential changes, and what institutions should be preparing for now. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of risk areas, compliance expectations, and actionable steps to strengthen their accessibility and disability compliance programs.
MN AHEAD June 2026.pdfWednesday's Materials
Wednesday's Materials
Master Slide Deck for Day Two
Master Slide Deck for Day Two
This slide deck will contain all slides for Day Two, currently it is in progress as we are recieving materials from presenters. We will update as soon as possible.
*Please note that MN NAMI is not included in this powerpoint due to the file size*
Day 2 Master PWPT.pptxMNAHEAD Breakfast with the board- Summer Seminar.pptxSession 3 materials: Breakfast with the Board
Session 3 materials: Breakfast with the Board
Join the board for a overview of MNAHEAD in review, and provide gratitude for the great work that our membership has contributed to this last year!
NAMI Minnesota Introduction to Trauma Summary Handout.pdfNAMI_TraumaPTSD_2025 (1).pdfStigmaFree-Trauma-Awareness-at-Work_Employees-1_21_25.pdfSession 4 Materials: Introduction to Trauma and a Trauma-Informed Approach, Molly Peterson
A one-hour overview of trauma, its impacts on the brain, and the guiding principles of a trauma-informed approach. Trauma has long been described as a unique and personal outcome of adverse events or experiences, but exposure is more widespread in our communities than ever before. For those living with a mental illness or substance use disorder, exposure is even more common. Communities and employers can build awareness and take action to create trauma-informed and responsive spaces where people feel safe and valued.
Session 4 Materials: Introduction to Trauma and a Trauma-Informed Approach, Molly Peterson
A one-hour overview of trauma, its impacts on the brain, and the guiding principles of a trauma-informed approach. Trauma has long been described as a unique and personal outcome of adverse events or experiences, but exposure is more widespread in our communities than ever before. For those living with a mental illness or substance use disorder, exposure is even more common. Communities and employers can build awareness and take action to create trauma-informed and responsive spaces where people feel safe and valued.
Intro to Trauma 3_2026 (1).pptxAccessible Math in Office 365.pptx - Read-Only.pptxSession 5.1 Materials: Creating Accessible Math in Microsoft Word, Darrin Evans
Session 5.1 Materials: Creating Accessible Math in Microsoft Word, Darrin Evans
In this presentation participants will learn how to create accessible math content using Microsoft Word. We will go over screen reader and Word settings to ensure the most accessible outcome. Participants will also receive a handout that expands on the presentation.
In this presentation participants will learn how to create accessible math content using Microsoft Word. We will go over screen reader and Word settings to ensure the most accessible outcome. Participants will also receive a handout that expands on the presentation.
Session 5.2 Unlocking Opportunity: Institutional Advancement and Furutre of Disability Resources, Shammah Bermudez, Kaylee Highstrom and Katheleen Wilinski
Session 5.2 Unlocking Opportunity: Institutional Advancement and Furutre of Disability Resources, Shammah Bermudez, Kaylee Highstrom and Katheleen Wilinski
Participants will explore approaches for communicating the impact of disability access initiatives, aligning funding priorities with institutional mission and values, and developing partnerships with your advancement team.
**There are no materials for this presentation, it will be panel based
Session 5.3 Hot Takes- Discussing Hot Topics and Surprising Opinions, Molly Tast
Session 5.3 Hot Takes- Discussing Hot Topics and Surprising Opinions, Molly Tast
Molly will facilitate a discussion session which highlights 'Hot Takes' within in our profession! Hot Takes are potentially controversial or surprising opinions. If you plan to attend this session, come with your own hot takes and be ready to laugh and talk with your colleagues!
Session 6 Materials: University of Minnesota, the Land of 10,000+ Exams
Session 6 Materials: University of Minnesota, the Land of 10,000+ Exams
Attendees will review the challenges and opportunities that the UMN DRC Testing Center experienced in the 20205/2026 academic year.
Attendees will have a chance to engage in an open dialogue aimed at idea sharing and collaboration on topics related to positive changes we can implement for more inclusive and sustainable operations in testing centers.
Feel free to fill out this google form prior to the presentation!
U of M land of 10,000 exams.pptxArt and Connection, MNi AHEAD Presentation - May Ling Kopecky.pptxSession 7.1 (MNi AHEAD talk 1) Art and Connection, May Ling Kopecky
Session 7.1 (MNi AHEAD talk 1) Art and Connection, May Ling Kopecky
“Art and Connection” shares May Ling’s journey of finding her voice and community through artwork. By transforming personal medical imagery and invisible Multiple Sclerosis symptoms into visual art, her creative practice evolved from an individual coping mechanism into a vital tool for advocacy. This presentation highlights how sharing a lived experience can bridge gaps between people, transforming personal stories into community connections.
Creating a Culture of Accessibility-Summer Seminar 2026.pptxSession 7.2 (MNi AHEAD talk 2) Aaron Pierson
Session 7.2 (MNi AHEAD talk 2) Aaron Pierson
With the WCAG 2.1 AA deadline still looming, higher education still lives in a culture of remediation. As educators we need to be training the future workforce to live in a culture of accessibility. This presentation explores the opportunities to leverage existing courses by making small changes that embed accessible practices in the learning experiences shaping the workforce of the coming decades.
Session 7.3 (MNi AHEAD talk 3) Compliance Won't Save Us (And Honestly, It Wasn't Meant To), Kristin Burgess
Session 7.3 (MNi AHEAD talk 3) Compliance Won't Save Us (And Honestly, It Wasn't Meant To), Kristin Burgess
**No materials will be used for this session
This MNi AHEAD Talk disrupts the comfort of compliance as the default benchmark for accessibility. Challenging the field to look beyond legal minimums, it invites professionals to interrogate how policies, processes, and everyday decisions shape who is truly able to stay, engage, and thrive. Grounded in lived experience and systems-level critique, the talk explores the gap between what’s required and what’s meaningful—and what gets lost in that space. Attendees will be pushed to rethink familiar narratives, confront the hidden costs of exclusion, and consider what it takes to build communities that can actually hold people when it matters most.
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