Black River Technical College (BRTC) Academic Advisor and ADA Coordinator Dr. Zachary Singleton attended the Arkansas Associate on Higher Education and Disability (Ark-AHEAD) Spring 2025 conference in Fairfield Bay.
Singleton gave a presentation entitled “Past, Present, and Future of Accommodation Services.” The presentation covered the development of accommodation services from the past to present and how they could develop going into the future. Singleton said the presentation allowed for excellent interaction on what the future might hold for accommodation services.
According to arkahead.org, Ark-AHEAD is an organization for professionals working with people with disabilities in postsecondary education settings in Arkansas. Ark-AHEAD plays a vital role in the provision of professional development and networking opportunities. They strive to respond to the rapid changes in the law and accommodation practices, the isolation felt by many disability coordinators, and the dual roles that many professionals serve. Memberships are formed from postsecondary schools: public, private, two-year, four-year, graduate, and vocational-technical colleges. Ark-AHEAD members unite in their common needs and concerns in service to students with disabilities. Ark-AHEAD is affiliated with AHEAD (National Association on Higher Education and Disability).
BRTC’s Accessibility Services Resource Center works to assist BRTC students with accommodation services. BRTC seeks to be in compliance with both the spirit and the letter of the law as stated in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
For more information about BRTC’s accommodation services contact Dr. Zachary Singleton at Zachary.singleton@blackrivertech.edu or visit https://blackrivertech.edu/students/ada-accessibility-services/.