Case Studies
American College Health Association (ACHA)
ACHA is a higher education membership association that serves more than 8,500 individual college health & well-being professionals and leaders of all disciplines united together to advance the physical and mental health, as well as overall well-being, of college students. In our work on behalf of ACHA, APS:
Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD)
AHEAD is a professional association for individuals who are committed to equity for persons with disabilities in higher education, with a membership of more than 4,000 professionals, representing all 50 US states and 10 countries. AHEAD members are actively engaged in service provision, consultation and training, and policy development on their campuses, and they promote accessibility across the entire realm of higher education. In support of AHEAD, APS:
National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA)
NIAAA is the professional association for athletic administrators at middle schools and high schools, and it is comprised of more than 13,500 member athletic administrators nationwide. Providing education, leadership and service platforms allows the NIAAA to best help colleagues network, choose from resources, draw from practices and give back to one’s profession while advancing in one’s career. APS has worked with NIAAA for 11 years, and highlights of our accomplishments on their behalf include:
National Council of Youth Sports (NCYS)
The National Council of Youth Sports (NCYS) is a consortium with membership representing more than 200 organizations/corporations with a mix of smaller local and regional entities and the largest names in youth organizations. From 2013-2020, APS served as the consortium’s unified government affairs voice. In this capacity, we helped formulate policy positions and advocated on behalf of the Council, such as:
Inclusive Fitness Coalition (IFC)
The Inclusive Fitness Coalition (IFC) is a national coalition of over 170 organizations dedicated to addressing the policy, environmental, and societal issues associated with the lack of inclusion and access to physical activity among people with disabilities. APS developed the IFC’s multi-prong policy agenda, which will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided opportunities to participate in and receive benefits from health and physical activity programs.