BBI Staff
Michael Morris, J.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Morris is best known for his 25 years of experience advancing employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities at the local, state, and national levels. He is the former national executive director of United Cerebral Palsy Associations. His research and policy proposals to improve technology assistance for persons with disabilities have been implemented by Congress, and he directs multiple projects that break down barriers to independence, including grants with the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services, the Social Security Administration, and the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. Mr. Morris served as legal counsel to the U.S. Senate Small Business Committee and staff to former U.S. Senator Lowell Weicker from Connecticut.
Publications
- Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: Asset Accumulation by People with Disabilities (2006)
Phoebe Ball, Michael Morris, Johnette Hartnette & Peter Blanck
Disability Studies Quarterly Winter 2006
DSQ index | Full-text - Tax Credits and Asset Accumulation: Findings from the 2004 N.O.D./Harris Survey of Americans with Disabilities (2006)
James Schmeling, Helen A. Schartz, Michael Morris & Peter Blanck
Disability Studies Quarterly Winter 2006
DSQ index | Full-text - Policy Report - Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act: Framing Policy Issues - 2002
Michael Morris, Heather Ritchie & Lisa Clay
Word version - Review of State Plans for the Workforce Investment Act From a Disability Policy Framework: Executive Summary
Michael Morris & Bobby Silverstein
Word version - Review of State Plans for the Workforce Investment Act From a Disability Policy Framework
Michael Morris & Bobby Silverstein
Word version
