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Exploring Disparities in Poverty Rates Among People with Disabilities Montserrat Avila-Acosta, Fitore Hyseni, Giuseppe Pagano, Schuyler Lawson, Barry Whaley, Pamela Williamson, and Peter D. Blanck Key Words: Disability, Poverty, Race, Ethnicity, Gender Background: Disability and Poverty

New Research Brief – Exploring Disparities in Poverty Rates Among People with Disabilities

February 7, 2025
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted in 1990 to promote, among other goals, economic self-sufficiency for people with disabilities. Nevertheless, many people with disabilities do not achieve this goal. In fact, people with disabilities and other underserved groups are disproportionately affected by poverty. Research shows that having a disability results in a higher…
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Dr. Nare Galstyan Appointed as BBI’s Assistant Director for the California Psychiatric Advance Directives (PADs) Evaluation Project.

January 23, 2025
Dr. Nare Galstyan has been appointed to the position of Assistant Director of the California Psychiatric Advanced Directives (PADs) evaluation project…
Dismantling Barriers: How Disability, Race, and Other Characteristics Affect Employment Outcomes Fitore Hyseni, Montserrat Avila-Acosta, Nanette Goodman, Giuseppe F. Pagano, Schuyler Lawson, Barry Whaley, Pamela Williamson, and Peter D. Blanck Key Words: Disability, Employment, Intersectionality, The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

New Research Brief – Dismantling Barriers: How Disability, Race, and Other Characteristics Influence Employment Outcomes

January 13, 2025
Because understanding intersectionality is critical in creating inclusive and effective policies and practices that reach all people with disabilities, we at the Southeast ADA Center are undertaking a four-part research project to identify the ways in which multiple forms of discrimination can intersect and compound and lead to disparate ADA-related outcomes…
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