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“My favorite question when it comes to guardianship, what else have you tried? Before we decide to take rights away, shouldn't we ask that question? Rights are precious,”

New Publication – BBI’s Senior Director for Law and Policy Jonathan Martinis featured in an article by the ABA today. Addressing the School-to-Guardianship Pipeline

March 17, 2025
Approximately 1.5 million adults are under active guardianship or conservatorship, according to Bloomberg Law. An unknown number of these adults are young adults with disabilities, often intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD). These young adults are often funneled into guardianship by what the National Council on Disability (NCD) in its 2018 report called the “school-to-guardianship pipeline,”…
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…
Nare Galstyan

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…
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