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BBI Mourns the Passing of Senior Fellow, Friend, and Collaborator Larry Logue

March 28, 2023

It is with great sadness we bring the news of friend, collaborator, BBI Senior Fellow’s death. Larry Logue worked extensively with BBI chairman Peter Blanck writing numerous books and articles together. He was also a frequent quest speaker for the Southeast ADA Center focusing on the History of Veterans and Disability…

Jonathan Martinis, BBI Senior Director for Law and Policy, quoted in historical Michigan guardianship case

March 17, 2023

In courts across the country, Martinis has successfully argued adults with disabilities don’t always need the extreme step of guardianship. He says they can use Supported Decision-Making instead. “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…

Honoring the Life and Work of Judy Heumann

March 7, 2023

Source: Southeast ADA Center and the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University (BBI) Judith “Judy” Heumann (1947-2023) Few individuals in the disability rights and justice movement had the impact of our friend, colleague, and collaborator, Judy Heumann. The Southeast ADA Center, the Burton Blatt Institute, and the Disability Inclusive Employment Policy Rehabilitation Research and Training…

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BBI Mourns the Passing of Senior Fellow, Friend, and Collaborator Larry Logue

Jonathan Martinis, BBI Senior Director for Law and Policy, quoted in historical Michigan guardianship case

Honoring the Life and Work of Judy Heumann