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New ADALive! Episode 142: The ADA and Employment Rights for Employees with Alcohol or Substance Use Disorders

June 4, 2025
According to 2023 data from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), in the U.S., 13.6 million workers or nine percent of all employed adults have current alcohol or illicit drug use disorders. In addition, 13.4 million workers, an almost equal number, report that they are in recovery from a substance use disorder. Our guest…

DIEP and EDPC RRTCs State-of-the-Science Conference Bridging Research and Practice: Advancing Disability Employment

April 29, 2025
Come explore the great research we have done for the past 5 years and engage with like minded audience members in meaningful discussion with an emphasis on looking towards the future of disability research and policy to advance employment for working age adults with disabilities…
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Syracuse Law Professor Katherine “Kat” Macfarlane, director of the Disability Law and Policy Program (DLPP) and Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) Senior Fellow, CHAMPIONING DISABILITY RIGHTS and a beacon of resilience, advocacy and excellence.

April 11, 2025
Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) Senior Fellow Kat Macfarlane is featured in Syracuse University News Stories. Today, as Syracuse University’s director of the Disability Law and Policy Program (DLPP), Macfarlane is shaping the next generation of disability law scholars and fostering a more inclusive environment for students and academics with disabilities. Read her entire story…
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