Wednesday – June 3, 2020
Join us in a powerful and noteworthy conversation about the history and the future of the disability rights movement in celebration of the Olmstead Decision and the 30th ADA Anniversary.
Judy Heumann is an author, disability rights leader, founder of the World Institute on Disability, former Assistant Secretary of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (OSSERS), former Special Advisor on Disability Rights for the U.S. State Department, and subject of the documentary Crip Camp. Judy will be our honored guest for this ADA Live! podcast, and the host will be Peter Blanck, Ph.D., J.D.,and University Professor & Chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University.
Judy will talk about her life and work from her early days at the Berkeley Center for Independent Living, her collaboration with Ed Roberts, the Section 504 sit-in of 1977, her work with the World Bank as Advisor on Disability and Development, and her position at the Ford Foundation as a Senior Fellow.
Judy and Peter will also talk about the progress of community integration of people with disabilities since the Olmstead court decision in June 1999, as well as the current challenges faced by the disability rights movement.
There’s more! Judy will also discuss her new book, Being Heumann and the documentary Crip Camp, which tells the story of the roots of modern disability rights activism.
Don’t miss this exciting chance to hear from one of the most powerful voices in the disability rights movement!
GUESTS: Dr. Walter Boot, Professor Department of Psychology and Faculty Affiliate of the Institute for Successful Longevity; Dr. Neil Charness, Professor of Psychology and Director of the Institute for Successful Longevity; and Dr. Sara Czaja, Professor of Gerontology at Weill Cornell Medicine
Wednesday – June 3, 2020
1:00 PM [Eastern] and 12:00 Noon [Central]
More Ways To Listen/Watch:
- SoundCloud ADA Live!
Web: soundcloud.com/adalive/ - Interactive transcript and captioning available on June 3 at 1:00 pm [Eastern]
Web: ADA Live! website at adalive.org
About ADA Live!
This podcast on SoundCloud and free online program is produced by the Southeast ADA Center, one of ten regional ADA Centers in the ADA National Network. ADA Live! focuses on rights and responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). ADA Live! airs a new episode (30-45 minutes) on the first Wednesday of each month.
No registration is required. You can submit your questions, explore resources and the program schedule. and connect to archived shows on www.adalive.org or download podcasts from soundcloud.com/adalive.
Transcripts and recordings in Spanish for archived ADA Live! episodes are also available on adalive.org/espanol
About BBI
The Burton Blatt Institute (“BBI”) at Syracuse University reaches around the globe in its efforts to advance the civic, economic, and social participation of people with disabilities. Through program development, research, and public policy guidance, BBI advances the full inclusion of people with disabilities. BBI builds on the legacy of Burton Blatt, a pioneering disability rights scholar. BBI has offices in Syracuse, NY; Washington, DC; Atlanta, GA; New York City, NY; and Lexington, KY. bbi.syr.edu
About the Southeast ADA Center
The Southeast ADA Center is a leader in providing information, training, and guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and disability access tailored to the needs of business, government, and individuals at local, state, and regional levels. It also conducts research to reduce and eliminate barriers to employment and economic self-sufficiency and to increase the civic and social participation of Americans with disabilities. Located in Atlanta, GA, it is a project of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) of Syracuse University and one of 10 regional centers in the ADA National Network, funded since 1991 by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research. adasoutheast.org
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