COVID-19, or the Coronavirus, has been the subject of intense media attention for the past several weeks. Along with that attention comes the possibility of misinformation that results in unease and panic. The Southeast ADA Center, a project of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University, has put together a list of factual and authoritative resources to help the public understand the Coronavirus. It includes information about how the virus is spread and what you can do to prevent infection. Continue Reading
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Interfaith Dialogue Dinner Series Addresses ‘Faith and Mental Health’ on March 3
Reprinted from Syracuse University News – Campus & Community
The University’s ongoing Interfaith Dialogue Dinner Series, “Common and Diverse Ground: Raising Consciousnesses by Acknowledging the ‘Hidden’ Things that Divide Us,” continues on Tuesday, March 3, with the second dialogue of the Spring 2020 semester. The dialogue will include an in-depth discussion on “Faith and Mental Health” with guest co-facilitator Shanti Das ’93 and student co-facilitator Shaelise Tor, a doctoral candidate. Continue Reading
Winter Issue of Wordgathering, a Digital Open Access Journal of Work From Disabled Writers and Artists, Now Live
Reprinted from: Syracuse University News Arts & Culture
The winter issue of Wordgathering: A Journal of Disability Poetry and Literature is now live on Wordgathering’s new website. This is the quarterly journal’s 52nd issue and the first under publication by the Office of Interdisciplinary Programs and Outreach in Syracuse University’s Burton Blatt Institute (BBI), headquartered in the College of Law, and Syracuse University Libraries. Under the new editor-in-chief, Diane R. Wiener, research professor and associate director of interdisciplinary programs and outreach, the journal is now available via digital open access.
Peter Blanck, BBI Chairman, addresses Boston U. Law School at 25th Anniversary of Landmark Case Guckenberger v. Boston University, establishing rights of Students with Disabilities
Revisiting Guckenberger: Past, Present, and Future of the ADA
**This event is open to the entire Boston University community, area schools, and the general public**
Time: 1 to 2:30 pm; Date: February 14th; Location: Barristers Hall (First floor @ BU Law)
Event description & details…
Please join BUDLAA and EdLaw for a lunchtime lecture celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Professor Peter Blanck of Syracuse University will speak about the development of the ADA, the law’s present challenges and successes, and where there is still room to grow in the realm of higher education and the legal profession. Accessible and allergy friendly lunch will be served!
From ‘Justice for Jenny’ to Justice for All: Burton Blatt Institute Redefines ‘Supported Decision Making’
Syracuse University News Original Story
Think about all the decisions you make in your life. From where you work, to what you eat, to whom you associate with, to where you live, to politicians you vote for—human lives are ruled by myriad decisions that people, for the most part, make for themselves. Now, imagine someone else making those important life decisions for you. How would it feel to not be in the driver’s seat of your own life? Would it make you feel out of control, anxious or even helpless? Continue Reading
BBI welcomes Lisa Liu and Jamie Baker as summer research assistants
An important part of BBI’s interdisciplinary approach is also educating the next generation of leaders. More than 200 students have made meaningful contributions to BBI, and have gained invaluable experience along the way. BBI offers internship and research assistant opportunities at its Syracuse, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C. offices. This summer we welcome two summer research assistants, Lisa Liu (Syracuse University College of Law, Juris Doctorate Candidate) and Jamie Baker (National Cathedral School, Washington DC).
Lisa Liu is a second-year student at Syracuse University College of Law. Before law school, Lisa attended Cornell University, and she is an alumna of the College of Arts and Sciences Class of 2015. Lisa has a Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, and she has extensive experience in biological statistics and computational biology research. Upon graduation Lisa worked at a healthcare consulting firm, gaining significant experience in advanced analytics using patient pharmaceutical claims-level data.
Lisa joins the Burton Blatt Institute as a Research Assistant for Summer 2019. Lisa will assist Professor and Chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute Peter Blanck in editing his book, Disability Law and Policy, for the Concepts and Insights Series. Disability Law and Policy describes how the Americans with Disabilities Act provides a larger schematic for a substantive set of rules, regulations, and standards.
Jamie Baker joins the Burton Blatt Institute as a summer intern. She will be assisting with the Appellate Brief Legal Training project and transcribing meetings. Additionally, Jamie will work on communications and branding ideas for the Institute.
Jamie is a 2018 graduate of the National Cathedral School in Washington DC, where she was involved in the student newspaper and varsity sports. Additionally, she volunteered with So Others Might Eat and Lift Me Up. After graduation she moved to Syracuse as part of a gap year. Jamie will next attend the University of Georgia in the class of 2023 where she plans to study media and entertainment.
BBI welcomes International Visiting Fellow Benoit Eyraud
May 12, 2019
Benoît Eyraud, has been appointed a Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) Visiting Fellow. May 21 – June 10, Benoît Eyraud will be visiting BBI and attending events in Syracuse, NY.Benoît Eyraud is a senior lecturer at the University of Lyon, a team member of POCO (Policies of Knowledge) at the Centre Max Weber and a delegation researcher at the Study Centre for social movements (CNRS/EHESS/Paris). Continue Reading
BBI Chairman Peter Blanck featured on “Story in the Public Square,” public affairs television series, PBS podcast and SiriusXM Satellite radio
May 6, 2019
On May 12, 2019, Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) Chairman Peter Blanck is featured on “Story in the Public Square” a public affairs television series and podcast. The Telly Award-winning PBS and SiriusXM Satellite radio show is co-hosted by Jim Ludes and G. Wayne Miller. Story in the Public Square is a weekly podcast brought to listeners by Salve Regina University’s Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy. It features interviews with leading print, screen, music and other storytellers about their creative processes and how their stories impact public understanding and policy. Story in the Public Square’s messaging aligns with the BBI’s vision for accessible communities fully including persons with disabilities.
Southeast ADA Center Announces New Webinar Series: Advancing Equal Employment Opportunities and Creating Inclusive Workplaces
April 20, 2019
This eight-part webinar series will build awareness of Employment First. The series will feature a variety of topics for supported employment providers, vocational rehabilitation professionals, self-advocates, and families. Each webinar will embrace APSE’s vision, mission and values, and provide tools and resources that can be used to advance equal employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
Dates [8 webinars]: April 2019 – February 2020
[attend as many as you want]
Review of BBI Senior Fellow Larry Logue’s Book: Fighting in the Shadows by Common Reader.
April 2, 2019
Who knew? Who knew that the designer of the first Confederate national flag was a deaf immigrant from Prussia? The Roar of the War For Those Who Could Not Hear It: An account of the impact of the Civil War on deaf culture. Read Full Review
Larry M. Logue is a senior fellow at the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University. He is co-author, with Peter Blanck, of Race, Ethnicity, and Disability: Veterans and Benefits in Post-Civil War America (Cambridge University Press, 2010), and Heavy Laden: Union Veterans, Psychological Illness, and Suicide (Cambridge University Press, forthcoming).