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Blanck and Martinis co-author new book on Supported Decision-Making

January 3, 2019

BBI Chairman Peter Blanck and Senior Director for Law and Policy Jonathan Martinis co-author book on Supported Decision-Making

Supported Decision-Making book coverBBI Chairman Peter Blanck and Senior Director for Law and Policy Jonathan Martinis along with researchers Karrie Shogren and Michael Wehmeyer from the University of Kansas co-author book on Supported Decision-Making. This book is part of the Cambridge University Press series on disability law and policy edited by Peter Blanck. The book aims to provide a new way of looking at disability while also providing a roadmap for states, families, attorneys, policymakers, caregivers and others.

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Noted Disability Studies Scholar Jay Dolmage to Speak on Disability and Inclusion on College Campuses

December 4, 2018

Source: Syracuse University News

Jay Dolmage, associate professor of English language and literature at The University of Waterloo and author of the groundbreaking book “Academic Ableism: Disability and Higher Education” (Michigan University Press, 2017), will visit Syracuse University from Dec. 4-5.

Jay Dolmage
Jay Dolmage

He will meet with student and faculty/staff groups to discuss disability and inclusion on college campuses and give a public talk and participate in a book signing in Watson Theater on Tuesday, Dec. 4, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) will be provided. For an accommodations request, contact Heather Ryerson at hmryerso@syr.edu or 315.443.5725 by Nov. 29. Continue Reading

Remembering George H.W. Bush as a champion for those with disabilities

December 3, 2018

By Ron Southwick | rsouthwick@pennlive.com
Source: Penn-Live Published December 1, 2018

Over decades of public service, President George H.W. Bush’s work to improve the lives of millions of Americans with disabilities may be one of his more overlooked accomplishments.

But it may be one of the most enduring legacies of Bush’s presidency. And it’s gaining fresh attention in the wake of Bush’s passing. He died Friday at age 94.

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BBI international Fellow Paul Harpur awarded Fulbright for BBI residence

December 3, 2018

Paul Harpur

Dr. Harpur, senior lecturer with the TC Beirne School of law at the University of Queensland, Australia and International Distinguished Fellow with the Burton Blatt Institute, was today awarded 2019 Fulbright Futures Scholarship by the Australia-United States Fulbright Commission. Dr. Harpur’s project, “Universally Designed for whom? Disability, the Law and Practice of Expanding the “Normal User”, builds on his earlier research with BBI.

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Chancellor Syverud Appoints Members of Search Committee for Chief Diversity Officer

November 30, 2018

BBI Chairman Peter Blanck Appointed to Syracuse University Search Committee for Chief Diversity Officer

Source: Syracuse University News by By Kathleen Haley

Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced the members of a search committee for a chief diversity officer (CDO). The creation of a CDO position was one of the recommendations of the Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion to strengthen the University’s diversity initiatives. Continue Reading

BBI Chairman Peter Blanck to Keynote ADA for State and Local Governments Conference in Atlanta

November 21, 2018

The ADA for State and Local Governments Conference announced that Peter Blanck, University Professor at Syracuse University and Chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) and Principal Investigator of the Southeast ADA Center project based in Atlanta, Georgia, will keynote the event on November 29, 2018 at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Continue Reading

Leading Disability Studies Scholars to Join Burton Blatt Institute

November 7, 2018

Source: Syracuse University News

The Burton Blatt Institute (BBI), housed in Syracuse University’s College of Law, today announced that two leading disability studies scholars have joined the institute and will be charged with launching a new initiative, known as Interdisciplinary Programs and Outreach. Steve Kuusisto, University Professor, and Diane Wiener, currently the director of the Disability Cultural Center, will join BBI as the director of interdisciplinary programs and outreach, and research professor and associate director, respectively. Continue Reading

BBI Welcomes Gagan Chhabra

November 5, 2018

BBI Welcomes Gagan Chhabra, Doctoral Candidate from Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway

The Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University welcomes Gagan Chhabra, Doctoral Candidate in Social Work and Social Policy from Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway. Chhabra, who is 32 years old and visually impaired, came to the United States in 2018 for a research visit at the University of California, Berkeley.

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Southeast ADA Center and BBI welcomes James Cartwright

November 1, 2018

Southeast ADA Center and BBI welcomes James Cartwright as 2018-2019 Student Intern from Morehouse College

The Southeast ADA Center, a project of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University, welcomes James Cartwright, our 2018-2019 student intern from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. Continue Reading