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Sustainable Building and Accessibility by Maria Teresa Donoso

January 9, 2019

Maria Teresa Donoso, representative of the Global Universal Design Commission in Ecuador, publishes new article on Sustainable Building and Accessibility

Sustainable Building and Accessibility by María Teresa Donoso, Engineer and representative of the Global Universal Design Commision in Ecuador.

In 1987, tile United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development, will tile participation of several countries and led by Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, who was the Prime Minister of Norway, elaborates the report Our Common Future, better known as the Brundtland Report. Continue Reading

Syracuse University is currently seeking a Director of the Disability Cultural Center

The Director of the Disability Cultural Center will work collaboratively with diverse constituents to coordinate educational, cultural, and social activities on disability.

The Director is a full-time professional staff member responsible for the overall management of the Center. The position includes administrative, program development/student engagement, outreach/education, managerial, and organizational functions, which support the function of the Center and the broader commitment to inclusivity and social justice at Syracuse University. Continue Reading

GUDC Certifies Metropolitan Convention Center of Quito as First Building in Ecuador to Comply with Universal Design

January 3, 2019

The GUDC Global Universal Design Commission is a non-profit corporation created under the laws of the State of New York, USA in 2008. It develops and promotes the understanding and use of Universal Design in the design and development of buildings, products and environments be used by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptations, improvements or specialized design. GUDC has developed the Universal Design Standards for Public Use Buildings, seeking their adoption and application in public and private buildings for institutional and commercial use. Continue Reading

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