July 12, 2017
News
BBI Chairman Peter Blanck’s book, ‘eQuality,’ highlighted in July/August 2017 United Nations Magazine
July 11, 2017
The July/August 2017 issue of the United Nations Special magazine has described Professor Blanck’s book “eQuality” as articulating a standard to make the web an accessible and inclusive place. The book, “eQuality: The Struggle for Web Accessibility by Persons with Cognitive Disabilities” (Cambridge University press, 2014, 2016 paperback) explores how to make web content accessible to all. Continue Reading
Angela Winfield, Leading International Disability Champion and Advocate, Joins BBI Board
July 6, 2017
Angela Winfield, J.D., a leading international champion and advocate of disability civil rights has joined the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) Board of Advisors. BBI at Syracuse University reaches around the globe in its efforts to advance the civic, economic, and social participation of people across the spectrum of disability.
Ms. Winfield is the Director of Inclusion and Workforce Diversity at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. In this role, she provides leadership, vision, energy, and a unified philosophy to the university’s diversity, inclusion, and engagement efforts. Ms. Winfield develops and implements strategies to create an inclusive environment in support of a diverse workforce, including oversight of equal employment and Americans with Disabilities Act implementation. Continue Reading
Logue and Blanck to present webinar on Civil War Veterans and PTSD
June 29, 2017
BBI Senior Fellow Larry Logue and BBI Chairman Peter Blanck to present webinar on Civil War Veterans and PTSD
We encounter PTSD in numerous settings these days. It is most commonly associated with veterans, and some scholars have suggested that PTSD affected combatants from ancient conflicts through World War II and in today’s conflicts. Continue Reading
Did Civil War Veterans Have PTSD? Webinar Archive now available
June 29, 2017
BBI Senior Fellow Larry Logue and BBI Chairman Peter Blanck Present Webinar on Civil War Veterans and PTSD
We encounter PTSD in numerous settings these days. It is most commonly associated with veterans, and some scholars have suggested that PTSD affected combatants from ancient conflicts through World War II and in today’s conflicts. Continue Reading
BBI Hosts Dr. Ayelet Gur, Leading Israeli Researcher on Persons with Disabilities, for Joint Research Project
June 26, 2017
Dr. Ayelet Gur, a leading Israeli professor and researcher on persons with disabilities, is a visiting scholar in residence at BBI during June 2017. Dr. Gur, along with Professor Arik Rimmerman of Haifa University and BBI Chairman Peter Blanck, is conducting a groundbreaking study on the deinstitutionalization of Israelis with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Continue Reading
Peter Blanck, the Global Universal Design Commission, and Destiny Arms Featured in International Numbers Magazine
June 8, 2017
Authors: Dr. Peter Blanck, President the Global Universal Design Commission (GUDC), Chairman Burton Blatt Institute (BBI), Syracuse New York
Mike Rotella, GUDC Associate Director
ISSUU of the printed edition (the article is located pages 46 to 50, edition 18) Continue Reading
BBI Chairman Peter Blanck to Speak on Diversity and Inclusion at Global Law Firm Reed Smith
May 26, 2017
BBI Chairman and University Professor Peter Blanck will speak at Reed Smith, a global law firm, at their June 1, 2017, Diversity Summit. The Summit explores how diversity and inclusion enriches organizations, along with practical strategies for improving and sustaining diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Continue Reading
Harpur draws from his monograph and personal experience to speak on the HathiTrust
May 25, 2017
Paul Harpur, Senior Lecturer with School of Law, University of Queensland, Australia and BBI International Distinguished Fellow draws from his monograph and personal experience to speak on the HathiTrust
Fitore Hyseni joins BBI Team as Research Associate
May 24, 2017
Fitore Hyseni has joined the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University as a Research Associate. Ms. Hyseni will be involved in two ongoing research projects: ABA Implicit Bias Study and Supported Decision Making project. Continue Reading