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Blanck to speak at 16th Annual Coleman Institute Conference on Envisioning the Future of Technology

October 6, 2016

BBI Chairman and University Professor, Dr. Peter Blanck, will be a speaker at the 16th Annual Coleman Institute Conference in Broomfield, Colorado on October 6. The conference is designed to provide information about recent advances in the field of cognitive disabilities and technology, and to stimulate conversations about future developments.  Attendees of the event include leaders from academia, state and federal agencies, self-advocates and family members, service providers, and software developers and engineers. Continue Reading

Bruce Sexton joins BBI as summer fellow under guidance of Chairman Peter Blanck

May 20, 2016

Leading Disability Advocate Bruce Sexton joins Burton Blatt Institute as summer fellow under the guidance of Chairman Peter Blanck

Bruce Sexton, a Juris Doctor Candidate at Syracuse University College of Law, will be mentoring with BBI Chairman Peter Blanck in his legal studies and working on an array of research projects at the Burton Blatt Institute. The areas of research will range from independent living, to social security disability insurance, to issues relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Bruce says, “I am honored to be working with such an amazing group of disability advocates.”

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The National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making Invites You to a Three Part Webinar Series

May 14, 2016

The Next Generation of Freedom and Self-Determination: Moving Support Decision-Making from Theory to Practice

Webinar Description

For children and young adults with disabilities, special education provides a unique opportunity to gain self determination and independent living skills. In fact, The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) charges schools to prepare students to lead independent lives. Continue Reading