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“ADA Live!” Show: Episode 29: Supported and Inclusive Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities

January 28, 2016

January 28, 2016

The Southeast ADA Center Will Broadcast the “ADA Live!” Show: Episode 29: Supported and Inclusive Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities

Wednesday – February 3, 2016
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM (Eastern)

Many young adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) are leaving high school and considering post-secondary education programs. Until recently, there were not many opportunities for students with ID to have access to post-secondary education. What began through the efforts of a few individuals and institutes of higher education has developed into a movement of many who share the belief that all students should have access to post-secondary education opportunities that lead to employment and independent living opportunities. Continue Reading

Mizuki Hsu investigating employment system for people with disabilities – Part 1

January 28, 2016

January 28, 2016

Mizuki Hsu, a Visiting International Research Fellow from Japan, is actively investigating the employment system for people with disabilities in order to improve Japan’s recruiting system for people with disabilities. In November 2015, she visited Minnesota and Wisconsin and interviewed the following company, institutes, and organizations. Continue Reading

How Stigma and Hiring Biases Hamper Workplace Inclusion For Persons With Disabilities and Persons From the LGBTI Community

January 27, 2016

January 7, 2016

The Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience Global Practice and the Task Force on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Exclusion Invite you to a discussion on How stigma and hiring biases hamper workplace inclusion for persons with disabilities and persons from the LGBTI community. Continue Reading

Paul Harpur Appointed BBI Distinguished International Visiting Fellow

January 20, 2016

January 20, 2016

Leading Australian Disability Law Academic Dr. Paul Harpur Appointed BBI Distinguished International Visiting Fellow

Dr. Paul Harpur has been appointed a Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) Distinguished International Visiting Fellow during February, 2016. Dr. Harpur is a tenured academic at the TC Beirne School of Law at the University of Queensland. The TC Beirne School of Law is a research intensive institution, which in the 2015 QS World Rankings was ranked the 49^th best law school in the world. Continue Reading

BBI Chairman Blanck on “The Coming Importance of Universal Design”

January 20, 2016

January 20, 2016

By Dr. Peter Blanck

Universal design (“UD”) of buildings, products, and technologies is not one of the most recognized subjects today. However, when you come to the realization that UD is the most revolutionary element of design presently that affects us all, you may start to pay attention. Continue Reading

Senior Fellow Nienke Dosa to be awarded at Arise Inclusion Dinner

January 13, 2016

January 13, 2016

ARISE Celebrating Inclusion & Achieving Independence

2016 Annual Dinner Honoring Nienke Dosa, MD, MPH and Leola Rodgers, MPH Continue Reading

Blanck and Myhill contributed to publication by International Labour Organization

January 11, 2016

January 11, 2016

Recent publication by International Labour Organization entitled “Decent work for persons with disabilities: promoting rights in the global development agenda,” with contributions by BBI Chairman Peter Blanck, BBI Senior Legal Staff William Myhill and others

“ADA Live!” Show: Episode 28: Post-Secondary Education and Students with Disabilities

January 6, 2016

January 6, 2016

The Southeast ADA Center Will Broadcast the “ADA Live!” Show: Episode 28: Post-Secondary Education and Students with Disabilities

Wednesday – January 6, 2016
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM (Eastern)

Back by popular demand, the Southeast ADA Center is rebroadcasting the “ADA Live!” – Post-Secondary Education and Students with Disabilities. This episode will address students with disabilities, including those who have intellectual and developmental disabilities, don’t usually know about their opportunities in higher education, what accommodations are available, and how to request them. Continue Reading

Students, People with Different Abilities Collaborate on Adaptive Design Solutions

January 6, 2016

January 6, 2016

Source: Syracuse University News

Eyeglasses can be colorful, elegant and make a fashion statement. They become an extension of a person and reflect the wearer’s personality. Viewed over time, they blend in. Continue Reading

Students, People with Different Abilities Collaborate on Adaptive Design Solutions

January 6, 2016

Eyeglasses can be colorful, elegant and make a fashion statement. They become an extension of a person and reflect the wearer’s personality. Viewed over time, they blend in.

What if someone’s wheelchair or accessible device was thought of in the same way?

Professor Don Carr thinks we can get there with a wide array of products and it’s time for a new way of thinking about adaptive design. Continue Reading