January 20, 2016
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
January 13, 2016
2016 Annual Dinner Honoring Nienke Dosa, MD, MPH and Leola Rodgers, MPH Continue Reading
January 11, 2016
January 6, 2016
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
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.
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
December 7, 2015
November 2, 2015
Fake Cover Letters Expose Discrimination Against Disabled
Employers appear to discriminate against well-qualified job candidates who have a disability, researchers at Rutgers and Syracuse universities have concluded. Continue Reading
October 22, 2015
Great news on another successful grant outcome, on which Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University and Onondaga Community College (OCC) are fortunate to be partners.
This significant project further builds on the successful partnership led by OCC and with BBI funding through the U.S. Department of Labor on Pathways to Careers and Employment for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities. Continue Reading
October 19, 2015
The Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University (BBI) has received a $2.5 Million grant from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration on Community Living, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) for a new five-year project on “Understanding and Increasing Supported Decision-Making’s Positive Impact on Community Living and Participation Outcomes.” The funding (grant #90DP0076-01-00) is the only award of its kind in the country. Continue Reading