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Two disability advocates elected to BBI Board of Advisors
The Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) has announced the addition of Janice Schacter Lintz and Michael L. Tumen to its Board of Advisors. Schacter Lintz and Tumen each have a personal connection to BBI’s mission of advancing the civic, economic and…
Disability Cultural Center hosts open houses on Sept. 14 and 21
SU Disability Cultural Center to host two “Welcome Nights” in September.
IVMF, Griffin-Hammis produce government benefits guidebook for veterans with disabilities
In response to a need for more easily accessible and organized information on governmental benefits available to veterans and their families, the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF), in collaboration with Griffin-Hammis Associates LLC, has released…
Disability law expert named distinguished professor
Dean Hannah Arterian recently announced that Professor Arlene Kanter was named the Bond, Schoeneck & King Distinguished Professor at Syracuse University College of Law for 2012-14. Kanter teaches courses on U.S., comparative and international disability law and policy; education and…
IVMF partners with US Business Leadership Network to further advance service-disabled veterans in employment and entrepreneurship
The Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF) is pleased to announce a partnership with the US Business Leadership Network (USBLN®) focused on service-disabled veterans in employment and entrepreneurship. The partnership will advance joint initiatives undertaken by…
BBI chairman, EEOC commissioner to lead expert panel discussion about employment of lawyers with disabilities
University Professor Peter Blanck, chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University, will join the Honorable Chai Feldblum, Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), to open the American Bar Association’s National Conference on Employment of Lawyers…
Disability culture, faith and secularism: creating spaces for inclusion
How do different faith-based and secular communities address issues of disability, inclusion and access?
Archived BBI webinars on incorporating people with disabilities into the workplace
The Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University presented two webinars designed to provide employers across the country with resources on incorporating people with disabilities into the workplace and improving employment outcomes for all workers. Exploration of these issues strives to…
BBI chairman authors working paper on web access for people with cognitive disabilities
University Professor Peter Blanck, chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University, has authored a working paper on web access for people with cognitive disabilities. The paper, commissioned by the Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities, discusses a right…
Vigil on the SU Quad in Memory of Disabled People Murdered by Caregivers & Family Members
On Friday, March 30, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) is organizing a series of candlelight vigils nationwide to honor the memories of disabled individuals who have been murdered by their caregivers and family members.