Conference speakers and participants will discuss the challenges facing people with disabilities given the current economic climate, particularly with regard to employment and state and federal budget cuts. Major themes of discussion will also include community living, diversity, and inclusive education.
As Brazil considers the adoption of Universal Design standards for the upcoming World Cup and Olympics, Burton Blatt Institute Chairman Peter Blanck will discuss the standards. Blanck helped to create UD standards, modeled on the green standards for the built environment, designating a level of accreditation for a project based on its usability, safety, health, and inclusiveness. The UD approach advocates that all built environments and products be useable by all people.
The U.S. Department of Education’s National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research has awarded the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University a $6.2 million, five-year grant to continue its leadership of the Atlanta-based Southeast ADA Center. Established in 1991 and operated by BBI since 2006, the Southeast ADA Center serves an eight-state region.
New magazine documents the Burton Blatt Institute's positive impact on the lives of people with diverse disabilities.
In support of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University, Robert ’66 and Carol ’70 Tannenhauser have announced a commitment of $100,000 to BBI, one of the institute’s most generous private donations to date. The Tannenhauser’s contribution will advance BBI’s programs in outreach and entrepreneurship activities for people with disabilities.
Applying lessons from emergency planning and response after Hurricane Katrina, in which the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University was involved, BBI is providing resources for the protection and safety of people with disabilities who live in the path of Hurricane Irene.
The ADA was signed into law on July 26, 1990, increasing opportunities experienced by people with disabilities. n the weeks leading up to the July 26th Anniversary, groups of people with disabilities, Centers for Independent Living, disability organizations, and State and local governments will be celebrating the full and active participation in community life made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The ADA was signed into law on July 26, 1990, increasing opportunities experienced by people with disabilities. n the weeks leading up to the July 26th Anniversary, groups of people with disabilities, Centers for Independent Living, disability organizations, and State and local governments will be celebrating the full and active participation in community life made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Project ENABLE was created in response to the findings of a study conducted from 2006-2009 by a team of researchers at Syracuse University's Center for Digital Literacy. The study investigated the impact of a variety of library and information services on student learning and motivation in schools in New York State. Consistently across all three phases of the research, school librarians rated their services to students with disabilities lowest on all surveys and no librarian reported providing separate instruction to students with individualized education programs.
A conference in Albany, New York on June 29 will address, among other topics, the impact of the Affordable Care Act on primary, acute, and preventative health care for children and adults with developmental disabilities.
Part of the conference at Syracuse University will focus on the economic and personal impact of the March 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami, including a particular emphasis on vulnerable groups such as the disabled, the elderly, and children in times of disaster.
A grant from the VA will allow the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University, in partnership with veteran-owned business Corporate Gray, to conduct substantial research to improve the hiring and retention of veterans by businesses nationwide.
Syracuse University Professor Peter Blanck, chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University, has been appointed by the government of Israel’s Ministry of Welfare and Social Services to co-chair a disability rights expert panel on community living for persons with intellectual disabilities.
“Studio Recording/The Inclusive Recording Studio: Summer @SUbCat” is a new undergraduate and graduate course being offered to SU students studying music education, music industry and other related disciplines. The course will culminate in a two-week experience in August in which the SU students will teach and mentor high school music technology students with disabilities at the new SubCat Studios, an accessible, state-of-the-art facility.
The weekend events in Atlanta include a talent showcase featuring youth and job seekers with disabilities as well as a VIP screening of the documentary. Proceeds will support career coaching, job shadowing, and summer internships for people with disabilities.
Peter Blanck, chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University, and Claudia Center, a leading disability rights lawyer at The Legal Aid Society–Employment Law Center, have filed an amicus brief requesting a rehearing of Lopez v. Pacific Maritime Association, a case heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Leaders from the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University met with top White House officials to discuss options for replication of BBI’s Start-Up NY/Inclusive Entrepreneurship program and greater involvement of individuals with disabilities in the new Startup America initiative.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) extensively cited the research of Syracuse University Professor Peter Blanck, chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University, in its final rules and regulations for the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Blanck’s work influenced the EEOC’s adoption of a number of its rules.
Peter Blanck, chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University and University Professor, and Matthew Dietz, a civil rights attorney and BBI Advisory Board member, will argue before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Blanck and Dietz will argue the jury properly found that Kaw was fired because the School District believed she had a disabling condition and terminated Kaw based on this belief. “This case is the perfect illustration of the myths and stereotypes that the Americans with Disabilities Act was enacted to prevent,” says Dietz.
People with psychiatric disabilities face disproportionately high rates of unemployment. To address this issue and develop a pathway to sustainable employment, Real JOBS NY provides a unique support system for its participants, focusing on individually tailored plans to meet the specific needs of each client. Among those enrolled in Real JOBS NY during the 2009-2010 period, 64 percent were employed at least three months after being placed in a job. The national average for similar programs is only nine percent.
The Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University will host a series of seminars this month, part of the ongoing opportunities for researchers affiliated with BBI to present on research relative to their area of expertise with impact for people with disabilities.
In recognition of her work as a passionate advocate for people with disabilities, Omolara Funmilola Akinpelu, Research Associate with the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University, has been selected as a recipient of Syracuse University’s 2011 Unsung Hero Award. Akinpelu has been instrumental in the creation of practical solutions to the unique challenges faced by women with disabilities and Deaf women: they not only experience domestic violence at vastly disproportionate numbers, but also encounter barriers to seeking assistance.
Start-Up NY/Inclusive Entrepreneurship™ results in self-employment for residents with disabilities. Syracuse University and its partners are currently replicating the Inclusive Entrepreneurship tm model in Manhattan, and it is being used as a model for similar initiatives throughout New York State and even internationally.
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