Blanck to speak at two YAI-NIPD conferences
- 26th Annual International Conference on Developmental and Learning Disabilities
May 9th - May 13th, 2005, New York City - Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation:
Policy, Program Development, and Service Provision in Community-Based Settings
May 9th - May 11th, 2005, New York City
Keynote Session:
Philip H. Levy, Ph.D., President & C.O.O., YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities
Introduction to Keynote Speakers
Mario M. Cuomo, former Governor, New York State
Special Keynote Presentation
Peter Blanck, Ph.D., J.D., Dir., Law, Health Policy and Disability Center, University of Iowa College of Law
Promoting Civil Rights Law and Policy for People with Disabilities
And also a session on:
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Past, Present and Future
PETER BLANCK, Ph.D., J.D., Dir., Law, Health Policy & Disability Center, University of Iowa College of Law
This presentation will cover the Americans with Disabilities Act and legal challenges which threaten to undermine it. Implications for people with disabilities, service providers and advocates will be discussed.