Spring 2002 Seminar "Week of" Information
January 14 - Monday
11:30 - 1:00pm
Topic:
Discuss paper topics and finalize writing assignments [law students writing for credit. Review writing schedule [Blanck, Sandler, Schmeling]. Students review carefully the seminar page on the Center Web site, where assignments, readings, writings, and notices will be placed.
Examples of policy brief and paper topics include [to be explained in detail during our first class]: employment, taxation, and other implications for consumers with disabilities who use the services of personal care attendants; implementation of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act (TWWIIA) regulations; implementation of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) regulations; review of Information Technology companies hiring of persons with disabilities; ADA's categorization of employees for purposes of coverage by the law; update on Olmstead implementation; historical research on conceptions of disability; comparative or international disability laws; ADA ? Supreme Court Interpretations, Analysis and Implications; One Stop Accessibility; Welfare Reform: Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) recipients with disabilities, lessons learned from state entrepreneurs; Section 188 ? Status of Memorandum of Agreement approvals and Civil Rights Center activities; WIA ? Partner Coordination, Vocational Rehabilitation, Labor, and other agencies; Medicaid Buy In implementation.
Additional Information:
Please review the Center's website.
January 21 - Monday
11:30 - 1:00pm
Topic:
Martin Luther King Day Celebrations: We recommend that you attend and be prepared to discuss at later seminars presentations on accessible and assistive technology, Web accessibility, disability or employment.
January 24 - Thursday
9:00am - 3:45pm
Topic:
Seminar students to attend the Center-sponsored employment policy conference, "Re-Thinking Best Employment Practices," in Levitt Auditorium at the Law School. The conference begins at 9:00 AM and ends at 3:45 PM.
January 28 - Monday
11:30 - 1:00pm
Topic:
Discussion of "Re-Thinking Best Employment Practices," policy briefs and paper issues writing, scope [Blanck and Sandler].
February 4 - Monday
11:30 - 1:00pm
Topic:
Students discuss preliminary paper abstracts or outlines. Students provide initial readings for class related to topic [in consultation with Blanck and Sandler].
February 11 - Monday
11:30 - 1:00pm
Topic:
Students discuss preliminary paper abstracts or outlines. Students provide initial readings for class related to topic [in consultation with Blanck and Sandler].
February 18 - Monday
11:30 - 1:00pm
Topic:
Guests from the disability and/or policy community participate in discussion about scope and development of research papers and projects. Note that several special sessions with guests may be added to the schedule.
February 25 - Monday
11:30 - 1:00pm
Topic:
Discussion and review of Web-based presentation of briefs and papers [Klein, Borg, Schmeling].
March 4 - Monday
11:30 - 1:00pm
Topic:
Blanck and Sandler, et al., present for feedback, large IT company case report and beta site developed based on student and staff research from Fall Semester.
March 11 - Monday
11:30 - 1:00pm
Topic:
Students present to class detailed outlines and/or first drafts of policy briefs or papers.
March 18 - Monday
11:30 - 1:00pm
Topic:
Spring Break
March 25 - Monday
11:30 - 1:00pm
Topic:
Students submit detailed drafts of policy briefs or papers.
April 1 - Monday
11:30 - 1:00pm
Topic:
Students submit detailed drafts of policy briefs or papers.
April 8 - Monday
11:30 - 1:00pm
Topic:
Individualized meetings on briefs and papers with Blanck and Sandler.
April 15 - Monday
11:30 - 1:00pm
Topic:
Final presentations.
April 22 - Monday
11:30 - 1:00pm
Topic:
Final presentations, and discussion of project presentation on Center website.