Lawyers who either identify as having disabilities or who identify as LGBTQ+ report experiencing both subtle and overt forms of discrimination at their workplaces, with common reports of subtle but unintentional biases.
Today, Gibbs is working to ensure that key universal design strategies are incorporated on new and renovated projects globally.
Disability Law and Policy provides an overview of the themes and insights in disability law. It is a compelling compendium of stories about how our legal system has responded to the needs of impacted individuals.
The Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University has begun a collaboration with the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom focusing on groundbreaking research into the accessibility of public spaces and the social justice problems resulting from an exclusionary infrastructure.
Rendering of the Hampton Inn by Hilton Uniland Development Corporation is close to completing the construction of a new Hampton by Hilton hotel in Amherst, New York. The Hampton by Hilton is expected to become the first hotel in the country to...
COVID-19, or the Coronavirus, has been the subject of intense media attention for the past several weeks. Along with that attention comes the possibility of misinformation that results in unease and panic. The Southeast ADA Center, a project of the Burton Blatt...
Rosemarie Rossetti Attract Guests of All Abilities: Increase Your ProfitabilitySpeaker: Rosemarie Rossetti, Author, Strategist, and Universal Design ExpertThe replay to Rosemarie Rossetti's Vrbo webinar "Attract Guests of All Abilities". The focus is on creating homes...
Dr. Delia Ferri In December 2019, Dr Delia Ferri, Lecturer at Maynooth University and International Fellow at the BBI, has been awarded a prominent European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator grant of €2 million to undertake research examining the extent...
Consider safety in your new home or renovation- Adding a few small features can make your home safer for daily living Original Article - Daily Herald Doors with lever handles are easier to open than having to turn a knob, especially for those in wheel chairs or with...
Peter Blanck Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) Chairman and University Professor Peter Blanck will speak at the Symposium hosted by the Assisted Living & Learning (ALL) Institute and the Department of Law on November 21, 2019. The event will take place at National...
Global Universal Design Commission, Inc., (GUDC) a not-for-profit corporation, was established to develop Universal Design (UD) standards for buildings, products and services.
Global Universal Design Commission, Inc. (GUDC)
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