The Center for Children’s Advocacy presents
Preventing Discrimination against Children with Disabilities
November 12, 2014 from 10 a.m. – 12 noon
UCONN Law School, Starr Hall Reading Room
65 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT
Children with healthcare challenges are protected by Federal Law,
yet violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) persist.
We must ensure justice for these vulnerable children.
Please join the Center for Children’s Advocacy, U.S. Attorney’s Office and HHS Office of Civil Rights.
Presentations and discussion will include attorneys, medical professionals, child welfare advocates
and families with children who have suffered from unjust discrimination.
Moderator and Introductions
Bonnie Roswig, Senior Staff Attorney
Medical-Legal Partnership Project, Center for Children’s Advocacy
Presentations
Enforcing the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA)
An Overview of Federal Legal Protections and Enforcement Strategies
Ndidi N. Moses, Assistant U.S. Attorney
U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
Lisa Perkins, Assistant U.S. Attorney
U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
Susan M. Pezzullo Rhodes, Regional Manager
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights
Panel
Voices of Experience – Advocates and their Constituents
Virginia Pertillar, Executive Director
Citizens for Quality Sickle Cell Care, SCDAA Northern Connecticut Chapter
Stacey Reicher, LCSW
Endocrinology, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
Tesha Imperati, Executive Director
Connecticut Family Support Network (CTFSN)
Daniela Giordano, Public Policy Director
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Roundtable
Moving Forward – Linking Legal Protections with the Experiences of Community and Advocates
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