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Center for Children's Advocacy Disability Rights Roundtable November 12 from 10 am - 12 noon UCONN Law School, Starr Hall Reading Room, 65 Elizabeth St, Hartford 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 as advocates, attorneys, medical professionals, educators, families and community members address the ongoing issue of discrimination against children with disabilities. Overview by lawyers from the federal government who work to enforce laws such as the ADA. Presentations from disability rights advocates and parents of children with disabilities. Discussion on next steps to enforce existing protections. RSVP to reserve your space [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Moderator and Introductions Bonnie Roswig, Senior Staff Attorney Medical-Legal Partnership Project, Center for Children's Advocacy Enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) An Overview of Federal Legal Protections and Enforcement Strategies Ndidi N. Moses Lisa Perkins Assistant U.S. Attorney Assistant U.S. Attorney U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut Susan M. Pezzullo Rhodes Regional Manager U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights Voices of Experience - Advocates and their Constituents Virginia Pertillar Tesha Imperati Executive Director Executive Director Citizens for Quality Sickle Cell Care, Connecticut Family Support Network (CTFSN) SCDAA Northern Connecticut Chapter Stacey Reicher Daniela Giordano LCSW, Endocrinology Public Policy Director Connecticut Children's Medical Center National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)