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bonnie - i apologize for this, but i am not able to make it after all. Sorry about that. Doug Colosky203 640 8959 Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2014 15:41:50 -0500 From: [log in to unmask] Subject: [KIDSCOUNSEL-L] Disability Rights - preventing discrimination against children To: [log in to unmask] Just a reminder about our upcoming seminar: Preventing Discrimination Against Children with Disabilities 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. November 1210am-12 noonUCONN Law School, Starr Hall, Davis Courtroom65 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT If you would like to join us and have not yet sent your RSVPplease email [log in to unmask] There are 25 seats still available. PLEASE FORWARD TO YOUR NETWORKS Presentations and discussion will include attorneys, medical professionals, child welfare advocates and families with children who have suffered from unjust discrimination. Moderator and IntroductionsBonnie Roswig, Senior Staff Attorney, Medical-Legal Partnership Project, Center for Children’s Advocacy Presentations: Enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)An Overview of Federal Legal Protections and Enforcement Strategies Ndidi N. Moses Lisa PerkinsAssistant US Attorney, US Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut Anne-Sophie Walker Attorney, US Dept of HHS, Office for Civil Rights Lisa Perkins Assistant US Attorney, US Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut 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 Daniela Giordano Public Policy Director, NAMI Roundtable: Moving Forward - Linking Legal Protections with Experiences of Community & Advocates