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 12
10am-12 noon
UCONN Law School, Starr Hall, Davis Courtroom
65 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT
If you would like to join us and have not yet sent your RSVP
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There are 25 seats still available.
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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 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
An Overview of Federal Legal Protections and Enforcement Strategies
Ndidi N. Moses Lisa Perkins
Assistant 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