2023 Disability Law Series: Civil Rights and Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
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Title
2023 Disability Law Series: Civil Rights and Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Description
The series consisted of five 2-hour forums exploring critical issues related to the civil rights of people with developmental disabilities.
Creator
Government Law Center and Institute for Aging and Disability Law at Albany Law School
Date
January - April 2023
Format
Video
Collection Items
Overview of Civil Rights and People with Developmental Disabilities
The panel introduced attendees to critical civil rights issues faced by people with developmental disabilities. Panelists included Roger Bearden (NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities), Prianka Nair (Disability and Civil Rights…
Consent in Health Care Decisions for People with Developmental Disabilities
Panelists discussed consent in health care decisions for people with developmental disabilities from a civil rights perspective. Speakers included Megan Applewhite (Alden March Bioethics Institute, Albany Medical College), Haldan Blecher (NYS Office…
Consent of Adults with Developmental Disabilities in Adoption and Marriage Decisions
Panelists discussed consent and civil rights of adults with developmental disabilities in adoption and marriage decisions. Speakers included Natalie M. Chin (Disability and Aging Justice Clinic, City University of New York), Sheila E. Shea ’86…
Challenges in Guardianship and Strategies to Address Them
Panelists discussed the civil rights challenges of guardianship experienced by people with developmental disabilities, as well as strategies to address such challenges. Speakers included Rose Mary Bailly (Government Law Center, Albany Law School),…