One or more presenters to be selected from Call for Papers.
There has been a long enduring societal legacy of bullying, harassing, and excluding of people with disabilities, as well as other marginalized populations in our society, from meaningful participation in the educational, occupational, and social programs of our communities. Although in recent years efforts have been made to acknowledge and confront this reality, the problem continues as an obstacle to the implementation of laws meant to reverse the decades of such discrimination that previously passed in silence. Indeed, laws such as the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (IDEA) (now officially known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act or IDEIA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as well as similar legislation that has been passed to protect other populations in our society from such conduct, have provided hope for those impacted by these practices, and facilitated progress by creating greater public awareness. This program examines the current state of this legacy by addressing the legal and public policy issues at the forefront of continuing efforts to correct this contradiction in values, and provide for better enforcement of legally recognized rights in this context.
Business Meeting at Program Conclusion.