[blindLaw] Fwd: Covid-19 and Persons with Disabilities Upcoming Webinars

[Denise Avant]

Denise R. Avant, President
National Federation Of The Blind Of Illinois

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> From: "Allbright, Amy" <Amy.Allbright at americanbar.org>
> Date: April 13, 2020 at 9:41:21 AM CDT
> To: "3D at mail.americanbar.org" <3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG>
> Subject: Covid-19 and Persons with Disabilities Upcoming Webinars
> Reply-To: "The Disability Discussion Docket (3D)" <3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG>, "Allbright, Amy" <Amy.Allbright at AMERICANBAR.ORG>
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> Disability Discrimination in the Rationing of Life Saving COVID Treatment: Who Gets Left Behind?
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> Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2020
> Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. EDT
> Format: Free non-CLE Webinar
> Joint Sponsors: ABA Commission on Disability Rights, ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice
> Co-Sponsors: ABA Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights & Responsibilities, ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession, ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, ABA Criminal Justice Section, ABA Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division, ABA Section of Litigation, ABA Section of State and Local Government Law, ABA Senior Lawyers Division
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> DESCRIPTION:
> The COVID-19 pandemic poses serious challenges, with projections showing that the need for life-saving treatment may far exceed both the capacity and resources of the U.S. healthcare system. This raises concerns, as states and hospital develop protocols for rationing care, namely making decisions as to who should or should not receive care and, if they do, what level of care. Presenters will discuss the application of disability rights laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, to these decisions, including recent guidance from HHS' Office of Civil Rights.  Presenters will also discuss recent federal and state-level legal and policy advocacy to prevent disability discrimination in access to COVID-19 treatment.
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> Speakers:
> Alison Barkoff – Director of Advocacy, Center for Public Representation, Washington D.C.  
> David Carlson – Director of Advocacy, Disability Rights Washington
> Samantha Crane – Director of Public Policy, Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) (invited)
> Jennifer Mathis – Director of Policy and Legal Advocacy, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
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> Moderator: Shira Wakschlag, Director, Legal Advocacy & Associate General Counsel at The Arc
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> Register HERE: https://americanbar.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8RTEKwE0SzWSd61qakA3Vg 
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> Check out the Program Website: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/events_cle/program-archive/disability-discrimination-in-the-rationing-of-life-saving-covid-/
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> Learning for Students with Disabilities in the Time of COVID-19 
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> Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2020
> Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EDT
> Format: Free non-CLE Webinar
> Joint Sponsors: ABA Commission on Disability Rights, ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice
> Co-Sponsors: ABA Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights & Responsibilities, ABA Commission on Homelessness & Poverty, ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession, ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, ABA Criminal Justice Section, ABA Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division, ABA Section of Litigation, ABA Section of State and Local Government Law, ABA Senior Lawyers Division
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> DESCRIPTION:
> The switch to homeschooling and other educational service delivery models necessitated by the coronavirus raise a myriad of issues for students with disabilities, their families, educators, and related service providers. Students with IEPs and Section 504 Service Agreements, particularly those with physical, cognitive, and/or emotional issues typically receive an array of special services in school, including direct educational services by staff, aides and trained special education staff. How will parents who have no training in this area know that their children are accessing education?  How will parents who have no training in this area know that their children are accessing education? How will educators ensure that these students have access to the educational opportunities available to their non-disabled peers? How will a level of individualization be provided and progress measured? Our panel of experts will provide a brief overview of the law protecting students with disabilities during the crisis. They will then discuss the challenges and barriers homeschooling and other educational models raise for students with disabilities and educators, and recommend strategies for moving forward.
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> Speakers:
> Selene Almazan – Legal Director, Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA)
> Kimberly A. Caputo – Attorney, McAndrews, Mehalick, Connolly, Hulse, Ryan, and Marone P.C.
> Carlton Anne Cook Walker – Attorney-Educator-Owner, Blindness Education and Advocacy Resources (BEAR);  President, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC), a proud division of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
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> Moderator:
> Jennifer R. Gavin  – Attorney, Law Office of Jennifer R. Gavin
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> Register HERE: https://americanbar.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5XCbmvKyR9Sg6IoApFjeLQ
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> Check out the Program Website: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/events_cle/program-archive/covid-students-with-disabilities/  
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