Thomas J. Ridge, Chairman of the National Organization on Disability & former Governor of Pennsylvania
Thomas J. Ridge presents:
"Bridging the Employment Gap for College Students with Disabilities."
The Thornburgh Family Lecture on Disability Law & Policy
Thornburgh Family Lecture Series on Disability Law & Policy
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Dr. Jonathan Young, chair of the National Council on Disability (NCD), is this year’s lecturer. President Obama named Dr. Young to this position in December, 2009. Dr. Young previously served in the Executive Office of President William Clinton as Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Liaison.
“L'Arche USA: People With and Without Intellectual Disabilities Living and Working Together.”
“L'Arche USA: People With and Without Intellectual Disabilities Living and Working Together.”
DATE: October 19, 2016
L’Arche communities in the United States provide homes and workplaces where people with and without intellectual disabilities live and work together as peers; create inclusive communities of faith and friendship; and transform society through relationships that cross social boundaries.
Assistive Technology is a Form of Advocacy
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Guest Speaker: Dr. Rory Cooper, Director of the Human Research Engineering Laboratories at the University of Pittsburgh.
Date: October 18, 2017
Canine Partners for Life: How Service Dogs Unleash Abilities
The Thornburgh Family Lecture on Disability Law & Policy presented:
CANINE PARTNERS FOR LIFE: HOW SERVICE DOGS UNLEASH ABILITIES
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October 30, 2018
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
The University Club / Ballroom A
The Future of Disability Rights
The Thornburgh Family Lecture Series on Disability Law and Policy.
Mr. Ted Kennedy, Jr.
"The Future of Disability Rights."
October 15, 2019
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Thornburgh Family Lecture on Disability Law & Policy: "Disability Policy: Beyond the Pandemic."
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September 13, 2021 / 7:00 p.m.
"Disability Policy: Beyond the Pandemic."
A virtual lecture presented by:
U.S. Senator Bob Casey