DISABILITY LAW: FROM CRADLE TO GRAVE Friday, November 20, 2015

WE ARE NEW YORK’S LAW SCHOOL
DISABILITY LAW:
FROM CRADLE TO GRAVE
Join us for a workshop
on the history of
the evolution of the
Individuals with
Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA), followed
by a presentation on
the implications of
subsequent Supreme
Court decisions
that interpreted the
law. In addition, the
workshop will present
a detailed exploration
of Section 504 of
the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 and
the Americans with
Disabilities Education
Act and their interface
with the IDEA.
Registration is free!
Register at
www.nyls.edu/
cradle-to-grave
Presented by Dr. Salvatore Pizzuro and Carole Sevely
Disability Advocates Associates
Friday, November 20, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
New York Law School, Room W301
185 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013
PRESENTERS:
Dr. Salvatore Pizzuro is a disability policy specialist and civil
rights advocate in New Jersey. He has served as a consultant
to the United States Congress on every reauthorization of
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act since the law
was passed in 1975. He is the author of numerous books,
professional journal articles and research studies in the area
of disability policy, education, rehabilitation, and community
acquiescence. He holds a doctorate in Developmental
Disabilities from Columbia University and an M.A. in Mental
Disability Law from New York Law School.
Ms. Carole Sevely is a disability rights advocate who assists
people with disabilities in the New York City area. She is
an expert on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act,
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with
Disabilities Act and New York State Education Law. A former
Wall Street Executive, she holds an MBA from Fordham
University and an M.A. in Mental Disability Law from New
York Law School.