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Whenever blind people match with a new partner to begin training, they learn that every day is an opportunity for greatness or failure. Early victories, such as finding a coffeehouse when end route during the residential training phase at guide ...

The Maryland Public Policy Conflict Resolution Fellows program recently allowed me to connect with colleagues from the court system, the community, the nonprofit sector and government. As I shared with my colleagues in this prestigious fellowship, guide dogs have helped ...

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Marylanders live in a time of great opportunity – an opportunity to widen the circle of inclusion. Public policy leaders must ensure the accessibility, affordability and usability of technological developments that could help to widen this circle. As the first ...

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I am optimistic of the role of legal tools, both soft ones and positive ones, to shift the conversation and, over time, make our society more inclusive. As a result of broadly and justly defining places of public accommodations, such ...

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Flying proves more and more frustrating for a lawyer and his dog.

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A couple of examples – one positive and one mixed – touch on the relationship of civil rights and technology, and ultimately the question as to how we harness technologies for human progress.

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When I flew to Ireland two years ago, Delta Airlines proved graciously accommodating to my furry companion and me, upgrading us to business class, so Pilot would enjoy more floor space. This year, however, my new guide dog and I ...

Discussions at the luncheon and at my session during the recent silver anniversary of the Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations reinforced for me the power of all of us coalescing to foster inclusion within the nonprofit sector. Because of its ...

The continued expansion of technology in conjunction with law and policy has enabled levels of access to entertainment not known by persons with sensory-based disabilities of yesteryear. (Sensory disabilities consist of blindness, deafness or both.) Since January, Title III of ...

The ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017, now pending in Congress, approaches the Americans with Disabilities Act not as a positive boom but a detriment to our communities. The bill would require pre-notification before someone takes legal action against ...