As the rare blind guy with his dog within varied rooms of influence or power, I often think on how we need to advance the disability conversation as a group of untapped people who hold value in their own right. ...

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Our law and policy infrastructure should simply accept many elements of our digital sphere as a place of public accommodation. Not to do so seems, at best, a silly view of the law and, at worst, more darkness to an ...

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I recently rewatched the movie “Meet the Fockers,” reflecting upon the protagonist’s mishaps with airline travel. As Americans, including those with disabilities, who pay taxes, we recently subsidized the survival of the airlines as these private-public entities because of the ...

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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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