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Week of Jul 7th
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Journey of a Blind Pakistani Lawyer (AAVIA/IRC) (virtual, City Terrace 9) Journey of a Blind Pakistani Lawyer (AAVIA/IRC) (virtual, City Terrace 9)
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July 7, 2024Learn what it’s like to live and work in Pakistan through one man’s recent journey to become an attorney. Learn about the role of culture and family, challenges and successes, and more. Presenter: Syed Waqas Ali Shah, Peshawar P.K.K., Pakistan. Co-sponsored by AAVIA and IRC
The Supreme Court’s Term in Review (AAVIA) (virtual, City Terrace 9) The Supreme Court’s Term in Review (AAVIA) (virtual, City Terrace 9)
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July 7, 2024Find out from St. Mary’s University Law School professor about the significant decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court in its 2023-24 term and its work generally. Presenter: Prof. Bill Piatt, San Antonio, TX
Opening General Session (virtual, Grand Ballroom) Opening General Session (virtual, Grand Ballroom)
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All Things Legislative (virtual, City Terrace 9) All Things Legislative (virtual, City Terrace 9)
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July 8, 2024It is always a roller coaster ride when it comes to the world of federal legislation, and this year is no exception. Join ACB advocacy staff as they whirl us through the topsy-turvy landscape of federal legislation in 2024 as it relates to blindness and low vision. In addition, be ready to share any accomplishments that your affiliate had this year in working on state legislation.
Current Case Law on Issues Impacting People with Vision Loss (virtual, City Terrace 9) Current Case Law on Issues Impacting People with Vision Loss (virtual, City Terrace 9)
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July 8, 2024Join a panel of disability rights attorneys as they discuss an array of issues from current case law that directly impacts the lives of people who are blind or have low vision. Be ready with questions about legal topics that relate specifically to people with vision loss.
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General Session (virtual, Grand Ballroom) What’s Late and Great in the Diabetes Management Space for 2024 (virtual) (Online Only) What’s Late and Great in the Diabetes Management Space for 2024 (virtual) (Online Only)
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July 9, 2024Discussion of the new standards of care for diabetes for 2024. This session will focus on updates in diabetes care and management. We will highlight new drugs to market and delve into navigating the ongoing shortages of GLP1 medications. Updates will be provided on continuous glucose monitor technology, including the newly approved Stelo Glucose Biosensor system by Dexcom, available OTC, without a prescription. Insulin pumps and automated insulin delivery system advances will also be presented. There will be ample time for open discussion and questions and answers.
Diabetes and Advocacy: American Diabetes Association and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Legislative Priorities for 2024 (virtual) (Online Only) Diabetes and Advocacy: American Diabetes Association and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Legislative Priorities for 2024 (virtual) (Online Only)
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July 9, 2024Lisa Murdock, ADA’s Chief Advocacy Officer, and Lynn Starr, JDRF’s Chief Global Advocacy Officer, will share their respective organizations legislative priorities for 2024, inclusive of what is being done to make durable medical equipment (DME) fully accessible. Join ACB Diabetics in Action for what promises to be a stimulating conversation about advocating for the rights of individuals living with diabetes and vision loss!
Sugar and Spice Isn’t Always Nice (virtual) (Online Only) Sugar and Spice Isn’t Always Nice (virtual) (Online Only)
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July 9, 2024This year, we feature both type 1 and type 2 diabetics, plus a spouse who discusses supporting someone who is diabetic.
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General Session (virtual, Grand Ballroom) Advocacy Bootcamp 101 (virtual, City Terrace 9) Advocacy Bootcamp 101 (virtual, City Terrace 9)
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July 10, 2024This session will explore how a person can advocate for themselves individually, or how a larger group can advocate at a local or national level to bring about widespread change. Advocacy can occur at an individual level, work to advance change in legislation, bring legal action, or bring together a whole community to amplify an issue. This session will explore the numerous tactics and venues that can be used to advocate for change.
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General Session (virtual, Grand Ballroom) ACB Banquet (virtual, Grand Ballroom) ACB Banquet (virtual, Grand Ballroom)
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July 11, 2024Keynote Speaker: Judge David S. Tatel Author of Vision A Memoir of Blindness and Justice, one of America’s most accomplished public servants and legal thinkers – who spent years denying and working around his blindness, before finally embracing it as an essential part of his identity. Judge David Tatel served on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 1994 to earlier this year. After graduating from the University of Michigan and the University of Chicago Law School, he served as the founding director of the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and then director of the National Lawyers Committee. He headed the Office for Civil Rights of the US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare during the Carter administration and then founded and led the education practice at Hogan Lovells, where he is now Senior Counsel. Judge Tatel is a member of the American Philosophical Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In the past, he co-chaired the National Academy of Sciences’ Committee on Science, Technology and Law, and chaired the boards of The Spencer Foundation and The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Keynote Speaker – Judge David Tatel (virtual, Grand Ballroom) Keynote Speaker – Judge David Tatel (virtual, Grand Ballroom)
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July 11, 2024Keynote Speaker: Judge David S. Tatel Author of Vision A Memoir of Blindness and Justice, one of America’s most accomplished public servants and legal thinkers – who spent years denying and working around his blindness, before finally embracing it as an essential part of his identity. Judge David Tatel served on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 1994 to earlier this year. After graduating from the University of Michigan and the University of Chicago Law School, he served as the founding director of the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and then director of the National Lawyers Committee. He headed the Office for Civil Rights of the US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare during the Carter administration and then founded and led the education practice at Hogan Lovells, where he is now Senior Counsel. Judge Tatel is a member of the American Philosophical Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In the past, he co-chaired the National Academy of Sciences’ Committee on Science, Technology and Law, and chaired the boards of The Spencer Foundation and The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.