"We can change the world.
The first step is to change ourselves."
- Burton Blatt
20 years of dedication to research advancing the social and economic participation of people with disabilities
Since 2005, the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University has carried on the legacy of late Syracuse School of Education dean Dr. Burton Blatt. BBI currently conducts federally-funded research in a variety of areas to inform policy aimed at improving the employment outcomes, economic opportunities, and overall lives of people with disabilities. Under the stewardship of University Professor Peter Blanck, PhD, JD, BBI has a staff with diverse expertise in areas related to disability, ranging from law to the social science to public policy and beyond. BBI emphasizes three areas in its work: employment and economic advancement, supported decision making, and civil and human rights.
What's Happening at BBI
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Employment & Economic Advancement
Investigating ways to improve people with disabilities’Â employment outcomes and economic opportunitiesÂ
Community Participation & Supported Decision Making
Leading a growing area of research and policy to ensure people with disabilities maintain their self-determination while accessing the support they need.
Civil & Human Rights
Contributing to research dedicated to protecting and advancing people with disabilities’ right to fully participate in all areas of society.