Massachusetts Advocates Standing Strong (MASS) explore supported decision-making

Updates from the field
Professor Michael Stein Addresses U.N. Security Council

The Impact of Armed Conflict on Persons with Disabilities
2018 International Day of Persons with Disabilities

“Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality”
Open House Honoring Special Olympics Resounding Success

Dr. Timothy Shriver and Melissa Joy Reilly receive HPOD Award on behalf of Special Olympics
Harvard Law Today interviews Professor William Alford

HPOD marks the 50th Anniversary of the Special Olympics
HPOD’s Fifth Annual Award for the Betterment of Humanity

Bestowed on Special Olympics on the occasion of Special Olympics’ 50th anniversary
Disability Law and Perceptions of Fakery: The Need to Restore Public Trust in Rights

A blog post by Doron Dorfman
Considering Empowerment: Stories of Self-Advocacy from South Africa

Dr. Jean Elphick speaks at HPOD
Welcome

Welcome to the new Harvard Law School Project on Disability website. HPOD was founded in 2004 to advance the understanding and implementation of disability law, policy, and education around the world. On this site, you’ll find information about the work HPOD does in the U.S. and abroad; information about our events and publications; community and […]
HPOD supports European Independent Living

HPOD Executive Director Michael Stein will present remarks at a side-session convened during the High-Level Meeting on Disability and Development.
Senate rejects United Nations treaty for disabled rights in a 61-38 vote

A United Nations treaty to ban discrimination against people with disabilities went down to defeat in the Senate on Tuesday in a 61-38 vote.