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El acceso y uso de la propia lengua como derecho humano inalienable
Access to and use of one’s own language as an inalienable human right - In Spanish and in English
Do Polio Eradication Efforts Overlook the 20 Million People Living with It?
Why the battle against polio cannot be won through eradication alone
Harvard Law Today: Investigating mask mandate bans
Executive Director Michael Stein says the Department of Education should go beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act in investigating state bans against mandating face coverings
How to Strengthen the Americans with Disabilities Act after 30 Years
Promoting Supported Decision-Making for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Aug 09, 2021
Authors: William Alford, Anne Fracht, Marie Hennessy, & Hezzy Smith
Blog Posts
Making Rights Real
Guachalá Chimbo v. Ecuador
Inter-American Court of Human Rights Vindicates Persons with Disabilities' Right to Receive Health on the Basis of Informed Consent
VIDEO Not Your Ritual Object:
Disabled Perspectives in Inclusive Liturgy and Spiritual Arts
Mar 24, 2021
Founders of Harvard Law School Project on Disability Honored by the President of Ecuador
From Harvard Law Today
Leadership development for people with disabilities
HPOD partners with Beit Issie Shapiro for this 3-part webinar series
Jan 12, 2021
Successes And Shortcomings: 30 Years Of The Americans With Disabilities Act
Exec Director Michael Stein speaks to GBH's Under the Radar
After 2020 Election, Disability Communities Are Hopeful for Change
HPOD's Senior Associate Ari Ne'eman joins WNYC's The Takeaway to discuss the hopes for change post-election.
2020 Virtual Open House
Meet our team, hear about our work, and learn how you can become involved
Oct 27, 2020
Event Video: Persons with Disabilities' Right to Political Participation around the Globe
PERSPECTIVES FROM AFRICA, LATIN AMERICA, AND THE U.S
Persons with Disabilities’ Right to Political Participation around the Globe
Perspectives from Africa, Latin America, and the U.S.
Oct 22, 2020
Aging Veterans with Disabilities
A Cross-National Study of Policies and Challenges.
Oct 05, 2020
Events
Disability and the Legal Profession
A conversation with international lawyers with disabilities about creating a more inclusive profession
Sep 25, 2020
“Include Me”
The voice of a child with multiple disabilities or deafblindness, available in 20 languages
Beyond Rights: Intersectional Disabled Movements & Disability Justice for Our Future
with Lydia X. Z. Brown
Sep 16, 2020
Blog Posts
Beyond Rights: Intersectional Disabled Movements & Disability Justice for Our Future
Lydia X. Z. Brown, Esq. at HPOD
Sep 15, 2020
A Community for All: An Honest Conversation about Disabilities
Executive Director Michael Stein on Momentum Boost
HPOD Co-founder and chair Professor William Alford reaches milestone
After nearly two decades as vice dean for HLS Graduate Program and International Legal Studies, Alford has now passed the torch to Mark Wu, the Henry L. Stimson Professor at HLS and a leading scholar of trade and economic law.
The Americans with Disabilities Act at 30
HPOD Executive Director Michael Stein says people with disabilities still face "malign neglect"
An Oral History of the Special Olympics in China
Volume 3
May 28, 2020
Editor: William P. Alford
Editor: Mei Liao
Editor: Fengming Cui
Publications
Making Rights Real
An Oral History of the Special Olympics in China
Volume 2
May 26, 2020
Editor: William P. Alford
Editor: Mei Liao
Editor: Fengming Cui
Publications
Making Rights Real
An Oral History of the Special Olympics in China
Volume 1
May 26, 2020
Editor: William P. Alford
Editor: Mei Liao
Editor: Femgming Cui
Publications
Making Rights Real