BBI’s home on the web has a new look! The new BBI website launched in conjunction with the 22nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), celebrated July 26. The website exemplifies BBI’s impact, with an emphasis on people who have benefited from BBI’s research, program development, and policy guidance. MORE>

The toolkit is packed with resources and information about the law and the latest ADA developments for persons with disabilities, veterans, businesses, and state and local governments. MORE>

Peter Blanck was quoted in an Iowa Gazette article about the impact of the ADA. The story explores how the ADA has allowed people with disabilities to succeed as business owners. "Try to imagine a world without ADA," Blanck told the paper. MORE>

The Institute of Museum and Library Services has awarded a Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grant to the Center for Digital Literacy at SU’s School of Information Studies to support Project ENABLE, a collaborative endeavor with BBI. MORE>

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and BBI announced that BBI Senior Vice President Gary Shaheen has joined the IVMF as director of employment policy. BBI will continue to fund Shaheen’s work to direct the National Veterans Technical Assistance Center for Homeless Veterans Reintegration Projects. Shaheen’s transition builds on existing partnerships between the IVMF and BBI which have been in place for over five years. MORE>

BBI researchers working on the Center for Effective Rehabilitation Technology (CERT) project hosted a workshop titled “Assistive and Rehabilitation Technology Service Delivery: What We Know and Where We Are Headed” at the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Annual Conference. MORE>