The Role of Impact Litigation in the Fight for Disability Rights: A Conversation with Rebecca Williford, Esq.

Update: 2024-08-13

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In this episode of Disability Inclusion: Required, host Emily Ladau welcomes Rebecca Williford, Esq., President & CEO of Disability Rights Advocates (DRA), for a conversation in honor of Disability Pride Month and the 34th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Rebecca shines a spotlight on the important work of DRA, a national nonprofit disability rights legal center that fights systemic discrimination against people with disabilities through impact litigation.

Our podcast theme music is by Andre Louis and Precious Perez. Thank you to Recording Artists And Music Professionals With Disabilities (RAMPD) for connecting these talented disabled musicians with the Disability & Philanthropy Forum.

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The Role of Impact Litigation in the Fight for Disability Rights: A Conversation with Rebecca Williford, Esq.

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The Role of Impact Litigation in the Fight for Disability Rights: A Conversation with Rebecca Williford, Esq.

Disability & Philanthropy Forum

The Role of Impact Litigation in the Fight for Disability Rights: A Conversation with Rebecca Williford, Esq.