Leah Hill, associate dean for experiential education and director of the Family Advocacy Clinic, partnered this semester with the Rose F. Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, a program of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The Family Advocacy Clinic and the Bronx Defenders comprise the partnership’s legal arm, which will help prepare a cadre of disability-informed legal professionals, conduct public policy research, and provide direct problem-solving services. During the semester, clinic students went on a field trip and participated in multidisciplinary team case discussions. They also saw how professionals make evaluative decisions about children with disabilities. Clinic students also produced a panel, “Parenting, Disabilities, and the Law: Child Welfare Challenges and Strategies,” which was streamed live to partner organizations.
