American Council of the Blind (ACB)
2020 ACB of Maine Convention
• Date: October 17, 2020
• Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Eastern Time
• Location: 1-712-770-5322 and the PIN is 276351
Keynote Address
Advocacy for people who are blind or visually impaired:
• How to advocate for yourself and your own interests
• How organizations like ACB can advocate on your behalf
• Recent issues
• The current case with accessible absentee voting
• Cases involving service dogs
Speaker Bio
Kristin L. Aiello represents individuals with disabilities who have been discriminated against in employment, state and local government and public accommodations. Kristin’s work focuses on litigation. She leads the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Team at Disability Rights Maine and is a frequent trainer and lecturer on the ADA and the Maine Human Rights Act. Kristin represents adults and children with disabilities at the Maine Human Rights Commission and in state and federal courts. In addition to her work with clients, Kristin educates policy makers at the Maine Legislature regarding disability law and she has conducted disability law trainings to many diverse groups over the years. Kristin is a member of the Disability Rights Bar Association, the Maine Employment Lawyers Association and the National Employment Lawyers Association. She is a graduate of Boston College and University of Maine School of Law. She and her husband, Walt McKee, also an attorney, have two daughters.
For more information, go to their website at www.acbmaine.org.
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