Disability

The right to marriage and cohabitation as persons with disabilities are not always granted or respected in society.  I learned...

Twice in the last week I've been confronted by the issue of asking employment applicants whether they have any health...

by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW Earlier this month, a college student with a disability was brutally attacked while riding the...

by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW The National Mobility Awareness Month Local Hero contest allows wheelchair users to discuss how acquiring...

by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) declares April as Fair Housing...

by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW The ABLE Act has the potential to improve the financial and employability statuses of people...

by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW In late February 2014, a hospital was ordered to pay $75,000 for violating the federal...

In the field of social work and particularly with the protection of vulnerable people , we are presented almost daily...

Winterbourne View care home in the United Kingdom made headlines in  May 2011 when the British Broadcasting Corporation, the BBC,...

The article I wrote in January about a restaurant owner's refusal to serve a veteran with a service dog raised questions...

by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW Recently, President Obama signed an executive order to increase the minimum wage to $10.10 an...

by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW In Enid, Oklahoma, outrage has spurred over claims that a restaurant owner refuses to serve...

Seal of the United States Social Security Administration. It appears on Social Security cards. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Disability rulings are...

by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW Last week, the Justice Department announced that it would promptly make funding available to provide...

Regardless of who you are rooting for when it comes to the Super Bowl, there is no denying the empowering...

by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW In Mooresville, North Carolina, a disabled veteran was denied service at a restaurant because of his...

Do you avoid using your basement steps or attic steps because you fear you'll trip or fall? Does the arthritic...

Let’s start the new year by educating and informing ourselves of the invaluable resources that are available to people with...

Social Security Administration Most anyone who has gone through the Social Security or SSI disability system finds out how challenging...

by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW AbleRoad is a new technological tool that aims to inform people with disabilities about accessible...