I get a lot of people trying to help me. The less they know me the less helpful their help is. So it’s useful and interesting...
A new school year means that disabled college students are adjusting to their new environments, and are making accommodation requests to their school’s disability services department...
On July 25th, 2014, the Justice Department released a statement announcing that U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder signed a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that will...
On Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014, I published an article titled, Wal-Mart Being Sued for Disability Discrimination by the EEOC in Chicago, here on Social Work Helper....
The fictional marvel of robotic technology, exoskeletons and robot suits are all just a vision into a faraway future. We’ve all seen the countless sci-fi movies...
Earlier this month, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) took action by filing a lawsuit against Wal-Mart for allegations that the supermarket chain unjustly fired...
On June 18th, the anticipated issue of Archie Comics featuring a new character that is a wheelchair user had hit comic book stores. Harper, the cousin...
Recently, I had to opportunity to catch up with Philip Patston who is a phenomenal speaker, advocate, and expert on diversity and labeling. Philip is also...
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn-FAiutC_Q[/youtube] Though the 2013-2014 school year is ending for the summer, the bullying of students with disabilities epidemic has made headline...
This month, we learned that former model and restaurateur B. Smith has been living with Alzheimer’s Disease. Smith, dubbed the “black Martha Stewart” due to her career...
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW 2014 is a midterm election year, and it is imperative for South Carolinians with disabilities to rock the disabled vote! Voting...
The right to marriage and cohabitation as persons with disabilities are not always granted or respected in society. I learned about a case in New York...
Twice in the last week I’ve been confronted by the issue of asking employment applicants whether they have any health or disability-related needs or requirements. First...
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW Earlier this month, a college student with a disability was brutally attacked while riding the MBTA train in Boston, Massachusetts. The...
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW The National Mobility Awareness Month Local Hero contest allows wheelchair users to discuss how acquiring a wheelchair accessible vehicle would improve...
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) declares April as Fair Housing Month. Fair Housing Month is HUD’s...
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW The ABLE Act has the potential to improve the financial and employability statuses of people with disabilities in this country, if...
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW In late February 2014, a hospital was ordered to pay $75,000 for violating the federal anti-discrimination laws when it refused to...
In the field of social work and particularly with the protection of vulnerable people , we are presented almost daily with the opportunity to make a...
Winterbourne View care home in the United Kingdom made headlines in May 2011 when the British Broadcasting Corporation, the BBC, aired an episode of their revered...
Conversations about police violence are happening all over the world from the killing of Mr. George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Jacob...
We’re all public health nerds now, and many of us have stepped up our games when it comes to washing...
The Tourette Association of America (TAA), the premier national nonprofit organization serving the Tourette Syndrome (TS) and Tic Disorder community,...
On May 15, 2020, Rep. Karen Bass, co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, and Rep. Gwen Moore will...
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