Technology

Working with multiple generations in any field can be challenging, and human services is no exception. Most challenging can be...

How actively involved should social workers be in the political arena? This was one of the themes that set the...

Social Work is a tough profession even under the best of circumstances, but the impact social workers have on the...

How important is mobile technology in social work? We wanted to learn more so we surveyed members of the National...

There is no getting around it, you need to stand out in some way to get a job these days....

Frequently, therapists request clients to record their behaviors, triggers, and symptoms to help them become more aware of their reactions....

Though it may be the most wonderful time of the year, the Holiday season can be dangerous for individuals and...

For our youngest disabled children, assistive devices that would allow them to gain independence by moving freely in their homes...

Online you’ll find plenty of information about domestic violence. That’s not a problem. What is a challenge is trying to...

Cyberbullying is one of the major threats to the mental health of young people according to a group of young...

If you want an empty inbox or close to it, I will be giving you several tips on how to...

Microsoft Office Word is one of the most commonly used software editing programs of all the time, but we rarely...

Photo Courtesy Panoramio.com Sometimes social workers ask me how they can connect Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or spatial analysis to...

"Geek culture" is a broadly defined term: including professional cultures associated with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields as...

Recently, I wrote an article entitled, The Top 5 Reasons Social Work is Failing, which has become one of the...

This adorable little robot recently made it's way across Canada while using its unique ability to post pictures to Twitter,...

A recent decision sanctioning a social worker for a comment on Facebook by the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC), a United...

As a foster and adoptive parent myself, I recognize the importance of technology in the lives of children.  Indeed, technology...

The fictional marvel of robotic technology, exoskeletons and robot suits are all just a vision into a faraway future. We’ve...

The phrase "digital native" has evolved pretty effortlessly into the common lexicon in the last five years, but is it...