A new analysis led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers finds that the number of U.S. adults who report they have a disability is 27%, representing 67...
A key part of anti-racist social work practice is engaging in the art of reflection as we consider the person in the environment. This also involves...
What do you get when you mix the taboo nature of discussing sexual intimacy with the social stigma surrounding intellectual and developmental disabilities? The answer: a...
I taught special education in a sub-separate classroom for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. I’ve also worked as a paraprofessional in inclusion classrooms with students...
Becoming a social worker is never how I expected my career path to go. I always admired what they did but never believed myself capable of...
These days, many social workers are pretty clear that anti-racism is something they need to consistently work on in their practice, but when it comes to...
My professor asked me to reflect on the ways in which I have engaged in ableism as a social work student. While I could not think...
My first job right out of high school was working in a public library. I was one of three library pages who would put books away...
While working at a disability group home agency, I came to know“ Jane,” a person with Rett Syndrome. Jane was non-verbal and was unable to walk...
Ableism is the idea that people with disabilities are not typical and are, therefore, inferior. Upon reflection, I have engaged in ableism against people with physical...
Why are you a teacher, and what is the point of doing the job you do? Teachers really need to think about those questions and hopefully...
A recent study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers provides evidence that CD4+ T lymphocytes — immune system cells also known...
Although extreme poverty in the United States is low by global standards, the U.S. has the worst index of health...
Recently, I had the opportunity to give a webinar on disability cultural competence to social service workers, but was met...
Pediatric neurologist Jane Tavyev, MD, has advice for parents looking to help their children learn social skills after pandemic isolation....