How Wearing High Heels During my Commute Helped Me to Be a Better Social Worker
Ableism is the idea that people with disabilities are not typical and are, therefore, inferior. Upon reflection, I have engaged ...
Tag: Accessibility
Leading Change – What Are the Alternatives?
When it comes to leading change and creating social movements, particularly when it involves people on the margins of society, ...
Attorney General Eric Holder Signs Proposal to Improve Movie Theater Experience for Disabled Americans
On July 25th, 2014, the Justice Department released a statement announcing that U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder signed a Notice ...
Rock the Disabled Vote in South Carolina!
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW 2014 is a midterm election year, and it is imperative for South Carolinians with disabilities ...
The ADA, Service Animals, and Places of Business
The article I wrote in January about a restaurant owner's refusal to serve a veteran with a service dog raised questions ...
AbleRoad: New Technology Connecting People to Accessible Venues
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW AbleRoad is a new technological tool that aims to inform people with disabilities about accessible ...
U.S. Airways Fined $1.2 Million in Failing to Provide Appropriate Assistance to Passengers with Disabilities
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW The U.S. Department of Transportation has fined U.S. Airways $1.2 million in its failure to ...
Reverse Discrimination When Housing Those with Disabilities
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW Is it possible for reverse discrimination to occur when housing those with disabilities? The U.S. ...
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