Tag: Disabilities

In a new report by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation, social, behavioral, and environmental factors are shown to determine ...

Much like institutionalization of people with disabilities, sheltered workshops started with someone’s heart being in the right place. Starting around ...

by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn-FAiutC_Q Though the 2013-2014 school year is ending for the summer, the bullying of students ...

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

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

by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW The U.S. Department of Transportation has fined U.S. Airways $1.2 million in its failure to ...

As previously reported, Council for Social Work Education joined with the White House Office of Public Engagement on September 25 in hosting ...

by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW Is it possible for reverse discrimination to occur when housing those with disabilities?  The U.S. ...

by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW Are police officers adequately trained to handle disturbances that involve individuals with mental illnesses?  News ...