Conversations about police violence are happening all over the world from the killing of Mr. George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Jacob Black and so many other Black,...
The Ruderman Family Foundation, a leading disability rights organization, published a new white paper which offers recommendations to help health policymakers make decisions to ensure the...
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...
Did you know that over one fifth of the United States population has an impairment that leads to a disability? Given this, social workers are bound to...
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...
Working on a boarding high-school campus, I have the opportunity to be exposed to different students. During my first year, one student, in particular, stood out. J.M....
I am a social work intern at the Big Sister Association of Boston. This is a unique organization, as it is the only gender-specific branch of...
The state of Florida has called for 17,000 volunteers to help out with the post-Irma recovery process, but there’s one population that are often forgotten in...
I am currently teaching a course on social work practice with people with disabilities. The course uses an intersectional lens, acknowledging the fact that people have...
Autonomy is often used to mean independence. Though their dictionary definitions are similar and they are synonyms of each other, I like to talk about autonomy in...
Sometimes we need to be the change that we want to see in the world. Philip Patson – Creative and social entrepreneur, writer, comedian, human rights...
The Presidential Policy Series covers where the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, respectively, stand on healthcare policy issues. Although it seems like...
If you have a client with a disability or mental illness, he or she may want to apply for Social Security disability benefits. Before your client...
I attended a workshop on accessible employment recently and was reminded, as I’ve written about before, what a fraught topic employment is these days — for...
Sensory toys, games and activities have so many benefits to children with various additional needs owing to the multitude of ways these resources can be used....
It concludes about 80% of the job postings I find require a driver’s licence and vehicle as a condition for employment. For many people, this is...
I’ve recently changed how I describe myself or, more accurately, my experience. I now talk about “my paradoxical experience as a queer, caucasian, cisgender man with...
The Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE) was signed into law by the President on December 19, 2014. Tax-free savings accounts can now be built...
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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...