Disabled College Student Attacked on MBTA Train in Boston, Mass.
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW Earlier this month, a college student with a disability was brutally attacked while riding the ...
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW Earlier this month, a college student with a disability was brutally attacked while riding the ...
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) declares April as Fair Housing ...
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW The ABLE Act has the potential to improve the financial and employability statuses of people ...
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW In late February 2014, a hospital was ordered to pay $75,000 for violating the federal ...
The article I wrote in January about a restaurant owner's refusal to serve a veteran with a service dog raised questions ...
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW Recently, President Obama signed an executive order to increase the minimum wage to $10.10 an ...
Regardless of who you are rooting for when it comes to the Super Bowl, there is no denying the empowering ...
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW In Mooresville, North Carolina, a disabled veteran was denied service at a restaurant because of his ...
Social Security Administration Most anyone who has gone through the Social Security or SSI disability system finds out how challenging ...
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW AbleRoad is a new technological tool that aims to inform people with disabilities about accessible ...
There has been many heated discussions throughout the country regarding the disparities of zero tolerance policies implemented in our nation's ...
On September 30, 2013, President Barack Obama issued a proclamation declaring October 2013 as National Disability Employment Awareness Month. In ...
The consumer is often caught in the middle when it comes to a provider presenting a reasonably priced product while ...
Since Medicare was created over 45 years ago, it has continuously evolved to meet the changing needs of society. This ...