Congress Is Attempting to Set Disability Rights Back Decades, Why Psychologists Must Speak Out

By Abigail Luke (Intern, APA Public Interest Government Relations Office) The civil rights of Americans with disabilities, a formerly...

Accepting Help is Hard: Here’s Why There’s No Shame in Getting a Personal Care Assistant

By Alette Coble-Temple, PsyD (John F. Kennedy University) & Patricia Parmelee, PhD (Alabama Research Institute on Aging, The University...

What Can We Do to Prevent the Abuse of Children with Disabilities?

By Elizabeth Mazur, PhD (Associate Professor of Psychology, Penn State University) In February 2016, Ethan Okula, a 10 year-old child in...

Parental Rights Include Disability Equality: A Call to Action for Psychology

By Alette Coble-Temple, PsyD (Ms. Wheelchair California 2015 and Professor, John F. Kennedy University) Becoming a parent is considered a...

How 25 Years of the “Americans with Disabilities Act” Has Benefited All of Us

Three cheers for the ADA at 25 years of age! The signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law in July 1990 dramatically...

Challenging Words and Labels: How Should We Refer to Disability?

By Dana S. Dunn, PhD (Professor of Psychology and Assistant Dean for Special Projects, Moravian College) How should we talk about...

Heads Up, Health Professionals: 28 Tips for Treating Older Clients

By Megan Carlos, PhD (Member, APA Committee on Disability Issues in Psychology) and Jennifer Moye, PhD (Chair, APA Committee on Aging) On...

People with Disabilities Aren’t Heroes – They’re People

By Dana S. Dunn, PhD (Professor of Psychology and Assistant Dean for Special Projects, Moravian College) One of my former students has...

How to Recognize and Respond to Violence Against Women with Disabilities

By Julie Williams, PsyD, CRC, ABPP (Member, APA Committee on Women in Psychology) If you’re a woman with a disability, you’re 40% more...

5 Social Justice-Themed Sessions We Loved at APA Convention

By Efua Andoh (PI Communications Staff) The 2013 APA Convention in Honolulu, Hawaii wrapped up over the weekend. Our colleagues at the...

5 Things Congress Can Do To Protect the Rights of Parents with Disabilities

Robyn Powell, JD (National Council on Disability – left) & Erin Andrews, PsyD, ABPP (APA Mbr – right) By Erin Andrews, PsyD, ABPP (APA...

What Mother’s Day Means to Me As a Parent with A Disability

By Erin Andrews, PsyD, ABPP (APA Committee on Disability Issues in Psychology) What does Mother’s Day mean to you? For me, it means...

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