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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...
donjacques
Aug 8, 20183 min read
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...
donjacques
Sep 6, 20174 min read
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...
donjacques
Oct 7, 20163 min read
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...
donjacques
Jul 28, 20154 min read
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...
donjacques
Jul 23, 20153 min read
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...
donjacques
Dec 18, 20143 min read
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...
donjacques
Nov 6, 20145 min read
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...
donjacques
Sep 30, 20143 min read
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...
donjacques
Oct 28, 20132 min read
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...
donjacques
Aug 7, 20132 min read
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...
donjacques
May 13, 20134 min read
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...
donjacques
May 12, 20132 min read
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