Resumen en Lenguaje Sencillo: El Trastorno del Espectro Autista (TEA) y la Comunidad Hispana / Latinx La tasa o promedio de personas identificadas con el trastorno del espectro autista (TEA) en los Estados Unidos ha aumentado significativamente. Pero el TEA continúa siendo infra-diagnosticado (en menor número) y diagnosticado más tarde en la comunidad hispana / […]
Teresa Larsen
Motivational Interviewing for People with Developmental Disabilities
Plain Language Summary: Motivational Interviewing for People with Developmental Disabilities Plain Language Summary: Motivational Interviewing for People with Developmental Disabilities Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a type of therapy that helps a client (person that a professional helps) increase their motivation and change their behavior. MI doesn’t always have to be used by therapists and […]
Self-Determination & Dignity of Risk
Plain Language Summary: Self-Determination & Dignity of Risk Plain Language Summary: Self-Determination & Dignity of Risk Self-determination is a right that all people have. It means that they have a right to make their own choices and set their own goals. People with developmental disabilities (DD) also have this right, and should have support in […]
Project Resilience: How Recording Kindness Can Help Build Community Resilience
Project Resilience: How Recording Kindness Can Help Build Community Resilience Project Resilience is a storytelling project from Utah Public Radio that seeks to encourage and talk about how people can build their own resiliency. Rachel Hunt Steenblick speaks about her personal experiences and how they challenged her to be resilient in a creative way. It […]
Plain Language Summary – Stress and Coping
Plain Language Summary: Stress & Coping Everyone experiences stress. Difficult situations can bring on negative emotions and sometimes feel like too much. People do not always know how to deal with these emotions. We can all learn to improve how we handle stress. Stress is natural. It is a physical and mental reaction to life […]
Stress and Coping
Plain Language Summary: Stress & Coping Everyone experiences stress. Difficult situations can bring on negative emotions and sometimes feel like too much. People do not always know how to deal with these emotions. We can all learn to improve how we handle stress. Stress is natural. It is a physical and mental reaction to life experiences. […]
Coping with Uncertainty
Coping with Uncertainty By Raechel Russo, LMFT Candidate With all the current events going on in the world, it is natural to feel some uncertainty about the future. You may find that you are worrying more than normal or that your mental health is suffering, even if you aren’t directly affected. It is normal to […]
Plain Language Summary – Mental Health Among Older Adults with Disabilities
Plain Language Summary: Mental Health Among Older Adults with Disabilities As people get older, they have a higher chance of having disabilities. People that already have one or more disabilities may face more concerns. Social isolation and loneliness increase the risk of mental health concerns. Social isolation means that someone is having very few social […]
Mental Health Among Older Adults with Disabilities
Plain Language Summary: Mental Health Among Older Adults with Disabilities As people get older, they have a higher chance of having disabilities. People that already have one or more disabilities may face more concerns. Social isolation and loneliness increase the risk of mental health concerns. Social isolation means that someone is having very few social […]
Project Resilience: Adjusting to College While Managing Mental Health, Disability
Project Resilience: Adjusting to College While Managing Mental Health, Disability
