Plain Language Summary: Considerations to Improve Services for Refugees with Disabilities and Mental Health Concerns Refugees are people who leave their country for their safety. Many things can prompt this, including discrimination and war in their country. Refugees live in temporary settlements before settling in a new country. Many refugees are placed in cities before […]
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Considerations for Improving Services for Asian Americans with Disabilities and Mental Health Concerns
Plain Language Summary: Considerations for Improving Services for Asian Americans with Disabilities and Mental Health Concerns The Asian American population is increasing, and with it grows the need for services that effectively work with people of different cultures. Currently, the Asian American use of mental health services is low. There are many reasons why individuals […]
Considerations for Improving Services for Native American/American Indian Individuals with Disabilities and Mental Health Concerns
Plain Language Summary: Considerations for Improving Services for Native American/American Indian Individuals with Disabilities and Mental Health Concerns Note About Use of Terms: We will use the acronym NA/AI for Native American/American Indian. These terms are used to refer to the Indigenous people (original cultures in North America prior to colonization) of the United States. […]
Considerations to Improve Services for Black/African American Individuals with Disabilities and Mental Health Concerns
Plain Language Summary: Considerations to Improve Services for Black/African American Individuals with Disabilities and Mental Health Concerns People with disabilities often have less access to mental health services. Also, consider how Black and African American people receive mental health services at lower rates. The result is that getting mental health services can be especially difficult […]
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and the Multicultural Populations It Affects
Plain Language Summary: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and the Multicultural Populations It Affects 1 in 4 adults in the United States have a disability, and many of them experience mental health concerns. People with disabilities who are also people of color may have specific experiences that greatly affect their mental health. Learning about equity, diversity, […]
Coping with Change
Coping with Change The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus said, “Change is the only constant in life.” There’s no doubt that everyone experiences changes throughout life. Some changes are welcome and others are unwanted. Some changes are gradual and others are sudden. Some changes are expected and others are unexpected. Some changes are small and others […]
Patience, Persistence, and Your Health
Patience, Persistence, and Your Health Many things are available on demand these days, such as movies, TV shows, e-books, shopping, and information. Googling is now a verb, with information only a search away. The internet has become one big on-demand delivery system. On-demand content is quite useful. But sometimes we don’tfind a solution instantly. One […]
Cómo los padres pueden encontrar información confiable sobre salud mental y discapacidades del desarrollo (Plain Language Summary: How Parents Can Find Credible Information on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities)
Cómo los padres pueden encontrar información confiable sobre salud mental y discapacidades del desarrollo Resumen en lenguaje sencillo: Cómo los padres pueden encontrar información confiable sobre salud mental y discapacidades del desarrollo Muchos padres usan Internet para obtener más información o encontrar recursos. Tener información precisa puede ayudar a desarrollar o incluso cambiar nuestras perspectivas. Estar […]
Policy and Advocacy
Plain Language Summary: Policy and Advocacy Policy and advocacy are important for improving the lives of people with and without disabilities. Policy is the rules and laws passed by the government. Policy is important because it affects each person on a day-to-day basis. In the past, policies about disability-related topics assumed that people with disabilities […]
How Books Can Help You
How Books Can Help You Do you know what I love about reading books? I can enter places and times and experiences that aren’t mine. Besides the pleasure I get from reading, I have gained valuable insights into my own experiences and the experiences of others. There are many book genres for a reason. Different […]
