Personal profile. Rehab Psychologist and Researcher passionate about making healthcare more accessible, engaging and relevant to individuals with disabilities
We need to create meaningful changes in the way we structure, fund and think about care so that it does not mean women trying to do more in less time. #CareCantWait
Care responsibilities have pushed millions of women out of the workforce. We can get back to work when our loved ones have the care services they need. We need child care, paid family & medical leave, & long term services & supports. #CareCantWait#WorkingFamiliesNeedPaidLeave
22 years ago, the Supreme Court declared in Olmstead v. LC that people with disabilities have a right to be fully integrated into their communities. We #HonorOlmstead by supporting passage of the American Jobs Plan to invest in HCBS and make Olmstead a reality. #HCBSCantWait
‘Every allied health professional plays an important role in tackling health inequalities. This framework has been created to help you to find your own unique role in this and to explore ways to maximise your contribution.’ #AHPskingsfund.org.uk/publication…
ALT Framework: 1. Self: getting the basics right. 2. Patients: providing care for individuals. 3. Clinical teams, pathways and service groups: Caring for groups of individuals. 4. Communities, networks: reaching more widely. 5. Systems: leading across health and care widely. 6. Nurturing the future.
Nearly 350 orgs have endorsed the Biden administration’s commitment to invest $400B in home & community-based services & the care workforce that provide those supports to aging adults & ppl w/ disabilities! #CareCantWait#BuildBackBetterlittlelobbyists.org/statemen…
EDITORIAL: #Disability—a neglected issue in public health. A collection of pieces in this month's issue highlight the health impact of the pandemic on people with disabilities and the underlying health inequalities 🧵#publichealth#openaccessthelancet.com/journals/lanpu…
Powerful and important article by Dr. Reber, now finishing her postdoc at the IDEAL RRTC. Not disability focused but the concepts and methodology are certainly disability relevant. @UMDisabilityCtr
Check out my latest article on migrant workers in Dubai in the UAE: "The Cramped & Crowded Room: The search for a sense of belonging and emotional well-being among temporary low-wage migrant workers" Available here until July 17: authors.elsevier.com/a/1d8lW…
It's time to care about home care. Politicians have an opportunity to show that they learned that lesson by expanding access to home and community-based care and investing in the essential workers who provide it. buff.ly/3fK9cH6 via @thehill
📢Our free, open-source learning guide is now available! It offers educators discussion questions, activities, templates, games, and other resources to support conversations about disability, accessibility, social justice, and community building! wemovetogether.ca/education-…
Thank you to everyone who attended our quarterly webinar and posed such excellent questions about how #COVID19 has impacted adults with disabilities in marginalized communities. We look forward to seeing all of you again at the next IDEAL RRTC webinar! disabilityhealth.medicine.um…
You've got questions. #Umich experts have answers. Catch our livestream on the #COVIDVaccine Wednesday at 4 pm ET - or watch & share the recording later. Details & live broadcast at youtu.be/isgK9-JU43U
Dr. Remley from CDC: "Surround your child with a cocoon of love by vaccinating everyone around them until they can be vaccinated." on today's federal webcast from @NIH abt vaccination/ppl with disabilities. @ThinkEquitable
As a CODA, or “child of deaf adults,” Googler Tony has always shared a unique bond with his parents. But when the pandemic forced a physical distance between them, they found new ways — and a new reason — to stay close. 🤟
Grateful to contribute to this piece with @USATODAY on the American Rescue Plan.
"This is truly something to celebrate — finally dedicated funding to support people with disabilities who want to get back to work." #CripTheVoteusatoday.com/story/opinion/2…
Members of Congress need to hear from #aging advocates on the importance of increased funding for #OlderAmericansAct programs and other critical aging services. Learn more about FY 2022 appropriations and access n4a-developed advocacy tools and resources: ow.ly/cn6Q50EhXap.
From the Disability and Health Journal: Study looks at effects of #COVID19 on adults w/ disabilities. Participants indicate #disability perspectives must be included in public health pandemic response. Check out major themes/subthemes of impact: ow.ly/nean50EiFkc
ALT Bar graph comparison of the number of participants who described each of the 13 sub-themes with colors of bars showing differentiation by disability sub-group
.@BonnieSwenorPhD from @JHUDisability provides comments to the Biden COVID19 Equity Taskforce. “Who counts depends on who is counted”#disabilitydatagaps
ALT Image of zoom where Dr Bonnie Swenor is presenting
Want to learn more about the WHO's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)? Retired U-M PM&R Investigator Dr. Els Nieuwenhuijsen has produced a video about the framework called, "The Meaning of Disability." Check it out bit.ly/3s3pZrt