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How to Practice Disability Inclusion in the Workplace

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Disability inclusion in the workplace is greatly needed in the U.S., as 25% of American adults live with a disability. Despite this fact, just 4% of organizations include disabilities in their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Moreover, fostering an inclusive workplace promotes a culture of psychological safety.

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5 Workplace Mental Health Strategies To Promote Workplace Wellness for DSPs

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Caring for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is emotionally challenging work. To help close the gap, here are five effective workplace mental health strategies that your organization can use to promote workplace wellbeing and psychological safety. How to create effective lines of communication with employees.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

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Mediator : They facilitate communication and resolve conflicts between individuals or within families to promote healthy relationships. This rapport-building process creates a safe space for open communication. This may include personal interviews, family histories, and the review of relevant documents.

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Solidarity and Support with Ukrainian Social Work Educators from the Schools of Social Work

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So far (12.4.2022) we have held eight meetings attended by social work educators, professionals and NGO activists working with people with disabilities from different parts of Ukraine and international colleagues from Cyprus, Georgia, Germany, Israel, Kosovo, Poland, Portgual, Slovenia and UK. Sharing some “practice wisdom” (e.g.,

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Simple Tips: Anger Management for Autistic Children

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Social work aims to enhance the mental and emotional health of individuals and families by offering psychological services. Read on to find out tips such as creating calm times, identifying triggers, teaching communication skills, modelling expected behaviour and using distraction techniques. What is an Autism Spectrum Disorder?

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Enhancing Patient Safety in Nursing: Strategies and Practices

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According to research from Johns Hopkins University , nearly 800,000 Americans become permanently disabled or die due to a misdiagnosis every year. Promoting patient safety in nursing requires the cultivation of intentional communication and collaboration — a responsibility that falls on nurse leaders.

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Social Work on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Look Back, A Look Ahead (Part Two)

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Simpson, Connect to End COVID-19 Communications Lead As each day passes, we move farther and farther away from being dominated by the COVID-19 Pandemic that began in 2020. Individuals with disabilities were also disproportionately affected by the hardships of COVID-19 (ACL, 2022) as were immigrant communities (Clark et al.,