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Ableism of Occupational and Physical Therapy Assistants

Ableism of Occupational and Physical Therapy Assistants

October 14, 2021

We examined the disability attitudes of occupational and physical therapy assistants.

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Anti-Fat Bias in Health Care

Anti-Fat Bias in Health Care

September 7, 2021

We examined the anti-fat biases of occupational and physical therapy assistants

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Ableism and The Americans with Disabilities Act

Ableism and The Americans with Disabilities Act

July 22, 2021

In this study, we examined the relationship between ableism and support for the ADA.

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Occupational Therapy Education: Impact on the Ableism of Students

Occupational Therapy Education: Impact on the Ableism of Students

July 7, 2021

We examined how students’ conscious and unconscious attitudes changed during their education

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The Relationship Between Ageism and Ableism

The Relationship Between Ageism and Ableism

March 23, 2021

We explored occupational therapy students' ageism, and how it is impacted by ableism.

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Sexism Contributes to Low Direct Support Professional (DSP) Wages

Sexism Contributes to Low Direct Support Professional (DSP) Wages

August 8, 2020

We examined the relationship between ableism, racism, and sexism, and DSP wages

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What is The Relationship Between Disability Employment and Ableism?

What is The Relationship Between Disability Employment and Ableism?

May 13, 2020

This study explores the impact disability prejudice has on disability employment rates

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Disability Attitudes of Health Care Providers

Disability Attitudes of Health Care Providers

March 30, 2020

We explored the conscious and unconscious disability attitudes of health care providers

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Occupational Therapy Students’ Disability Attitudes

Occupational Therapy Students’ Disability Attitudes

February 4, 2020

We explored occupational therapy students' understandings of, and attitudes about, disability

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Ableism, Racism, and Subminimum Wage

Ableism, Racism, and Subminimum Wage

January 13, 2020

This study examined how prejudice impacts subminimum wage across the United States

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Anti-Fat Bias of Occupational Therapy Students

Anti-Fat Bias of Occupational Therapy Students

October 31, 2019

This study explored the implicit anti-fat prejudice of occupational therapy students

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New Scale Developed to Measure Modern Ableism

New Scale Developed to Measure Modern Ableism

September 30, 2019

The purpose of this study was to develop and validate the Symbolic Ableism Scale.

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Disability Attitudes of Family Members

Disability Attitudes of Family Members

September 17, 2019

The aim of this study was to examine family members' disability attitudes.

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Most People Are Prejudiced Against People with Disabilities

Most People Are Prejudiced Against People with Disabilities

September 4, 2019

We conducted a large-scale study to examine common modern forms of ableism

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What’s The Relationship Between Ableism and Institutionalization?

What’s The Relationship Between Ableism and Institutionalization?

August 22, 2019

This study explored the relationship between ableism and institutionalization

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What’s the Relationship Between Ableism and Community Living, and Why Does it Matter?

What’s the Relationship Between Ableism and Community Living, and Why Does it Matter?

March 8, 2019

We examined the relationship between HCBS and disability prejudice in the United States

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Conscious and Unconscious Disability Attitudes

Conscious and Unconscious Disability Attitudes

January 10, 2019

In this study we examined patterns of conscious and unconscious attitudes towards disability

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Why Demographics Matter: Disability Identity, Disability Community, and Reducing Disparities

Why Demographics Matter: Disability Identity, Disability Community, and Reducing Disparities

February 7, 2018

We discuss the importance of demographic data to reduce quality of life disparities.

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When it Comes to Disability, What Do Siblings Think?

When it Comes to Disability, What Do Siblings Think?

June 12, 2017

This study examined siblings' conscious and unconscious attitudes towards disability

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Understanding Awareness: Attitudes Toward Disability

Understanding Awareness: Attitudes Toward Disability

March 17, 2017

This study explored the relationship between how people understand disability and attitudes

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