Dr. Wolf Wolfensberger Passes...

Dr Wolf Wolfensberger passed away Feb 27th, 2011.  He is best known for his connection with Social Role Valorization, the idea that living a life worth living includes fulfilling social roles in one’s own community. In the 1960′s and 1970′s he was an advocate for normalization and de-institutionalization for individuals with intellectual disabilities.  His work for advocacy to develop access to meaningful...

March is Developmental Disabilities month: 2011...

As readers of this blog know, developmental disabilities / intellectual disabilities (DD/ID) advocacy and celebration is important to AdultSpan Counseling. March is a great time to reflect on how people with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities enrich our lives.  In the 1960’s people with developmental disabilities were hidden away in institutions.  In the 1970’s the community living movement gained traction. ...

Nebraska ranked 39th for Support of Persons with D...

A comprehensive report by Terran Bragdon through United Cerebral Palsy and posted on Disability Scoop ranking states for inclusion and quality of care criteria received by persons with intellectual disabilities shows good news… compared to 2009, Nebraska jumped 5 states. Bad news… that just barely gets us out of the bottom 10. Here’s the skinny. Nebraska is 33rd in the nation with 75% percent of DD/ID resources...

Diabetes and Depression...

According to disabilityscoop.com people with developmental/intellectual disabilities (DD/ID) tend to have health insurance but continue to have high rates of preventable diseases including diabetes. The American Diabetes Association identifies that rates of depression are higher among diabetics compared to the general population. Another article from Medscape.com notes that the risk of mortality doubles when diabetics are...