Sociology of Disabilities

Dr. Papadimitriou was recognized as an American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Fellow – a top designation in her field! She was presented with the award at the annual ACRM meeting this month. ACRM - American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine

Long weekend in Park City, Utah
With Dave Stone having a lovely time 💜

Announcing a fantastic opportunity for
R13 Diversity

The Center for Optimal Aging at Marymount University and the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) are pleased to announce a $1,000 fellowship award for talented early-career scholars from diverse backgrounds to participate in the ACRM R13 Diversity Complementary Integrative Rehabilitation Medicine (CIRM) Workshop funded by the NIH NCCIH/NCMRR grant .

Held in conjunction with the 2024 ACRM Annual Scientific Meeting, this ACRM R13 Workshop will provide training, this , and for emerging interested in the field.

To learn more and to apply ACRM.org/cirmr13

DEADLINE: 31 August 2024
Don't wait! Apply today!

Marymount University

Gendlin’s words are aspirational to me.

Eugene Gendlin once said, “I want to start with the most important thing I have to say: The essence of working with another person is to be present as a living being. And that is lucky, because if we had to be smart, or good, or mature, or wise, then we would probably be in trouble. But, what matters is not that. What matters is to be a human being with another human being, to recognize the other person as another being in there.”

I find Gene’s advice deeply comforting and profoundly calming. The way I take in what he said, and the way I live it every day, is: I am enough.

Just as I am, flaws and all, I am enough.

And what is needed, both for my own Focusing (being with me) and for my contacts with other people, is that I am here.

I am here… of course as myself… and I am willing to be here with you.

I am interested in who you are… and I already know that you are someone too. You are someone unique… interesting… to be discovered… just as I am.

Yes!

THE DOJ SAYS MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT MUST BE ACCESSIBLE!!!!!

This is a really big deal. REALLY. BIG.

Summary: On August 9, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a final rule on the accessibility of medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This final rule establishes standards for MDE used by state and local government entities that are consistent with the standards issued by the Access Board on January 9, 2017. The rule adopts a 17 to 19-inch low transfer height for MDE used in the supine, prone, side-lying, and the seated position, although DOJ indicated a willingness to consider future rulemaking in light of the Access Board’s adoption of its final rule on July 25, which set a low transfer height of 17 inches. Entities must meet the new rules by no later than August 9, 2026.

For more information: https://buff.ly/3SLPRZ3

You’ll never have deal with inaccessible equipment again! (Except for when an office is not compliant, which will be often 🤦‍♀️🤣).

New CDC research indicates that more than 1 in 4 adults in the US reported having a disability in 2022. Read more: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2024/s0716-Adult-disability.html

I am very honored to have received this award. Thank you for this recognition.

Congratulations to Dr. Papadimitriou who has been recognized by the ACRM - American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine as a Fellow! Read more at https://oakland.edu/oumagazine/news/shs/2024/ou-professor-recognized-by-american-congress-of-rehabilitation-medicine-as-2024-fellow.

When in Thessaloniki, Mourouzis patisserie is the place I get sweets. Best ingredients, excellent quality, caring service, and the most nostalgic design ever. I wish I could bottle the smells