Gregory Pollock appears calm as he begins a long, sunny walk toward Capitol Hill, but he admits the idea of lobbying elected officials in a matter of hours has got him nervous. “I’ve written letters and made phone calls to state congressmen before,” he says, “but I’ve never done something
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In the decade following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, America’s Muslim population has had to navigate a landscape arguably more full or fear, mistrust and scapegoating than any other other religion. But despite the adversity, a study released from the Abu Dhabi Gallup Center reveals an optimistic community that believes
Traditionally, rehabilitation counselors provide direct services to people with disabilities who need assistance with adjustment to disability, retaining their jobs or finding suitable alternative employment that is consistent with their physical capabilities. This is clearly an advocacy role in which the rehabilitation counselor seeks to assist the individual, known as
At the American Counseling Association’s third annual Institute for Leadership Training, nearly 140 branch, division and region leaders from across the country met to discuss the current issues affecting counselors and the profession today, ranging from the cohesion of the counseling profession to having counselors included as providers under Medicare
Though alcohol is oftentimes dubbed “liquid courage,” a University of Manitoba study found that self-medicating with alcohol and other drugs to reduce anxiety can actually have the reverse effect . The report, which was published in the August issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, surveyed 34,653 Americans and found that patients
Congressional leaders and President Obama reached a deal to raise the debt ceiling mere hours before the United States would have begun defaulting on its financial obligations for the first time in the nation’s history. The agreement, the Budget Control Act of 2011, was approved by the House of Representatives
A tough childhood proves to have lasting ramifications, as a new study finds that children who suffer abuse or grow up in stressful living situations are at a greater risk of having chronic pain as adults. Researchers looked at data from people living in 10 of the 28 countries participating
I remember sitting in Ms. Smith’s sixth-grade class, in full daydream mode, as she droned on and on in the background. Suddenly, Ms. Smith declared, “Now that I have explained this assignment, I want you all to get right to work on it.” My classmates immediately started working diligently at
For me, one of the most positive rewards of American Counseling Association membership is the opportunity to network and develop relationships with other professional counselors. I am convinced that through the years, what I have received in friendships and communication has been worth every cent that I have spent on
When Chad Betters wants his students to grasp what it means to have a disability, he shares the story of a former client. The woman had been a nurse for 19 years but developed an allergy to latex as a result of her work. “By developing this condition, the client