Disability Studies for Human Services

Debra A. Harley, Ph.D., CRC, LPC, is a Provost Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Early Childhood, Special Education, and Counselor Education and coordinator of the doctoral program in counselor education. Her research interests include cultural diversity, substance abuse, gender issues, LGBTQ, and ethics. She has published 85 referred articles and 70 book chapters. Her books include Disability and Rehabilitation in Rural Settings; Cultural Diversity in Mental Health and Disability Counseling for Marginalized Groups; Handbook of LGBT Elders: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Principles, Practices, and Policies; and Contemporary Mental Health Issues for African Americans. She is past editor of the Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling (JARC) and the Journal of Rehabilitation Administration (JRA) as well as coeditor of special issues of JRA, JARC, Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education (RRPE, formerly Rehabilitation Education), and Journal of Rehabilitation. She has served on the editorial review board for the Journal of Psychology in Africa, Austrian Journal of Rehabilitation, Journal of AIDS and HIV Research, and a reviewer for RRPE, Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Studies, Medical Care, and Infants and Young Children, and a grant reviewer for NIDILRR and OSERS. Dr. Harley is a recipient of the NCRE Educator of the Year award; the Sylvia Walker Educator of the Year award from the National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation Counseling; and Mary E. Switzer Scholar. She is a former commissioner of the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification and member of the CRCC Standard Setting Workshop. Dr. Harley served as a research mentor for the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Research and Capacity Building for Minority Entities for NIDILRR. In addition, she serves on community-based boards of directors.

Christopher Flaherty, Ph.D., LCSW, is an associate professor in the University of Kentucky College of Social Work. He is director of the Colleges Military Behavioral Health (MBH) Research Laboratory, as well the Graduate Certificate in MBH. He serves a primary investigator for the US Army/University of Kentucky Master of Social Work Education Collaborative. Dr. Flahertys research focus is in the area of behavioral health interventions for military and veteran populations. He currently serves as co-Investigator for Department of Defense sponsored research to improve suicide postvention services within military settings. Prior to joining the College of Social Work, Dr. Flaherty served as a Clinical Social Work Officer within the US Air Force, retiring from that position in 2005. His military experience includes work in the areas of child welfare, interpersonal violence, forensic social work, and postgraduate medical education.

• Foreword


• Preface


• Contributors


• Part 1: Introduction


• Interdisciplinary Service Delivery and Practice in Disability Studies


• National Accreditation of Academic Programs in Counseling and Human Services: A Look at APA, CACREP, and CSWE


• Licensure, and Career Path to Professions in Human Services


• Disability and Chronic Illnesses: Definitions and Concepts


• Part 2: Foundations of Disability Studies


• Advocacy: History of Disability Rights Movement in the United States


• Policy and Impact of Federal Legislation on the Disability Services Environment


• Part 3: Professional Practice and Competencies


• Rehabilitation as a Discipline and Specialization in Interdisciplinary Disability Studies


• Integrating Ethics into Professional Decision-Making and Practice in Disability Studies


• Cultural Competency in Rehabilitation Counseling and Other Health Professions Studies


• Part 4: Selected Persistent and Emerging Population Trends in Disability Studies


• Adult Ex-offender Populations with Chronic Illnesses and Disabilities


• Addictive Behaviors and Coexisting Psychiatric Disabilities


• Veterans Presenting with Multiple Trauma and Disabilities


• Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities


• Mental Health Disorders and Case Management


• Quality of life for People with Neurological Disorders


• Sensory Disabilities, Functional Limitations, and the Role of Technology


• Intersection of Poverty and Disability


• Infectious Diseases and Disability


• Part 5: Integrated Service Systems


• Family-Centered Interventions for People with Disabilities


• Aging, Chronic Illness and Disability


• Appendices


• Acronyms for Common Terms in Disability Studies


• Resources/Websites


• Codes of Professional Ethics


• American Counseling Association


• Family Therapy


• Rehabilitation Counselors


• Social Work


• Index