Posts by abby jean
By abby jean on 17 December, 2010
When I hear people joke about cutting and self harm, I often shake my head with amazement at how little they seem to understand that behavior. I’ve always kind of assumed that if someone went to a hospital seeking help for their own self harm, they’d find people who were better informed and better equipped [...]
Posted in medical practice, mental health, policy | Tagged self harm, self injury, training, UK
By abby jean on 8 December, 2010
s.e. emailed me an alert to this Atlantic post by Derek Thompson about the potential hidden costs of failing to extend unemployment insurance benefits, with a warning that I would likely ‘enjoy’ it. So I clicked through with trepidation. Rightfully so. I’ll excerpt the relevant piece here so you don’t need to reward this nonsense [...]
Posted in blaming, news, policy, poverty | Tagged abby talks policy, wonk time
By abby jean on 29 November, 2010
Readers are warned that we do not control the spaces that are linked and articles and especially comments may be offensive or triggering. Use caution! These links are provided for information only and our linking them does not imply an endorsement of their viewpoint or arguments. AllAfrica: Nigeria: 2011 Elections – A Case for Persons With [...]
Posted in recommended reading | Tagged India, parking, schools, voting
By abby jean on 25 November, 2010
As promised, here is a post and a place to discuss policies and procedures about language interpreting in a health care context. Unfortunately, it is going to be a slap dash post as I’m knee deep in a number of things, both professional and personal, including preparing to clean ALL THE THINGS and cook a [...]
Posted in accessibility, medical practice, Uncategorized | Tagged abby talks policy, interpretation, limited english proficiency, wonk time
By abby jean on 17 November, 2010
I came across this on tumblr and rolled my eyes so hard they just about fell out of my head. I feel like I should get bingo just for looking at it: The text reads “Even though autism can cripple communication, Paul managed to overcome his disability and save a teens Life. Seeing a 17 [...]
Posted in For Cereal?, language, media and pop culture
By abby jean on 16 November, 2010
Los Angeles County, where I live, is incredibly diverse, both racially and linguistically. According to the Asian Pacific American Legal Center’s 2008 report on Language Diversity and English Proficiency in LA County (pdf file), more than half of Los Angeles County residents speak a language other than English at home. “The 10 most frequently spoken [...]
Posted in policy, poverty, race | Tagged abby talks policy, language policies, wonk time
By abby jean on 9 November, 2010
As some of you who follow me on Twitter know, I spent the weekend in Kansas City with my grandfather, who had experienced an as-yet-to-be-diagnosed health crisis and was in the hospital. (Nothing is dire and he’s expected to make a full recovery and be discharged in the next week or so.) At home in [...]
Posted in justice, policy, politics, poverty | Tagged abby talks policy, wonk time
By abby jean on 2 November, 2010
I recently changed my health insurance provider, which means I changed doctors and medical systems, which means I have to re-set up all of my care. (That must sound so funny to people with nationalized health care systems!) This mainly means I have to get new prescriptions. I was able to get a three month [...]
Posted in Uncategorized
By abby jean on 29 October, 2010
Hello! And welcome to Recommended Reading! Let’s start with the “stupid and outrageous shit” portion: Chicago Tribune – Parents told to leave disabled kids at shelters Indiana’s budget crunch has become so severe that some state workers have suggested leaving severely disabled people at homeless shelters if they can’t be cared for at home, parents [...]
Posted in recommended reading
By abby jean on 26 October, 2010
Last time, we talked about three main areas of a policy where things can go wrong: drafting a written policy to match the envisioned goal or mission of the policy (articulation), creating an administration or structure to carry out the policy (implementation), and making sure that people are actually following the policy (enforcement). These three [...]
Posted in news, policy, politics, poverty | Tagged abby talks policy, wonk time
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