advocacy

A Tale of Advocacy: Two Knees and a Surgeon

October 14, 2019October 13, 2020

by Theresa Jarosz Alberti

I was so angry at my surgeon. He’d finally agreed to operate on me, but his initial refusal to give me total knee replacement surgery had resulted in more than a year of excruciating pain and disability. Facing the upcoming surgery, I knew I needed to let go of my negative feelings before he sliced me open. It was time to focus on positive energy so that I’d be in the best frame of mind to heal.

November 27, 2017October 13, 2020

CALL FOR PROPOSALSCome Speak—connect with friends and colleagues! DUE: DECEMBER 21, 2017LINK: https://sizediversityandhealth.org/content.asp?id=241 ASDAH is seeking proposals for the 2018 ConferenceAugust 3-5, 2018 – Portland, OR Uniting Against Oppression:Navigating the Learning Curves in… Read More »ASDAH 2018 Conference: Call for Proposals

It’s Weight Stigma Awareness Week

September 24, 2013October 22, 2020

It’s Weight Stigma Awareness Week (WSAW), an initiative from the Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA) with the goals of: increasing awareness of the pervasiveness and destructive nature of weight stigma,… Read More »It’s Weight Stigma Awareness Week

On Advocacy

March 26, 2013October 19, 2020

by Fall Ferguson, JD, MA One of the joys of being a teacher is that I am offered endless opportunities to learn from my students and our interactions. I teach… Read More »On Advocacy