Tech Archive
Recently SJS published two articles from parents of children who were participating in trials for a experimental drug called Arbaclofen (stx209) which was being assessed for effective use in treating Fragile X Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorders. From AutismSpeaks.org: ““Arbaclofen is the …
3 1/2 years ago really wasn’t all that long ago, yet it feels like a life time. 3 1/2 years ago, Parker (who has Fragile X Syndrome) was 10 1/2. 3 1/2 years ago Parker could barely talk. 3 1/2 years …
In a new Public Health Proposal, Mayor Bloomberg proposed to raise the age at which individuals can purchase cigarettes in the New York City to 21 years old, up from 18. According to the NY Daily News: Officials cite data …
Past, Present, and Future of Social Work and Technology by Ellen Belluomini LCSW How has technology evolved in social work practice? Where will it go? What does it mean to integrate technology into social work? A chart like this was …
Oh the wonders of technology. Recently there has been so much news about the negative side of technology; how it can be used to incriminate, steal, or fight battles that were once more difficult to fight. Now, thanks to the …
We all know that health, and mental health, are not aspects of our life solely connected to the doctor’s or therapist’s office. Now, for the health and systems theory conscious social workers, there happens to be a resource available to help look at …
Cambridge University recently conducted research which suggests that what you ‘like’ on Facebook could be a good indicator of personality. A recent BBC article on the research says : The study used 58,000 volunteers who alongside their Facebook ‘likes’ and …
When I began graduate school for my Masters of Social Work (MSW) degree, email was available as text only. The internet did not exist yet. Times have changed and technology has grown in leaps and bounds and opened doors for …
Aaron Shwartz pioneer of Reddit, Creative Commons, and RSS among other things, was a political activist fighting for the reality of information sharing in the digital age. He was arrested in 2011 for breaking into the JSTOR system and downloading copies of …
Sergey Brin described using a smart phone as an emasculating experience during a conference yesterday. He was comparing the use of a smart phone with Google’s upcoming Glass ( Think smartphone meets shades) release. More then likely this was a throw away line, but …
