• The very first field placement I had as a social work student was visiting homes of lower-income families with 2 and 3-year-old children. Each week I brought a book or toy and modeled for the family how to interact with their children. The goal was to help families engage and enhance vocabulary skills needed to […]

  • It’s quite exciting to watch the Olympic Games and its races, competition, and victories. The athletes makes it appear as if their participation is effortless.  Yet, becoming familiar with the stories of the athletes clearly indicates that their arrival to the Olympics didn’t just happen overnight. Carl Lewis.  Bonnie Blair.  Michael Phelps.  Gabby Douglas. These Olympians began training early […]