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Chrisann Geist , Ph.D. Professor of Counseling Psychology and Rehabilitation Counseling at the University of Memphis and a Vocational Expert in private practice. Nationally Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Clinical Psychologist in the State of Illinois.

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Multicultural Intersection With Disabilities

Multicultural Intersection With Disabilities

Sharon Brown, Chrisann Schiro Geist, Patrick Krolik, Jun Cai, Jayasimha Reddy Tippireddy, Audrey Leigh Davis, Joseph Michael White, Sushmitha Nandiki. © 2023. 26 pages.

Why do we care? This chapter covers it all. The intersection of disability, employment, and race is well defined by the co-authors of this chapter and ranges from Black issues to...