I have published many books and journal articles, and have given talks in many countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Malta and Poland.  I have also appeared on the news in television, radio and newspapers in a number of countries, and in two movies about disability. 

I am a former Chair of the Disability Section of the American Sociological Association. I  also write on labor and work issues, and was the Editor of the American Sociological Association's Labor Section Newsletter for two years.