Block’s research, teaching, and personal background crosses many topics, including employment for people with disabilities, behavioral intervention and counseling, social role valorization, teaching for the workplace, natural supports, and social inclusion. A common focus of her work is on equitable access and the affordance of typical human experiences, especially for marginalized citizens.
Research Interests
- Supported decision-making/self-determination
- Supported employment
- Socialization impacts arising from persistently low expectations
- Efficacy of systems to produce and sustain positive impacts for people with disabilities
- Inclusion