Selected Publications

• Shankar, M. The Handbook of Disability-Affirmative Systemic Therapy: Effective Clinical Care with Disabled Clients and their Families (Routledge, 2025)

• Shankar, M. “The Critical Role of Family Scientists within Disability Justice,” Family Focus, NCFR, 2023.

• Thorson, A., Shankar, M., Weiser, D. “It’s a Family Affair: Navigating Experiences of Parental Infidelity,” 2023.

• Teaster, P., & Shankar, M. “Older Adult Treatment and Vaccination During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” Springer, 2023.

• Shankar, M., Komelski, M., et al. “College Student Perspectives on Mindfulness-Based Practices,” Educational Review, 2022.

• Read about my current scholarship here. 

• Shankar, M. Invited Speaker, The American Association of Marital and Family Therapy. SFT Conference. “Advancing Disability Affirmative Therapy in Marriage and Family Therapy:

                Bridging Gaps for Inclusive Practice

• Shankar, M. Presenter, National Council on Family Relations Conference. “Assessment,

                 Intervention, and Treatment Planning Strategies of Disability Affirmative therapy Practices”

• Shankar M., Invited Podcast Guest, TherAwin., “Disability, Mental Health, and the Indian Diaspora”

• Shankar M., Invited Speaker, “Family Therapy Interventions with Disabled Communities” Central Connecticut State University

• Shankar M., Invited Trainer, Tinkesh Ability Foundation. “Disability-Affirmative Therapy: A Systemic Therapist’s Guide to Effective Clinical Care with Disabled Clients”

• Shankar M., Invited Trainer, Brightside Healthcare. “Disability-Affirmative Therapy: A Systemic Therapist’s Guide to Effective Clinical Care with Disabled Clients”

• Thorson, A., Shankar, M., Weiser, D. It’s a Family Affair: Navigating Experiences of

                Parental Infidelity. International Association of Relationship Research Conference, Tuscaloosa, AL

• Please reach out on email for more details/collaboration on trainings and lectures.