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Valuable information about multiple aspects of disability and public health for children and adults with disabilities.
The official journal of the American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD).
Recent Highlights
During a time of tremendous change nationally, AAHD continues to advocate for the health of people with disabilities. We publish an annual list of Policy Priorities. In this ongoing blog series, we will dive deeper into our policy work for 2025. This post is being released as we’re seeing attempts to weaken and defund critical […]
How does extreme heat affect the disability community? This study in the Disability & Health Journal looks at the U.S. South as a case study. This plain language summary is part of a new series sharing highlights from the Disability and Health Journal. Why was this study done? Extreme heat affects certain groups more than […]
How did COVID-19 affect the basic needs of people with disabilities? A new study in the Disability & Health Journal looks at life in Vietnam from 2021 to 2022. It compared the experiences of people with disabilities to those who are not disabled. This plain language summary is part of a new series sharing highlights […]
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