Why do people choose not to apply for disability benefits? This study in the Disability & Health Journal looks at decision-making among people with disabilities. It focuses on people who can no longer work full-time. This plain language summary is part of a new series sharing highlights from the Disability and Health Journal. Why was […]
The Affordable Care Act is an important protection that supports care for the disability community. In this ongoing blog series, we will dive deeper into our policy work for 2025. This post is being released as 90% of the ACA Navigator workforce is facing layoffs, and drastic changes to the ACA are being proposed. Our […]
How does a person’s disability severity affect their risk of IPV? This study in the Disability & Health Journal looks at the risk of IPV among mothers. It focuses on rural Pakistan as a case study. This plain language summary is part of a new series sharing highlights from the Disability and Health Journal. Why […]
What was the Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health? This study in the Disability & Health Journal looks at the mental health of violent crime victims during COVID. This plain language summary is part of a new series sharing highlights from the Disability and Health Journal. Why was this study done? The COVID-19 pandemic has […]
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 […]
This program has been postponed. At AAHD, we are proud to partner with the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program. This program is helping to engage the disability community in health research. In 2024, we launched a new space to discuss health in the disability community. This series of Conversation Circles is […]
We are proud to announce the recipients of the 2023-2024 Frederick J. Krause Scholarship on Health and Disability. Every year this award recognizes students with disabilities who are working to advance the broad field of disability and health. Meet our 2024 Scholars Rose Brown – Rose is a third-year Social and Personality Psychology PhD student […]
A Public Health Concern for All This piece is the third installment in our blog series discussing transgender health care from the disability lens. Transgender people, like anyone, can face many tough health issues. They often overlap with and are affected by chronic illness and disability. For many across the trans community, healthcare services are […]