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 […]
On November 20th, the Disability Community Engagement Partner Project (DCEPP) at AAHD held our third conversation in the 2024-2025 Disability and Health Webinar series with “Disability, Nutrition & All of Us.” Moderated by Devon Anderson, this conversation brought together four community members and advocates in conversation about the nutritional needs of people with disabilities. […]
Access and Inclusion in the Twitterverse We’re leaving Twitter. Since 2022, accessibility on the platform has been dismantled as part of a broader set of cuts, turning the platform away from recent gains. The Accessibility Experience Team was eliminated in November 2022. This happened just after the launch two months prior of expanded alt-text features […]
This event has been postponed. We will announce a rescheduled Info Session date soon. The American Association on Health and Disability invites you to host a Conversation Circle on Health & Disability. On Wednesday, December 4th at 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT, tune in for an info session to learn more. With our conversation guides, we’re developing spaces to […]
On October 23rd, the Disability Community Engagement Partner Project (DCEPP) at AAHD held our second conversation in the 2024-2025 Disability and Health Webinar series with “Autoimmunity, Disability & All of Us.” Moderated by Devon Anderson, this conversation brought together four community members and advocates in conversation about autoimmune conditions and non-apparent disabilities. Many thanks […]
A conversation on food, nutrition, and access The American Association on Health and Disability is proud to announce our next conversation in the Disability & Health Webinar Series. On Wednesday, November 20th from 2:00-3:30 pm ET / 11:00 am PT, tune in for “Disability, Nutrition & All of Us”. This special conversation will explore the importance of […]