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 […]
Rebuilding Trust toward Gender-Affirming Care This piece is the second installment in our blog series discussing transgender health care from the disability lens. Transgender healthcare has changed since its early days with Hirschfield and his colleagues. So has our understanding of what it means to be transgender. About 1 in 250 American adults identifies as […]
A conversation on the future of care for autoimmune conditions The American Association on Health and Disability is proud to announce our next conversation in the Disability & Health Webinar Series. On Wednesday, October 23rd from 2:00-3:30 pm ET / 11:00 am PT, tune in for “Autoimmunity, Disability & All of Us”. This special conversation will explore the importance […]
On September 25th, the Disability Community Engagement Partner Project (DCEPP) at AAHD held our first conversation in the 2024-2025 Disability and Health Webinar series with “Exploring Recovery.” Moderated by Devon Anderson, this conversation brought together two community advocates in conversation about emerging approaches to recovery and supportive care. Many thanks to our distinguished panelists, […]
Voting is an Essential Disability Advocacy Activity In November, another election will be happening to decide the next president of the United States. Voting is an essential part of disability advocacy as the president can impact important issues for the disability community. If you haven’t been thinking about being a part of the voting process, […]
A conversation on the future of trauma-informed care The American Association on Health and Disability is proud to announce our next conversation in the Disability & Health Webinar Series! Join us on Wednesday, September 25th from 2:00–3:30pm ET/ 11:00am-12:00pm PT, for a special conversation for National Recovery Month. This conversation will explore recovery related to mental […]
A Look Back at the History of Transgender Healthcare This piece begins a series in our blog discussing transgender healthcare and the importance of access to all, including the disability community. Transgender individuals are people whose gender identity is different from their sex at birth. They have existed since time immemorial and are found in […]