How do Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) affect health long-term? This study in the Disability & Health Journal examines how ACEs impact outcomes for people with brain injuries. This plain language summary is part of our series sharing highlights from the Disability and Health Journal. Why was this study done? Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can lead […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]