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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
On June 6th, the Disability Community Engagement Partner Project (DCEPP) at AAHD held our fifth conversation in the 2023-2024 Disability and Health Webinar series with “It Takes All of Us: Community Care and Mental Health.” Moderated by our very own Devon Anderson, this conversation brought together community advocates in conversation about the social drivers […]
On April 30th, the Disability Community Engagement Partner Project (DCEPP) at AAHD held our fourth conversation in the 2023-2024 Disability and Health Webinar series with “Long COVID, Disability & All of Us” Moderated by Ezra Spier, this conversation brought together a panel of disability community members and advocates to discuss Long COVID centered in […]
On March 27th, the Disability Community Engagement Partner Project (DCEPP) at AAHD held our third conversation in the 2023-2024 Disability and Health Webinar series with “Mental Health, Disability & All of Us” Moderated by Clarke Ross, this conversation brought together a panel of disability community members and advocates to discuss the mental health needs […]
On January 24th, the Disability Community Engagement Partner Project (DCEPP) at AAHD held our second conversation in the 2023-2024 Disability and Health Webinar series with “Disability Health, Intersectionality + All of Us.” Moderated by Theo Braddy, this conversation brought together a panel of disability community members and advocates to discuss the health needs of […]
On November 2nd, the Disability Community Engagement Partner Project (DCEPP) at AAHD launched our 2023-2024 Disability and Health Webinar series with “No Research About Us Without Us: The Promise of Disability Health Research.” Moderated by Dr. Charles Drum, this conversation brought together a panel of disability community members and advocates to discuss their vision […]