AAHD has joined 39 disability organizations, led by AAPD (American Association of People with Disabilities), submitted comments to the OMB proposed sweeping federal financial assistance standards changes. Federal financial assistance is central to the nation’s infrastructure serving persons with disabilities. Read the July 13 AAPD led disability letter. […]
Policy Updates
The American Association on Health and Disability plays an important role in disability policy and advocacy at the national level. AAHD strives to ensure that the needs of people with disabilities receive attention and respect on the national legislative agenda. AAHD is involved in numerous disability coalitions and networks that address the needs of people with disabilities. Please visit the Policy site to learn more about our activities in this area. AAHD staff maintain an active role in Washington, DC to ensure that health promotion and wellness for people with disabilities is on the disability and healthcare agenda. AAHD staff have positions on the APHA, Disability Section, Executive Council; the CDC, NCBDDD, Executive Committee; Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities-CCD and serve on the National Health Council; Coalition for Health Funding; Disability Rehabilitation and Research Coaltion; Coalition for Whole Health, Patient Care Primary Care Collaborative; and other coalitions advocating for policy that works towards reducing health disparities between people with disabilities and the general population and reducing the incidence of secondary conditions in children and adults with disabilities.
OMB Federal Financial Assistance – Proposed Sweeping Standards Changes – 1,930 Nonprofit Organizations Submission
AAHD has joined 1,930 nonprofit organizations, led by the National Council of Nonprofits, submitted comments to the OMB proposed sweeping federal financial assistance standards changes. The OMB rules would create significant financial risk and instability for the nation’s thousands of non-profit organizations. Read the July 13 National Council of Nonprofits submission here. […]
OMB Federal Financial Assistance – Proposed Sweeping Standards Changes – Disability Research Coalition Submission
AAHD, as an executive committee member, has joined the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC) submitted comments to the OMB proposed sweeping federal financial assistance standards changes. DRRC: “this proposed rule would fundamentally alter longstanding principles that have governed federal research funding for decades. Collectively, the proposed changes included in this proposed rule threaten to […]
OMB Federal Financial Assistance – Proposed Sweeping Standards Changes – AAHD Submission
AAHD submitted comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on the OMB proposed sweeping standards changes. The proposed standards would create significant financial risk and instability for federal grantees, including organizations serving persons with disabilities. Read the AAHD July 13 submission here. […]
HHS Delay in Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps – Disability Community Objects
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation joined the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) objecting to HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) delay in accessibility of web content and mobile apps. We earlier (June 22) joined CCD in objecting to the Department of Justice delay in web and app accessibility: PDF. The July 6 CCD letter […]
HHS Chronic Disease RFI – Integrated Mental Illness and Addiction Services
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined No Health without Mental Health (NHMH) and allied partners responding to the HHS chronic disease and integrated mental illness and addiction services RFI. The July 1 NHMH submission is here: PDF. […]
AAHD Continues to Support the Promise of Olmstead
AAHD has issued a statement joining the disability community expressing alarm at the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced public memo reinterpreting the application of the Olmstead decision. The June 22 AAHD statement is here: PDF. […]
Disability Community Speaking Out Against the DOJ Olmstead Memo
AAHD is a Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) member. The CCD issued a June 22 statement speaking out against the DOJ publicly available memo reinterpreting the Olmstead decision. The June 22 CCD statement is here: PDF. […]
DOJ Delay in Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps – Disability Community Objects
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) objecting to the Department of Justice (DOJ) delay in accessibility of web content and mobile apps requirements and expectations. The June 22 CCD letter to DOJ is here: PDF. […]
Administration Announced Transfer of Dept of Education Special Education and Civil Rights Programs – Broad Disability and Education Coalition Denounce/Oppose
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined a broad coalition of 450 disability, education, civil rights, and related organizations opposing and denouncing the Administration announced transfer of the Department of Education special education and civil rights programs to other executive agencies, removed from education. Read the June 18 coalition statement. […]