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Valuable information about multiple aspects of disability and public health for children and adults with disabilities.
The official journal of the American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD).
Recent Highlights
On September 26th, Stony Brook University’s School of Social Welfare and New York Law School hosted the Disability Squeeze Symposium. This gathering brought together disability researchers and advocates working to combat the cost-of-living crisis affecting our communities. Over the course of the day, speakers made plain the hidden costs that affect people with disabilities every […]
High-quality disability research helps make important advances in policy, technology, and daily living to support people with disabilities. Good research requires comprehensive and accurate data, and at its best, guidance and input from impacted communities. “Nothing About Us Without Us” should be core to the disability research agenda to help undo ableist assumptions and biases, […]
The movement towards self-direction in essential programs for independent living is an important advancement for the civil rights of people with disabilities. Not only should disabled people have the right to live in their communities, they should also have the ability to determine how they receive care and support. Self-direction is a shift in care […]
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