Smith DL, Notaro SJ. Disabil Health J. 2009 Apr;2(2):86-94. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2009.01.001. SOURCE: Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65203, USA. smithdiane@health.missouri.edu BACKGROUND: People with disabilities may be disproportionately at risk of injury or death in emergency situations due to physical, cognitive, and socioeconomic factors. These factors individually or in […]
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Krantz O. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2012 May;7(3):189-98. doi: 10.3109/17483107.2011.618212. Epub 2012 Mar 1. SOURCE: Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, Sweden. oskar.krantz@mah.se PURPOSE: This theoretical article proposes a framework of understanding a user perspective of assistive devices utilisation in everyday life. METHOD: Utilising the MPT model (Matching Person and Technology) and the ValMO […]
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The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) and Susan G. Komen for the Cure launched Project Accessibility USA: Removing Barriers for Women with Disabilities in 2012. This innovative community project was a “win/win” opportunity to support Susan G. Komen affiliates and grantees continue their efforts to be community leaders in providing quality services to women […]
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UAB – NCHPAD 2016-2021 The American Association on Health and Disability will be collaborating with the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD) on a five year cooperative agreement funded by the CDC, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities. Reversing the disproportionately higher rates of obesity among children and adults with disability […]
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AAHD is involved in numerous initiatives and programs that focus on health promotion and wellness, reducing health disparities, integrating disability into the overall public health agenda for children and adults with disabilities, community inclusion, advocacy, and knowledge translation utilization. In addition to the sub-links listed under the Initiatives Link on the AAHD website, AAHD staff […]
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The Disability Research and Dissemination Center (DRDC) is a partnership among three PI-Institutions: the University of South Carolina (USC), the State University of New York Upstate Medical University (SUNY Upstate), and the American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD). Expanding the National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities The DRDC was formed in 2012 […]
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2017-2022 NCBDDD 2019 Funding Opportunities Released The Disability Research and Dissemination Center (DRDC) is a partnership among three PI-Institutions: the University of South Carolina (USC), the State University of New York Upstate Medical University (SUNY Upstate), and the American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD). It was formed in 2012 through a cooperative agreement with […]
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The National Quality Forum (NQF) builds consensus on national priorities and goals for performance improvement. Under contract with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the NQF Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) establishes a portfolio of quality measures to report and improve healthcare quality in all HHS funded programs. On July 1, 2015, Clarke Ross […]
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Alpha One 127 Main Street South Portland, ME 04106 (207) 767-2189 (800) 640-7200 http://www.alphaonenow.org/ Autism Society of Maine 72B Main Street Winthrop ME 04364 (207) 377-9603 Toll-free (800) 273-5200 http://www.asmonline.org/ Brain Injury Association of Maine 13 Washington Street Waterville, ME 04901 Toll-free (800) 275-1233 http://www.biame.org/ Learning Disabilities Association of Maine 97 Rocky Shore Lane Oakland, […]
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Arkansas’ Association for the Deaf P.O. Box 55063 Little Rock, AR 72215 http://www.arkad.org/ Arkansas Autism Resource and Outreach Center 2001 Pershing Circle, Suite 300 North Little Rock, AR 72114 (501) 682-9900 Toll-free: (800) 342-2923 http://www.arkansasautism.org/ Arkansas’ Department of Career Education Three Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 682-1500 http://ace.arkansas.gov/arRehabServices/Pages/default.aspx Arkansas’ Department of Education Four […]
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