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American Association on Health and Disability

We aim to advance health equity and support full community inclusion. Please note that hate speech and harassment will not be tolerated.

AAHD is dedicated to ensuring health equity for children and adults with disabilities through policy, research, education and dissemination at the federal, state and community level. AAHD's page is a place for resource-sharing and community building for people of all abilities and experiences. We welcome engagement that lifts up our mission of advancing the health and dignity of people wi

th disabilities. To ensure that this remains a welcoming space, we follow Facebook’s Community Standards, available at www.facebook.com/communitystandards. AAHD reserves the right to hide or delete any comments we deem offensive and report anyone violating our rules of conduct.

04/21/2026

Call for Participants!
Check out this new study opportunity exploring the experience of disability. Open to people age 18 or over living in the continental U.S. and territories. People with and without disabilities welcome! Learn more: https://syracuseuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7VbD0lYJil2yR9A

Researchers from Syracuse University and AAHD
Art credit: Jonathan Y. Eden for Disabled And Here

04/20/2026

Welcome to our four-part series on the importance of HCBS programs for the disability community, with a focus on how Medicaid supports people with disabilities, and why you need to keep an eye on the program right now.

04/20/2026

04/13/2026

AAHD is on Capitol Hill with a contingent from the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC), advocating for additional funding for the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). We’re joined by the Alliance for NIDILRR Grantees to demand the support that makes disability health and wellbeing possible.

03/26/2026

Read all about it! AAHD congratulates the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on the release of their inaugural NIH Strategic Plan for Disability Health Research (FY26 – FY30). Read more here: https://aahd.us/2026/03/aahd-celebrates-the-launch-of-nihs-strategic-plan-for-disability-health-research/

03/24/2026

Health studies are an important way to ensure that medical research counts everyone, including those living with disabilities. Joining the AAHD Research Listserv allows you to know about any upcoming research studies you can participate in to ensure science is serving everyone. Receive disability & health research opportunities: bit.ly/AAHD-Subscribe

03/23/2026

This inaugural agenda "marks a pivotal step toward building a stronger, data-driven foundation for disability health equity ... at a time when rigorous research and reliable data are more important than ever to inform decisions, drive accountability, and advance equitable health outcomes." - Anjali Forber-Pratt

Read AAHD's Research Agenda: https://aahd.us/2026/03/research-agenda-launch/

03/18/2026

Calling all students and early career professionals working to advance for people with disabilities! You can become a member with the American Association on Health and Disability to gain tools to support your work. AAHD has an affordable membership for you that includes quarterly notice of all digital open access Disability and Health Journal articles and action alerts on issues important to the disability community. You’ll also have access to our newsletters which give an inside look at what is happening in disability policy and research. Learn more and become a member: https://aahd.us/2026/02/member-drive-2026/

03/15/2026

DYK: According to the CDC (2025) Long COVID affects over 65 million people worldwide? On March 15, join us in honoring Long COVID Awareness Day. We know Long COVID deserves awareness well past the 15th of March, so follow these National Organizations to keep up to date with the work happening on the frontlines of Long COVID:

Patient-led Research Collaborative - Patient-Led Research Collaborative

COVID-19 Longhauler Advocacy Project - C-19 Longhauler Advocacy Project

Long COVID Justice - Long COVID Justice

Long COVID Collective - Long Covid Collective

03/12/2026

Start your AAHD membership now and receive the next issue of the Disability and Health Journal coming out April 2026! Explore the other membership benefits at: https://aahd.us/2026/02/member-drive-2026/

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