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A message to the #DisabilityCommunity. Join Us: aahd.us/2024/11/from-d… #DisabilityTwitter #Disability

The @USGAO helps to guide policy by preparing reports for Congress. Their work is nonpartisan, focused on the needs of all Americans. People with disabilities and caregivers are encouraged to take their survey on disability-related health needs: gaosurvey.gao.gov/jfe/form/SV_4N…

Today's our conversation on #disability and #nutrition! Stay tuned for the recording and resources page, which will be posted to the AAHD blog next week: aahd.us/aahd-blog/ #DisabilityTwitter #DisabilityInclusion

DYK - You can join @AllofUsResearch from home? Start by creating an account and sharing your health records. Answer a few surveys, then you can request a free kit to share a saliva sample. When you’re done, just mail it back! Find you path to All of Us: bit.ly/AllofUsInclusi…

Join @aahd1 on 11/20 at 2 PM ET for a conversation on #Nutrition and Access to Health with the @AllofUsResearch Program. Learn how diet intersects with the diverse health needs of people with disabilities. Register here: bit.ly/DH-Nutrition #AllofUsInclusion #JoinAllofUs

What makes #nutrition an important part of health for people with disabilities? Join @AAHD1 on November 20 for a conversation on how diet affects our diverse health needs in the disability community. Hosted with @AllofUsResearch: bit.ly/DH-Nutrition

What makes #nutrition an important part of health for people with disabilities? Join @AAHD1 on November 20 for a conversation on how diet affects our diverse health needs in the disability community. Hosted with @AllofUsResearch: bit.ly/DH-Nutrition

The @USGAO is working to make sure Congress understands the barriers PWDs experience to getting healthcare. They are writing a report that includes input from adults in the disability community + caregivers. You can inform their report. Complete by 11/30: gaosurvey.gao.gov/jfe/form/SV_4N…

In a recent panel hosted by @aahd1, panelists shared their perspectives on autoimmune conditions + the importance of inclusive health research for better care. Be part of improving health research on non-apparent disabilities with @AllofUsResearch:: bit.ly/AllofUsInclusi…

#OpenEnrollment is here! No need to fear, we've got your enrollment questions covered in our updated fact sheets, from @ndnrc: aahd.us/2024/10/resour…

Project 2025 will have devastating impacts on the disability community. Do your elected representatives support Project 2025? Stay Engaged. Research. Ask your representatives. Vote next week. Stop these impacts.

- How do we define disability? - How do we capture the diversity of the disability community? - What disability measures best serve the community? These questions came out of a recent convening on disability measurement hosted by the @uscensusbureau: census.gov/newsroom/blogs…

DYK - Health research can pave the way towards better employment supports in the workplace? For people with disabilities, this could help us get the support we need to do our jobs well. Learn more about making research inclusive for all: bit.ly/AllofUsInclusi… #NDEAM

We recognize that the policy priorities in it would have far-reaching impacts on PWDs and our communities. This statement highlights a survey of the ways that healthcare, #LTSS, #Medicaid, education, housing, disaster planning + civil rights would be harmed under these policies.

As a member of the Consortium for Constituents with Disablities @ccd4pwd, we are proud to highlight their recent statement on #Project2025: c-c-d.org/fichiers/CCD-C…

We recognize that the policy priorities in it would have far-reaching impacts on PWDs and our communities. This statement highlights a survey of the ways that healthcare, #LTSS, #Medicaid, education, housing, disaster planning + civil rights would be harmed under these policies.

Follow along with Disability & Health Journal updates on LinkedIn! Many of the articles are #OpenAccess and all AAHD members receive the journal quarterly: @Dis_Health

We can't wait to be with you all today for the next conversation in our Disability & Health Webinar Series! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #Autoimmunity #Autoimmune #DisabilityTwitter

#Deaf and hard of hearing people ages 25-64 were significantly more likely to experience a traumatic event in their childhood than their non DHH counterparts. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Find out how your state ranks when it comes to providing transportation services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Research by Carli Friedman @TheCQL. Full breakdown by state can be found in the research article: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…