Our final #PolicyBlog of 2025 reviews the legal protections that help combat discrimination against people with disabilities, with a focus on healthcare: aahd.us/2025/12/heal... Sign up for our newsletters to follow our policy work in 2026: bit.ly/AAHD-Subscribe #PolicyFocus #DisabilitySky

Particularly looking for more mentees and mentors in the following time zones: UTC+0, UTC+1, UTC+3, UTC+10! #DisabledInSTEM

A KU study to increase access to fitness for people with disabilities is expanding. In #Lawrence, so is Kaw Valley CrossFit, with increased space for adapted equipment and training. The public is invited to a ribbon cutting at 4 p.m. Dec. 19 to learn more. https://loom.ly/htRwLhs

New court documents reveal a list of nearly 200 words or phrases the Trump administration told Head Start programs it does not want to see in their funding requests. n.pr/497P6C4

Accessing disaster aid can be overwhelming, especially for disabled people, elders, people of color, & low-income communities. FEMA is often the main system people are directed to after a disaster, but navigating it is not always transparent or easy. This guide breaks down the real steps. [1/7]

We’re now accepting applications for our 2026 Scholarship on Health & Disability! This award is made each year to undergraduate/ graduate students pursuing studies in the broad field of #DisabilityHealth. Due: March 6, 2026 Share this opportunity: aahd.us/initiatives/... #Disability #DisabilitySky

The U.S. #SupremeCourt is set to hear arguments in a case that advocates say could have major implications for how #IntellectualDisability is defined. #disabilities #SCOTUS

This project from the @center4ds.bsky.social documented the experiences of disabled and chronically ill people during the COVID-19 pandemic. disabilitycovidchronicles.nyu.edu #Covid19 #LongCovid #disability

The @bazeloncenter.bsky.social has released a short guide for states to support people with disabilities in light of impending changes to Medicaid. Read more at: Guide: www.bazelon.org/wp-content/u... Bazelon's site: www.bazelon.org

UK’s Human Development Institute (HDI) received $3.2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Education to support a nationwide effort to engage employers and improve job opportunities for people with disabilities. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3MAklNd

Medicaid is the bare minimum for people with Long COVID and other complex conditions. But instead of improving it, amid skyrocketing disability claims, the Trump administration is making it worse. The impact could be catastrophic. My feature for @thesicktimes.org: thesicktimes.org/2025/12/02/t...

'Long COVID patients face more than double the healthcare costs after diagnosis' '"Long COVID is a debilitating disease for patients, presenting in a myriad of ways, with far-reaching implications for those affected." www.news-medical.net/news/2025120...

Not long after passage of the ADA came the regional centers today comprising the ADA National Network. They were created to help communities understand the ADA and its provisions. Learn more about the different types of services offered by your regional center! adata.org/factsheet/AD...

Guide from NCHPAD shows ways to engage as a person with a disability with a local CIL in many different roles - including consumer, advocate, peer, staff and more! www.nchpad.org/resources/un... #Disability #PeerSupport

🎉 KU Transition to Postsecondary Education has received a grant to increase access to college in Kansas for students with intellectual disabilities! To learn more, visit loom.ly/3lpS24U

Housing is a basic human need that is out of reach for hundreds of thousands of disabled people. Read the thread for some key facts, and then check out our blog post at the link below to learn more. Image Description: An unhoused person sleeping on a sidewalk. #Disabilities #Disability

Researchers use data from the National Survey on Health and Disability to look at cannabis use by people with disabilities Read more at: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

What does the government shutdown mean for people with disabilities? This explainer from American Association of People with Disabilities has information on what to expect, as well as some resources (feedingamerica, Food Security Network) that people can use. www.aapd.com/explainer-wh...

New journal article from IHDPS explores whether having a proxy leads to people with disabilities being incorrectly represented in survey data. Read the full article at: www.frontiersin.org/journals/res... #DisabilityResearch #DisabilityData

To follow up on Tuesday's post - Please visit essentialdata.us It shows how good data can be crucial for funding and services. E.g. Today we heard in Langston University RRTC's employment listening session that poor data for special education through employment is leading to a lack of support

Datasets from Transportation, Labor, and Commerce departments connect employers with talented Americans with disabilities. #DisabilityData #ResearchMatters (Links in comments) - Post 2 of 2

U.S. Chief Data Scientist @denicewross.bsky.social worked with the Disability Health Equity Research Network (DHERN) to show the connection between disability data to real outcomes for people with disabilities. #DisabilityData #ResearchMatters (Links in comments) - Post 1 of 2

We are at the last day of Center on KTDRR 's 2025 Virtual Knowledge Translation (KT) Conference this year, and are learning about lots of great KT resources! One is a pilot project in Nigeria presented by Charles Chibuisi Ehiemere - Familia Solutions. More info in comments.

We are learning about great resources at KTDRR's 2025 KT Conference! One is "Thinking for Me" - a comic by advocate Giancarlo Vicari for youth about turning 18 and talking to parents about alternatives to guardianship. It is available as video and pdf: youth-voice.org/youth-ambass...

From @aapd.com - What the Trump Administration’s Reduction-in-Force Means for People with Disabilities Civil protections, reasonable accommodations, and other services will likely be impacted www.aapd.com/explainer-wh...

The new journal article from IHDPS shows a link between transportation access and better social connectivity and health for people with disabilities. Read more in the Journals of Transport and Health: doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2025.102165 #DisabilityResearch #DisabilityHealth #DisabilityTransport

The KUCD team was honored to present at the annual SOAR Conference in Omaha, NE! Communications Specialist Austin Myers and Research Assistant Ryan Henley presented the stories of self-advocates and led a group discussion about the importance of advocating for oneself and the barriers people face.

Our Disability Research Lab is set for our biggest year yet as we are now funded! Join us for our kick-off meeting Thursday, October 16 at 12pm EST. To register for our first meeting, sign up here (or via QR code in image): lnkd.in/gCwd3s5P

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month! Our researchers at @kucdisabilities.bsky.social and @ihdps.bsky.social are working with #Kansas to support equitable treatment for disabled employees. #NDEAM #KUresearch

NEW: The Arc US provides an overview of what the federal government shutdown means for people with disabilities - ranging from Social Security, to Medicaid, to SNAP, and beyond. https://thearc.org/blog/federal-government-shutdown-what-people-with-disabilities-should-know/

Disability Research funded by NIDILRR improves community living and participation, health and function, and employment for people with disabilities. Full funding for NIDILRR is needed to improve health for all: aahd.us/2025/09/disa... #DisabilitySky #Disability #NIDILRR #ACL #DisabilityResearch

✨My first science feature is out in Chemical & Engineering News!✨ I interviewed and wrote about Dr. Shana V. Stoddard, a brilliant disabled scientist changing STEM. Disabled scientists deserve visibility and celebration. cen.acs.org/synthesis/me... #DisabledInSTEM #SciComm #RepresentationMatters

Offering a glimmer to our community today. Thank you for sharing @stimpunks.org Find out about our Discovery Programme and our other animations here: www.thrivingautistic.org/autistic-exp... www.thrivingautistic.org/discovery-ev...

Although the COVID virus has changed, it continues to make people ill. tinyurl.com/36f5erte And our research shows people with disabilities are more likely to have complications from COVID. muse.jhu.edu/article/959114 #Covid19 #DisabilityHealth

Self-Direction in care has become possible thanks in large part to #Medicaid HCBS. With cuts on the horizon, these programs will need additional support and advocacy to continue. Learn more: aahd.us/2025/08/poli... #disability #DisabilitySky

People with disabilities are often left out of conversations on emergency preparedness, including parents who must ensure both their own safety and their children’s during a disaster. We’ve compiled extended Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) from our recent Disaster Preparedness Webinar,

This new study analyzes data from the National Survey of Family Growth (2011–2019) to explore how disability status and type are associated with sexual and reproductive health (SRH) service receipt among young males in the United States. Learn more: zurl.co/eJGSc

When otherwise eligible people, including those with disabilities, are kicked off of programs like Medicaid due to legislative changes, reinstating coverage can take months or more. When people with health needs rely on Medicaid services every day to survive, that puts lives at risk.

Disability perspectives within health research is more important than ever. Dr. Kara Ayers shares the importance of disability research in this video from @aahealthdisability.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1dV... #DisabilityResearch #DisabilityInclusion

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The Trump administration's cuts of public health funds to state and local health departments had vastly uneven effects depending on the political leanings of where someone lives, a new KFF Health News analysis shows. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

When children with #disabilities experience #discrimination, new research finds that the consequences may extend to their physical well-being.

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NIDILRR funds disability research across the U.S., including many IHDPS projects! Learn more about NIDILRR through @lurieinstitute.bsky.social 's explainer series: tinyurl.com/bdh5jsj7 #NIDILRR #DisabilityResearch

Researchers from Brown University have used data from the National Survey on Health and Disability (NSHD) to examine loneliness in adults with disabilities Read the new article in the Annals of Internal Medicine: doi.org/10.7326/ANNA... #DisabilityResearch

A new article from IHDPS and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai reports that people with TBIs have poorer physical and mental health but were not more likely to be unemployed than their peers Read more - links in comments.

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The 2025 National Survey on Health and Disability (NSHD) is now closed! While we look at the information people have shared, we invite you to sign up for our newsletter to stay in the loop about disability research news, resources, and other opportunities: tinyurl.com/ycxepyzk

The National Survey on Health and Disability closes today - share your voice before it's too late! Take the NSHD online: kuhealthsurvey.org or call: 1 855 556 6328 #DisabilityResearch #ShareYourVoice