Monday’s press conference with President Trump, RFK, and other members of HHS leadership contained false and harmful information about autism, acetaminophen, and vaccines. Read our full statement in formal language and plain language here: autisticadvocacy.org/2025/09/asan...

What is the #DisabilitySqueeze, and what can we do to drive policy change to reduce it? Check out the Disability Squeeze Symposium this Friday, and tune in to their podcast that dives deep into how costs of living are higher for our community at disabilitysqueeze.org. youtu.be/gzvrKxOYs40?...

On #WorldPatientSafetyDay, we participated in a Project PIVOT workshop hosted by @pfps-us.bsky.social where the Office of Inspector General launched a report on the need to improve patient safety in health care. Read the newest report in their series: oig.hhs.gov/reports/feat...

We are proud to announce the public launch of our first Strategy Roadmap! This past year we went deep into visioning where we can lead in the collective work of advancing #DisabilityJustice and #HealthEquity. Read our Strategic Plan Summary + the full roadmap: aahd.us/about/strate... #Disability

Join the Disability Squeeze Symposium (NYC + Zoom) on September 26th (11 AM – 3 PM ET)! Learn about the extra costs of disability and hear from leading advocates and policymakers. Register: DisabilitySqueeze.org #DisabilityResearch #DisabilityHealth #Disability

"Living Independently, Participating Fully" is a new report detailing the current threats to the #disability community, including the proposed elimination of the Administration for Community Living and cuts to #Medicaid: lnkd.in/gmkKMY6z #disabilitysky #IndependentLiving #Care #DirectCare #HCBS

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

AUG 27 - The Portraits + Portals Project premieres! This virtual art show highlights the intersection of disability, race + disaster. Original works from 9 collaborations of disabled artists + disaster/ crisis survivors of color: tinyurl.com/portraitspor... Hosted by @disasterstrat.bsky.social

Over 40% of wheelchair users report waiting 7 weeks or more for repairs. #RightToRepair can support the autonomy and #IndependentLiving of wheelchair users. Learn more about how Right to Repair is supporting community living and mobility for people with disabilities. #WheelchairUser #disability

ICYMI-Watch this interview with Maria Town of @aapd.com on the impact of coming cuts: "Rather than cutting from #Medicaid, we should be investing in Medicaid and other systems that support our kids, our families and our older adults to really live with dignity and thrive in their communities."

Are you traveling to #APA2025 this weekend? Catch our presentation on "Advancing Disability Data in the U.S." featuring Scott Landes, Bonnielin Swenor, and Jean Hall. Moderated by AAHD's Anjali Forber-Pratt and Jacob Ditsch. Find us in Denver at 4pm this Friday, August 8th:

Tune in for today's livestream of "Rehabilitation Research 2025": videocast.nih.gov Some highlights (ET): 12:30 pm - Neurotech for #TBI / #SCI Recovery 1:30 pm - Bringing Rehab Therapy to the Community* 3:15 pm - New Opps/Challenges for Rehab* *These conversations focus on #disability & care.

Tomorrow! "Rehabilitation Research 2025: Rehabilitation for All" will feature our Director of Research @anjalifp.bsky.social presenting on "Promoting Disability Perspectives in Rehab Research". Register now for this free virtual conference: web.cvent.com/event/d341a4... #disability #disabilitysky

Keith Jones on #disability community solidarity during #DisabilityPrideMonth.

Check out our conversation with Ashlee Brady-Kelly for #DisabilityPrideMonth. Read the full conversation: aahd.us/2025/07/dpm-... #disability

HBD to #Medicaid, which covers 1 in 3 people w/ #disabilities, offers affordable benefits, #HCBS, + #LTSS. It's under threat b/c of over $900 billion in cuts over the next 10 years. Contact your state representatives + tell them that Medicaid = lifeline for the #disability community! #DisabilitySky

Check out our conversation with Jacqueline Luciano on Long COVID, #DisabilitySolidarity and #DisabilityJustice for #DisabilityPrideMonth. Read the interview: aahd.us/2025/07/dpm-... @breathing4justice.bsky.social

Real stories = real power. Join us in watching 'Change, Not Charity' from @pbs.org. This film tells the story of the passage of the ADA in 1990: www.pbs.org/wgbh/america... What’s your dream for the next 35 years of disability rights? Let’s vision a future of equity, access and community together.

This is the last week to let your friends and networks know about the National Survey on Health and Disability from @ihdps.bluesky.social. Take the survey at kuhealthsurvey.org through the end of July.

Check out our conversation with George Ramirez on Disability Community Care for #DisabilityPrideMonth: aahd.us/2025/07/dpm-... #disability

The ADA National Network supports disability rights through 10 regional ADA Centers across the U.S. Each one offers free, confidential help with accessibility, training, and compliance: adata.org

Happy #ADA35! 35 years ago the ADA became law, but the fight for #DisabilityJustice continues. Let’s build a future that’s truly accessible, inclusive, and equitable. What does the ADA mean to you? #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs

If you'd like to learn more about the research findings from the National Survey on Health and Disability @ihdps.bsky.social, explore their #PlainLanguage summaries: ihdps.ku.edu/nshd-publications. You can take the annual survey through the end of July at kuhealthsurvey.org.

We're marching with @ncil.bsky.social today to protect the federal services that make interdependent living possible for our communities! Support #disability programs, inclusion and belonging with us: ncil.org/news/announc... #DisabilityPrideMonth #IndependentLiving #ADA35

"The Ride Ahead" premieres tonight on @pbs.org POV, featuring the story of Samuel Habib: www.pbs.org/pov/films/ri... Check out the trailer: youtu.be/oMkdjTW5Zvc?... #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityPride

Join us for an important webinar discussion on emergency preparedness for disabled parents and their families. Register here: zurl.co/DEEoc #ParentsWithDisabilities #DisabledParents #DisabledParenting #DisabledParent

Don't miss the opportunity to make sure your health story informs the annual National Survey on Health and Disability. The survey is open from now through the end of July. Participate here this #DisabilityPrideMonth: kuhealthsurvey.org #disability

Funding for health-related social needs (or #SDOH) is at risk with looming cuts to #Medicaid and #Medicare. Meeting the health needs of our communities requires a holistic approach, now more than ever. Learn more: aahd.us/2025/07/heal... #disability #DisabilitySky

New #OpenAccess article in @frontiersin.bsky.social‬ reviews how #MentalHealth and psychosocial #disability are undercounted in the Washington Group disability survey: www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...

Over 17 million people with #disabilities use #Medicaid for healthcare. #Rural communities + state budgets will suffer if cuts are made. Tell legislators that #SNAP, #WIC, #HCBS are #LTSS are lifelines for people with disabilities! #ProtectMedicaid #HandsOffMedicaid #Disability #DisabilitySky

Call for Participants: @lurieinstitute.bsky.social is doing a research study about how young people with disabilities take care of their sexual health. You must be between 15 - 25 years old to participate. Learn more: tinyurl.com/SRH-Study Or email [email protected] for info. #disability

"@penncareylaw.bsky.social professor Allison Hoffman expects the bill’s cuts to play out...through states limiting optional benefits under #Medicaid, such as physical therapy, hospice...and HCBS. They are anything but optional for people’s livelihoods": www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Thank you to our friends and partners in the fight for #HealthEquity + #Disability rights! We're grateful we can work to improve research, policy, and health care practice for people with disabilities. As we celebrate what's been won, we reflect on the needed wins to come. Happy #DisabilityPride 🌱

Cuts to #Medicaid will impact #SNAP and #HCBS putting millions of people w/ #disabilities' lives at risk + threaten programs that help with health-related social needs (HRSNs), like access to food, housing, and accessible transportation. #ProtectMedicaid #HandsOffMedicaid #Disability #DisabilitySky

ICYMI - This #OpenAccess Research Brief calls for better #DisabilityData measures, and a halt to the Washington Group Survey in Federal data collection: surface.syr.edu/lerner/260/ #disability #DisabilityResearch

We are proud to announce our partnership with Project PIVOT, an effort to improve patient safety measurement for the #disability community. Learn more about this initiative from ‪@pfps-us.bsky.social‬: aahd.us/2025/06/proj... #patientsafety

#Medicaid covers over 16 million people in rural communities and supports people with #disabilities to live healthy and independent lives. Tell legislators that we need to invest in rural communities, not cut their healthcare! #disability#disabilitysky #ProtectMedicaid #HandsOffMedicaid

A proposed disability survey change could cut disability population counts by over 50%, excluding many people with disabilities. We need to uphold US Disability Data standards. Disabled researchers must lead the way to improve how we collect #disability data: www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...

Over 1 in 3 people with disabilities use #Medicaid, so tell Congress that it is a lifeline for people with #disabilities. Over hundreds of billions of dollars in cuts would decrease #HCBS, add more red tape, and kick millions of people off coverage. #HandsOffMedicaid #ProtectMedicaid #disability

How will the reconciliation bill affect patient care? All health care providers: your expertise is needed! Share your input with the Senate HELP Committee by 6/20: www.help.senate.gov/ranking/news... #Medicaid #Healthcare

#Disability Data empowers evidence-informed policy to support our communities. The great work to improve data collection must continue. We need the Census Bureau and NIH to continue advancing #Health for the disability community through strong data protection & collection:

“If we want people with disabilities to live in the community independently, technologies like power wheelchairs and communication assistance devices have done so much to improve community access. More can be done to engage patient expertise and needs in #medtech for real impact.” (Karl Cooper)

The 2025 National Survey on Health and Disability (NSHD) wants your input! The University of Kansas is looking for adults with disabilities 18 years+ to take their annual survey through July. Share your knowledge & your story: kuhealthsurvey.org #disability#disabilitysky

This House bill would make over $700 billion in cuts to Medicaid and the ACA Marketplace. Make sure that people with disabilities stay covered and the Senate keeps their #HandsOffMedicaid! Read more from @centeronbudget.bsky.social: www.cbpp.org/press/statem... #disability #disabilitysky

#MedicaidMatters and we need to protect the vital services and supports it makes possible. Visit the #Medicaid Defense hub to take action: www.aapd.com/Medicaid/ #disability #disabilitysky

Proposed cuts to #Medicaid need to be stopped to protect our communities! Join us in telling Congress how much #MedicaidMatters to people with disabilities: secure.everyaction.com/qsCUbOayukuk... #disability #DisabilitySky

30 years of @apha.org #NationalPublicHealthWeek - we covered how #Inclusion in #DisasterPrep can improve public health by helping people w/ #disabilities in times of disaster. Find out more through the @crdjustice.bsky.social's guide: docs.google.com/document/d/e... #DisabilitySky #Disability

Research Participants Needed! Are you 18-30 years old? Do you experience mental health concerns that make work, school, or your personal life a challenge? Are you BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, with experience in the justice/ child welfare system? Learn more: shorturl.at/wbrKQ 📷: Disabled & Here #disability