The Disability Research and Dissemination Center (DRDC) funds research relating to birth defects, disabilities, human development and blood disorders. The center also fosters training for health and public health professionals through fellowships, disseminates research results and utilizes strategic dissemination methods to solicit fellowships and research applicants. The DRDC was established in October 2012 through a… Read More »»
Health & Disability Newsletter
AAHD publishes an informative, timely and interesting electronic quarterly newsletter, Health & Disability, for AAHD members and others interested in the field of disability and health. All of the articles featured in the newsletter and more are made available here. Health & Disability took the year off in 2012, but will resume in 2013. To subscribe or to submit ideas for newsletter topics, please e-mail contact@aahd.us.
AAHD Updates
March 12, 2013
On behalf of the board and staff of AAHD, we hope you enjoy our quarterly electronic newsletter, Health and Disability. This newsletter complements our weekly electronic newsletter, Disability and Public Health in the Media. AAHD plays a key role in information dissemination, policy development and partnership education and collaboration in the field of disability and public… Read More »»
AAHD Partners with Two Conferences
March 12, 2013
AAHD is proud to be a promotional partner for Mental Health America’s 2013 annual conference, Why Wellness Works: Breakthrough and Pathways to Whole Health. This year’s conference will examine current and future whole health and wellness strategies for society at large. There will be cutting-edge approaches and policy initiatives, programs and tools from across the… Read More »»
Evaluation of an Activities of Daily Living Scale for Adolescents and Adults With Developmental Disabilities
March 7, 2013
Activity limitations are an important and useful dimension of disability, but there are few validated measures of activity limitations for adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities. This evaluation set out to describe the development of the Waisman Activities of Daily Living (W-ADL) Scale for adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities, and systematically evaluate its measurement… Read More »»
Equal Rights Center Bringing Justice to All
March 7, 2013
For nearly 30 years, the Equal Rights Center has been working to ensure that people with disabilities enjoy the same rights, choices and opportunities as everyone else. The ERC approaches civil rights from multiple perspectives, using communication, partnerships and encouragement and, when necessary, resorting to the courts. Its comprehensive approach creates lasting positive change. The… Read More »»
New Findings on the ‘Female Protective Effect’ From Autism
March 7, 2013
Boys are considerably more likely than girls to have autism, but scientists have not fully understood the imbalance. According to a recent study led by Elise Robinson, an instructor in analytic and translational genetics at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, females need to have more familial risk factors to manifest autistic behaviors. Researchers… Read More »»
NQF Releases Interim Report to CMS on Quality Measures for Dual Eligibles
March 7, 2013
By Clarke Ross, D.P.A. The National Quality Forum, a nonprofit membership organization created to develop and implement a national strategy for healthcare quality measurement and reporting, builds consensus on national priorities and goals for performance improvement. The NQF released its interim report to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on quality measures for… Read More »»
United Spinal Association: Life Where It’s Lived
March 7, 2013
United Spinal Association’s (www.unitedspinal.org) mission is to improve the quality of life for everyone with a spinal cord injury or disease (SCI/D). The association believes that even with a spinal cord injury or disease, a full, productive and rewarding life is within the reach of anyone with the strength to believe it and the courage… Read More »»
HHS Publishes Final Standards for Data Collection
October 31, 2011
On October 31, 2011, the department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published final standards for collecting data about race, ethnicity, sex, primary language and disability status. Under health care reform, all health surveys sponsored by HHS must address disability status. People with disabilities have poorer health and poorer health outcomes than others, and a… Read More »»
CDC Withdraws Disability Program Consolidation Proposal
September 4, 2011
On September 22, the Senate Committee on Appropriations reported its fiscal year 2012 Department of Health and Human Services appropriations legislation. The committee “rejected the consolidation proposal in the fiscal year 2012 budget for disability initiatives.” On November 4, CDC publicly stated: “In the absence of explicit Congressional support, CDC will not move forward with… Read More »»