The National Advisory Board (NAB) on Improving Healthcare Services for Older Adults and People with Disabilities is committed to hearing diverse perspectives and opinions from individuals worldwide and acknowledging that the experiences of others help everyone learn and grow. Although we believe that disability is a natural part of life, we also recognize that having […]
What We’re Reading: March 10, 2023
Disability Accessibility Should Not Be An Afterthought In 2023 If you went online after the 2023 Super Bowl, chances are that you encountered the viral praise of the deaf American Sign Language (ASL) performer Justina Miles, who made it possible for the deaf community to enjoy the halftime performance. (If not, check out the wonderful […]
The Benefits of Timely Diagnosis in Rare Disease
February 28th marks Rare Disease Day, a celebration of the more than 30 million Americans who live with a rare disease and the millions more who work as caregivers and advocates. A rare disease is defined as any condition affecting less than 200,000 people in the United States. Current estimates place the number of rare […]
What We’re Reading: February 10, 2023
Activist Alice Wong reflects on ‘The Year of the Tiger’ and her hopes for 2023 For many Asian and Asian American communities, the Lunar New Year, celebrated in late January this year, represents a chance to start anew. It also comes with it a new zodiac animal: 2022 was the Year of the Tiger. In […]
What We’re Reading: December 21, 2022
Long left out of job market, people with disabilities benefit from COVID teleworking boom Widespread acceptance of remote working and an overall labor shortage have opened up historic opportunities for some of the nation’s most skilled and underutilized workers. Adults With Intellectual Disabilities Often Excluded From Clinical Trials, Research Finds Scientific breakthroughs aren’t possible without […]
What We’re Reading: December 16, 2022
Health inequities lead to early death in many persons with disabilities The Global report on health equity for persons with disabilities published today shows that because of the systemic and persistent health inequities, many persons with disabilities face the risk of dying much earlier—even up to 20 years earlier—than persons without disabilities. Impending Intergenerational Crisis: Americans With […]
What We’re Reading: October 28, 2022
Harvard Hosts First ‘Disability as Diversity’ Celebration Harvard Disability Resources hosted its first “Disability as Diversity” celebration on Wednesday in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Organized by Kate Higgins, associate director of University Disability Resources, the event aimed to recognize Harvard affiliates with disabilities. The celebration, which took place in the Science Center […]
What We’re Reading: October 21, 2022
Standing Up For My Sister Integrating family caregivers into the health care team is particularly important for patients with intellectual disabilities. Kessler Foundation announces findings of 2022 National Employment & Disability Survey on effects of COVID-19 pandemic on employer practices related to people with disabilities Survey compares the workplaces of 2017 and 2022 from the […]
What We’re Reading: September 29, 2022
I Escaped Poverty, but Hunger Still Haunts Me Escaping poverty is a question of how long you can go without pleasure. If you were raised with money, going without pleasure might mean something like canceling your Netflix subscription or purchasing a slightly older car. What I mean by pleasure is food, clothing and shelter. I […]
What We’re Reading: September 2, 2022
Medicaid program expands funding for seniors and people with disabilities, but its future remains uncertain Medicaid’s Money Follows the Person has allowed over 90,000 people with disabilities and seniors to move out of nursing homes and back into their communities. But Congress still won’t make the funding permanent. I am California’s acting surgeon general. And […]
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