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The National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability HomeAbout NCHPAD Our Partners Contact Us Programs Resources Training Directory Search for: Home Our Team Our Partners Contact Us Programs Resources Directory Search for:Building Inclusive Healthcare to Wellness Join Now Programs Empower people with a disability through health-coach supported and self-managed health and wellness programs Resources Use these resources to prescribe physical activity/wellness and connect people with opportunities to improve their health Training Broaden your knowledge and help more people with disability inclusion training and education Partners Partner with us to create disability inclusive services in healthcare, wellness and health systems Latest News Browse All News & Updates I Won’t Pretend That Disability Simulation Works Herein lies the problem with disability simulation. It may make a person more aware of another person’s experiences, but it doesn’t dig deep to the root of discrimination against people with minority identities. Instead, it’s more likely to evoke empathy or pity than true acceptance. Read this article on The Mobility Resource at https://www.themobilityresource.com/blog/post/i-wont-pretend-disability-simulation-works/. Read article Ableism Among Physicians People with disabilities face barriers to accessing health care services. These barriers include physical inaccessibility of care settings, inadequate accommodations for communication needs, and ableist attitudes among providers. To study these barriers, Tara Lagu and coauthors conducted focus groups with physicians and found that many primary care and specialist physicians expressed explicit bias against people […] Read article EP Magazine Annual Healthcare Issue Meet the hard working and talented Lily D. Moore, a 19-year-old actress and advocate. EP’s Annual Healthcare issue also explores sensory integration therapy, holistic approach interventions, and traumatic brain injury treatments, and presents two new contributors to our publication whose unparalleled knowledge and experience in the fields of law and finance will be invaluable to […] Read article Disability and Public Health 101 The COVID-19 pandemic has brought public health to the front of news and social media sites. But what exactly is public health? Charles-Edward Amory Winslow, an American public health expert, defined public health as the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, […] Read article Accessibility Through Technology Technology is increasingly transforming the way we live our lives, shaping our communities and being used to improve public health practice. Both high tech and low-tech solutions can be game changers for people with disabilities. Whether it is health care settings with accessible tables, scales and other equipment, Universally Designed bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, using adapted utensils in health education, or providing […] Read article Previous Next NCHPAD Registry Join our nationwide network to support inclusive health screening and referrals Join now The information provided in this website was supported by Grant/Cooperative Agreement Number 1 NU27DD000022 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of CDC. Copyright © of The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama 2024. This website is intended for healthcare providers and professionals. To learn more about what NCHPAD does with other focus areas, please visit us at nchpad.org . Connect with us! Customer Service...