Use this campaign and toolkit to prescribe physical activity and connect consumers with opportunities to be physically active.
Learn moreEducating Healthcare Professionals on the importance of exercise, fitness, adaptive sports and nutrition for individuals with disabilities, and providing them resources to prescribe exercise to their patients
Learn moreThis booklet can serve as a tool for fitness professionals to become familiar with key considerations for wheelchair users using fitness equipment and to broaden their knowledge to help more people
Learn more"Life on Wheels" is a toolkit designed to help you navigate this new life and break down all the barriers and myths you might face along theway
Read PDFDoctors and other health professionals can use these 5 steps to increase physical activity among adults with disabilities
Learn moreDisability and Health Information for Health Care Providers from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Learn moreThe American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) has been closely monitoring and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in the areas of research, policy, dissemination and education
Learn moreThe National Institutes of Health (NIH) has created a nationwide research program focused on precision medicine, also known as personalized medicine, to help researchers understand more about why people get sick or stay healthy
Learn moreCIDI advocates for usability, inclusivity, and accessibility for all
Learn moreAccessibility of doctors' offices, clinics, and other health care providers is essential in providing medical care to people with disabilities. Due to barriers, individuals with disabilities are less likely to get routine preventative medical care than people without disabilities. Accessibility is not only legally required, it is important medically.
Read MoreStrategic Directions and Policy Recommendations January 2020
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