University of Kansas Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies

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National association recognizes KU researchers for contributions that advance the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities National association recognizes KU researchers for contributions that advance the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities Awardees and KUCD staff attending the 2026 AAIDD conference included, from left to right, Shea Tanis, Lauren Bruno, Karrie Shogren, Evan Dean, Jessica Schuttler, Luc...

We are looking for people with disabilities to record short video clips (10 seconds!) to help promote the National Survey on Health and Disability (NSHD) launching this fall.

Please submit clips by August 17 so we have time to edit videos and make them accessible!

Visit ihdps.ku.edu/video to learn more

New publication from IHDPS and RTC:Rural shows that people may be left behind by limited ACS questions – including people with depression, heart conditions, and cancer.

Read more at: https://doi.org/10.1093/rescon/vmag123

Legislative Priorities - National Council on Independent Living Legislative Priorities 2026 Introduction For more than 40 years, the Independent Living Program has empowered people with disabilities to live and participate fully in their communities. Created under Title VII...

27 Voices for 27 Years - Alliance Center for Independence 27 Voices for 27 Years is a civil rights awareness campaign created by ACI to remind everyone what community living really means.

We have heard from advocates that policymakers say people whose experiences aren’t represented in data are invisible.

People with disabilities are not invisible.

Please help us by recording a brief (10 seconds!) video to promote the upcoming National Survey on Health and Disability (NSHD) so people can see their experiences matter.

Visit ihdps.ku.edu/video to learn more

The next wave of the National Survey on Health and Disability (NSHD) will be launching this fall.

We are looking for people with disabilities and health conditions whose stories are told through the NSHD to show the real faces of the people in our communities. You are not invisible.

Would you or someone you know be willing to record a 10-second video clip (or several!) to help us to promote the NSHD?

Visit our video page to learn more: ihdps.ku.edu/video