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Blog: 117 Main Street Project Update (see 3 comments)


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Calendar of Events - Event List





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A One-Pager on What’s Wrong with U.S. Health Care




Democrats Demand Trump Administration Halt Plan To Collect Federal Workers’ Health Data

 

Medigap Premiums Leap, and Consumers Have Few Alternatives


Food Stamp Work Rules Don’t Increase Employment, Researchers Say

 

Medigap Premiums Leap, and Consumers Have Few Alternatives

 

They’re in Remission, but Their Medical Bills Aren’t: Cancer Survivors Navigate Soaring Costs

 

Real Estate Investors Profit From Long-Term Care While Residents Languish

 


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Join Us: AAPD National Community Event Wednesday, April 29, 6:30 PM ET

Dear AAPD community,

AAPD’s 2026 National Community Event is next Wednesday at 6:30 PM ET! This event celebrates the strength of the disability community, uplifts the progress we have made, and discusses how we can take collective action to protect disability rights.

The National Community Event will include a panel about authentic disability representation in the media. We will be highlighting HBO Max’s show The Pitt, which has been groundbreaking in its commitment to inclusive storytelling. Through storylines about supported decision-making, Medicaid cuts, neurodivergence, and more, The Pitt excels at depicting the complexity of disability in a nuanced and accurate manner. 

Disability representation in the media and effective policy change are deeply connected to each other. Thoughtful disability representation makes a difference by altering cultural narratives surrounding disability. In order for policy and systems change to meaningfully happen, culture change has to occur as well. 

Our panelists will discuss stories on The Pitt related to disability and how other creatives can portray disability authentically. The panel will feature:

  • R. Scott Gemmill creator, showrunner, and executive producer of the HBO Max medical drama The Pitt

  • Tal Anderson, autistic actress who plays Becca King on the show

It will be moderated by Eric Garcia, an autistic journalist and author of We’re Not Broken: Changing The Autism Conversation.

The National Community Event is completely free, virtual, and open to all members of the disability community and our allies.

Reserve your spot now at this link to ensure you receive the link to stream at home.

We can’t wait to see you there,
The AAPD Team

Reserve Your Spot
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 Disability Research Opportunity


Hello, my name is Scott Landes. I am a professor of sociology at Syracuse University. I am part of a group conducting a research study to learn about how people with and without a disability think about the experience of disability. 

I invite you to take a brief 10 minute survey consisting of 25 multiple choice questions.
 
You are eligible to participate in this research study and complete the survey if you are age 18 or over and live in a U.S. State, District, or Territory. People with and without a disability are eligible to take the survey.
 
You can access the survey here: https://syracuseuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7VbD0lYJil2yR9A
 
You can also access the survey via this QR code:

[REMOVED DUE TO INACCESSIBILITY]
 
Please share this information and survey link with any family, friends, or colleagues that you think would be interested in completing the survey.
 
This research study has been approved by the Syracuse University Institutional Review Board (IRB), Protocol #25-355.
 
Thank you for your time.
Scott Landes
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Scott D. Landes, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology
Co-Founder, Disability Health Equity Research Network (DHERN)
314 Lyman Hall
Syracuse, NY 13244
Email: sdla...@syr.edu

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