AAHD Journal Issue

AADMD INFO BLAST - FOR AADMD MEMBERS

The American Association on Health and Disability wishes to announce the release of its most recent journal issue. Many of the articles relate either directly or indirectly to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Rick Rader, MD, AADMD Past President

American Association on Health and Disability

110 N. Washington Street    Suite 328-J     Rockville, MD 20850    Phone: 301-545-6140    Fax: 301-545-6144    www.aahd.us

Dear Colleague,

The July, 2009 issue of the peer reviewed Disability and Health Journal is now available on-line and in hard copy to members of the American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD).  AAHD members can view articles in their entirely by visiting http://www.disabilityandhealthjnl.com and also receive a hard copy of the Journal in the mail.  Non-members can view only abstracts on line. Please consider supporting the Disability and Health Journal by joining AAHD www.aahd.us/membership.  AAHD members receive the Disability and Health Journal at a 40% discount off the publisher's price.

Featured articles in this current issue include an Editorial by Dr. Lisa I. Iezzoni, MD, MSc entitled, Public Health Goals for Persons with Disabilities: Looking Ahead to 2020.

Brief Reports include, "The prospective role of personal health records in streamlining and accelerating the disability determination process, Thomas A. Horan, PH.D., Susan M. Daniels, Ph.D., and Sue S. Feldman, RN, M.Ed and Transportation use patterns of U.S. children and teenagers with disabilities, Krista Wheeler, M.S., Yan Yang, M.A.S., and Huiyun Xiang, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D.

Research Articles include,  Hospitalization for urinary tract infections and the quality of preventive health care received by people with spina bifida, Brian S. Armour, Ph.D.,Lijing Ouyang, Ph.D., Judy Thibadeau, R.N.,M.N.,Scott D. Grosse, Ph.D., Vincent A. Campbell, Ph.D., and David Joseph, M.D.;Nutritional intervention improves menu adequacy in group homes for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities, Kathleen Humphries, Ph.D., Alison Pepper, M.A., Meg Ann Traci, Ph.D., Juliana Olson, Ph.D., Tom Seekins, Ph.D.;The relationship between physical activity facility proximity and leisure-time physical activity in persons with spinal cord injury; Kelly P. Arbour, Ph.D., Kathleen A. Marting Ginis, Ph.D., The SHAPE-SCI Research Group; In praise of sport:  Promoting sport participation as a mechanism of health among persons with a disability, Barbara Wilhite, Ed.D., C.T.R.S., John Shank, Ed.D., C.T.R.S.

The January, 2010 issue of the Disability and Health Journal will publish abstracts from the APHA Disability Section oral presentations, from the November, 2009 APHA Philadelphia annual meeting.

If you have any questions about the Disability and Health Journal or about AAHD (www.aahd.us), please contact Roberta Carlin, AAHD Executive Director at rcarlin@aahd.us

Best regards,

Roberta Carlin, MS, JD

AAHD Executive Director

APHA Disability Section Communication Chair

The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) is dedicated to better health for people with disabilities through health promotion and wellness. Our mission is to advance health promotion and wellness initiatives for people with disabilities through research, education, advocacy and public awareness.  AAHD is 501 (c) 3 located in Rockville, MD.  To learn more about AAHD, visit www.aahd.us

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