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Disability research advances accessibility and wellbeing for people with disabilities. The National Academies study healthcare, technology, and policy solutions that improve independence and quality of life. 

Featured Publications

Featured work

Assessment of Department of Veterans Affairs Physical and Mental Health Examinations and the Department's Schedule of Rating Disabilities for Disability Compensation Claims Related to Military Sexual Trauma

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Requirements for Pulmonary Function Testing in Social Security Disability Evaluations

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress

Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery and Late Effects for Social Security Disability Evaluation

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress

Overall Aircraft Cabin Air Quality

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress
Empty seat Plane social distance flying during Covid-19

Review of Standards for Visual Field Perimetry Devices and Their Use in Disability Evaluations

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Identification and Prognosis of Low Birth Weight Babies in Disability Determinations

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

A New Vision for High Quality Pre-K Curriculum

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Selected Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue and Disability

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Workplace Barriers, Solutions, and Policies for STEM and STEM Education Professionals and Postsecondary Students with Disabilities

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Units

Social and Economic Systems Program Area

Oversight Unit

In Progress
Happy and smiling multiracial family with grandparents by the beach in New England

Center for Health, People, and Places (CHPP)

Oversight Unit

In Progress

Life Sciences and Biotechnology Program Area

Oversight Unit

In Progress
Magnified body's raw materials, stem cells

Health Care and Public Health Program Area

Oversight Unit

In Progress
Extensive series of patients, doctors and nurses of various ages and ethnicities in a modern exam room. Used for: A Long COVID Definition A Chronic, Systemic Disease State with Profound Consequences

Biomedical and Health Sciences Program Area

Oversight Unit

In Progress

Forum on Aging, Disability, and Independence

Roundtable/Forum

In Progress

Standing Committee of Medical and Vocational Experts for the Social Security Administration's Disability Programs

Standing Committee

In Progress

Board on Health Care Services

Standing Committee

Recently Completed

Committee on Population

Standing Committee

In Progress

Roundtable on Quality Care for People with Serious Illness

Roundtable/Forum

In Progress
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