📊Join us for a DEC Research presentation, "Advancing Cancer Screening Among Americans Who Use Sign Language" from Dr. Poorna Kushalnagar on September 3 at 12:00 PM EST. Register here: nyulangone.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Missed DEC's Standards & Guidelines presentation on The IDD Toolkit yesterday? View the recording on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/P2mQ-MCXBAQ?...

The IDD Toolkit: Tools to Enhance Care for Adults with IDD - DEC Standards & Guidelines Presentation

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📢TODAY: Join DEC’s Standards & Guidelines webinar at 12:00 PM EST to learn how you can use The IDD Toolkit, a free online resource, to provide better care to adults with IDD. Register here: nyulangone.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: The IDD Toolkit: Tools to Enhance Health Care for Adults with IDD . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

A DEC Standards & Guidelines presentation, this overview highlights some of the key tools and resources of the IDD Toolkit, a free online resource to help health care clinicians provide better care to...

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📢NEXT WEEK: Join us for our Standards & Guidelines presentation, "The IDD Toolkit: Tools to Enhance Health Care for Adults with IDD" next Wednesday, 8/5, at 12:00 PM EST. Register here: nyulangone.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

This #DisabilityPrideMonth, we're sharing resources from other organizations working to improve accessibility in healthcare. The American Foundation for the Blind created a list of best practices for hospitals interacting with people who are blind or visually impaired: www.afb.org/research-and...

Ideally, a HCO's accessibility program is housed in a department whose mission aligns with program goals & supports staff in driving change. These departments may be: 🛡️Quality & Safety 😊Patient Experience ⚖️Health Equity & Inclusion 🏥Clinical Operations 💬Interpreting Services

@adata.org ADA Healthcare Webinar Series shares promising practices in physical accessibility, effective communication, and modifications to policies in healthcare. #DisabilityPrideMonth www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Documenting disability status in the EHR is essential for HCOs to identify health disparities and ensure patients receive requested accommodations. Chapter 2 of DEC's Implementation Guide lists EHR features for a disability status build, including functions by role.

Check out the Disability Integration Toolkit from @upstatemedical.bsky.social, including modules, clinical cases, small group activities, and more for medical educators to incorporate disability education in their curriculum. #DisabilityPrideMonth www.upstate.edu/pmr/educatio...

📰What's on DEC is back! 2026 has been busy for the DEC team. Catch up on the latest news and updates in our July newsletter: conta.cc/4h0ZxM8

What's on DEC: July 2026

Email from Disability Equity Collaborative Read what's new at the Disability Equity Collaborative July 2026 Welcome back! 2026 has been busy for the DEC Team. We released our implementation guide, “Ac

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🩺Join DEC Wednesday, August 5th at 12:00 PM EST for a Standards & Guidelines webinar, "The IDD Toolkit: Tools to Enhance Health Care for Adults with IDD". Register here: nyulangone.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

✨July is Disability Pride Month! People with disabilities deserve equal access to healthcare, and DEC is proud to help healthcare organizations improve accessibility and inclusion in their facilities. This month, we'll be sharing resources from other organizations doing the same.✨

Our research team developed the Interact Tool to improve the quality of communication between patients with communication disabilities and primary care clinicians. The free-to-use tool is available here: webapps.ccts.uic.edu/INTERACT/

🚗 Webinar Alert: Accessible Parking Overview Webinar 🅿️ 📆 Tuesday, July 7, 2026 🕐 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET Join us for practical guidance to ensure your parking meets ADA requirements. #ADA #accessibleparking 👉Register Now: events.yangtaninstitute.org/e/11379/regi...

📢TODAY at 2:30 PM EST: Join the DEC Team to learn how to set up system-level processes that improve healthcare access for patients with disabilities. Register for the webinar hosted by the @pacificada.adata.org here: www.adapacific.org/event/operat...

ADA National Network Learning Session: Operationalizing Accessibility in Healthcare- Implementation Guidance for Healthcare Organizations - Pacific ADA Center

06/25/2026 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm - Session hosts The Pacific ADA Center, in partnership with the ADA National Network. Description People with disabilities experience significant disparities in health ...

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Chapter 4 of DEC's Implementation Guide includes sample responses to clinicians and providers concerned about meeting patients' communication needs within tight time constraints. www.disabilityequitycollaborative.org/effective-co...

Do you work at a hospital, health system, clinic, or other HCO? Are you interested in improving care quality and patient safety? Join the DEC team this week to learn how you can facilitate equal access to care for your patients with disabilities. www.adapacific.org/event/operat...

ADA National Network Learning Session: Operationalizing Accessibility in Healthcare- Implementation Guidance for Healthcare Organizations - Pacific ADA Center

06/25/2026 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm - Session hosts The Pacific ADA Center, in partnership with the ADA National Network. Description People with disabilities experience significant disparities in health ...

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Join DEC and the @pacificada.adata.org on June 25 for a free webinar to learn how DEC's Implementation Guide can support your healthcare organization in delivering equal access to care for patients with disabilities. Register here: www.adapacific.org/event/operat...

ADA National Network Learning Session: Operationalizing Accessibility in Healthcare- Implementation Guidance for Healthcare Organizations - Pacific ADA Center

06/25/2026 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm - Session hosts The Pacific ADA Center, in partnership with the ADA National Network. Description People with disabilities experience significant disparities in health ...

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Insurance plan limitations, unmet social needs, inaccessible clinics, and a shortage of disability-competent providers are just a few of the barriers New Yorkers with disabilities face when seeking care. Read the full report here: icsny.org/resources/ne...

New Report Reveals Healthcare Barriers for NYers with Disabilities

New state report reveals how insurance limits, inaccessible clinics, and system failures block healthcare for New Yorkers with mobility disabilities.

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The Autism Support Initiative at @bmchealthsystem.bsky.social partners with healthcare practices across the country to strengthen the care they provide to autistic patients. Learn more here: www.bmc.org/visiting-us/...

📘Whether you are the director of a large health system's accessibility program or a practice manager just beginning to think about accessibility at your clinic, DEC's Implementation Guide can support your work. www.disabilityequitycollaborative.org/implementati...

Unfortunately, we have had to cancel our research presentation for today. We will reschedule for a later date.

💡The AASPIRE Healthcare Toolkit offers practical information, worksheets, and a personalized healthcare accommodations report to help make primary care visits smoother for autistic adults. Check it out! researchautism.org/healthcareto...

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📢NEXT WEEK: Join us for our June research presentation, "Advancing Cancer Screening Among Americans Who Use Sign Language" on Wednesday, 6/3, at 12:00 PM EST. Register here: nyulangone.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🔔Reminder for HCOs: Disability accommodations are not universal design features. Accommodations are modifications requested by a patient with a disability that are necessary to access care. In contrast, accessibility features are available to all patients and are not requested.

Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day! Digital accessibility is a core component of delivering accessible healthcare to patients with disabilities. DEC's website lists resources for HCOs to improve their digital accessibility. www.disabilityequitycollaborative.org/healthcare-r...

ICYMI: DEC's new Implementation Guide equips healthcare organizations with resources to build a disability accessibility program, document disability status in the EHR, provide accommodations, and implement effective communication practices: www.disabilityequitycollaborative.org/implementati...

Federal requirements to provide equal access to healthcare for people with disabilities applies in jails, detention centers, and prisons, too. Check out this fact sheet from @adata.org to learn more: adata.org/factsheet/he...

It's National Speech-Language-Hearing Month! Effective communication is essential when caring for people with communication disabilities. DEC's Implementation Guide provides a roadmap for HCOs to integrate effective communication in operations. www.disabilityequitycollaborative.org/effective-co...