About Us

People with disabilities are one of the largest and most underserved subpopulations in the United States, consisting of more than 54 million Americans, many of whom have physical disabilities. They experience higher prevalence, incidence, and burden of disease as well as shorter survival and differences in access to, quality of, and outcomes from the healthcare services that are provided to people with disabilities. Their health and what they are able to do is impacted by the information and resources they are able to access.

Our new Disability Health Resources site is supported by several grants awarded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). These grants include Advancing Health Equity for Adults with Disabilities from Diverse Communities Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (AHEAD-DC RRTC Grant #90RTHF0005), MUSC Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC ) on Health and Function of People Aging with Physical Disability (Grant #90RTHF0008), and Michigan Spinal Cord Injury Model System (MI-SCIMS Grant #90SIMS0018). More information on these grants is available at the CDHW website.

Disability Health Resources offers a range of resources including our new Disability Data Dashboard, National Resources about Disability, and Electronic Health Record/MiChart resources and guides.

Technical Assistance

Do you feel like you’re jumping through hoops to find the right support resources? We are here to help. If you would like help in finding the answer to your question, just call or send us an email and we will get back to you. Visit our Contact page for our contact information.