Please remember to use the Disability Section listserv to communicate a broad based message to other members of the Disability Section. The listserv was introduced last year and has been a huge success for communications among members.  The URL is DisAbility@aahdlistserve.org

The first issue of the Disability and Health Journal will be out in February 2008.  The journal is a peer-reviewed, scientific, scholarly and multidisciplinary journal for reporting original contributions that advance knowledge in disability and health.  Please visit the Journal Web site at http://www.disabilityandhealthjnl.com to learn about the guidelines for submission, Editorial Board, and journal overview.  

The journal is the official publication of the American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD).  AAHD is offering a discounted price to APHA Disability Section members who join AAHD. The discounted price is $100.  To join AAHD and receive the discounted price, please visit www.aahd.us/membership,   The regular price for the journal is $189.

The Communication Committee will be building the Disability Section Web site this year.  We have already received interest form some of the Disability Section members to work on the site as part of a committee.  If you are interested in joining the Communications Committee, please contact Roberta Carlin at rcarlin@aahd.us.  Our first meeting will be in February.