It’s already time to start thinking about presentations for the 2009 APHA Annual Meeting, to be held in Philadelphia on Nov. 7–11.  Abstracts for Disability Section presentations are due on Feb. 12, and can be on a wide range of topics related to the health, participation, well-being and independence of people with disabilities.  This year we aim to expand the focus of presentations to include new topic areas, reflecting a broader view of the relationship between public health and disability. Topics of particular interest to the Disability Section are as follows:
 

    * Access to Health Care Among People with Disabilities

    * Assistive, Information, and Telecommunication Technologies

    * Conceptual Developments in Disability & Health

    * Disability Data Collection, Measurement and Surveillance

    * Disability, Poverty and Economic Well-being

    * Disability-Related Health Disparities

    * Emergency Preparedness and People with Disabilities

    * Health & Wellness Promotion for People with Disabilities

    * Health Care Reform, Health Coverage and People with Disabilities

    * Mental Health and Disability

    * Personal Assistance, Caregiving and Long-Term Care

    * Rehabilitation Outcomes and Measurement Issues

    * Social Participation, the Environment and Disability

    * The Intersection of Disability Research, Advocacy & Public Policy

Further information can be obtained, and abstracts can be submitted, at http://apha.confex.com/apha/137am/oasys.epl; scroll down to find the Disability Section.