Various people with disabilities - a white man with glasses a red shirt, a black woman signing, a man with colorful hair using a wheelchair, a white woman with glasses and a dark blue shirt, a young woman with a peach shirt using a wheelchair with an older woman with glasses in a dark shirt standing behind her

You are not invisible. Share your story!

Participate in the 2026 National Survey on Health and Disability (NSHD) conducted by the Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies at the University of Kansas.

NSHD 2026 Accordion

We are looking for adults who live in the U.S. to take the 2026 National Survey on Health and Disability (NSHD). 

Do you have a physical, mental, emotional, or health condition? If you answered ‘yes,’ we want you to take our survey!

We are conducting this research to better understand and document how getting needed health care services, how having certain types of health care and/or insurance coverage affects the life, health and participation in the community of people with disabilities.

Your shared knowledge and experiences will be used to develop resources, as well as policy and practice recommendations, to address issues that affect the health, employment, and lives of Americans with disabilities!

This survey is available online in English, Español, and American Sign Language, or over the phone.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, please reach out:

   Phone:  1 (855) 556-6328

   Email:   healthsurvey@ku.edu

Survey Details

The survey is confidential and takes about 20-30 minutes to complete. It can be done online with a smartphone, tablet, computer, over the telephone, or in ASL via Zoom.

More Information about the NSHD Project

Share the Survey

We need your help reaching people who may want to take the 2026 NSHD! 

The following materials can be shared with people and organizations to help spread the word!

Print Materials

  1. Flier (English) .pdf
  2. Flier (Spanish) .pdf
  3. Survey Notice (English) .pdf
  4. Survey Notice (Spanish) .pdf
  5. Flier - Text Only (English) .docx
  6. Flier - Text Only (Spanish) .docx

Online and Social Media

  1. Facebook
    1. Notice – English
    2. Notice – Spanish
    3. Invisible – English
    4. Invisible – Spanish
    5. You Are Not Invisible Video
  2. Instagram
    1. Notice – English
    2. Notice – Spanish
    3. Invisible – English
    4. Invisible – Spanish
  3. Bluesky
    1. Notice – English
    2. Notice – Spanish
    3. Invisible – English
    4. Invisible – Spanish
  4. YouTube (Videos)
    1. You Are Not Invisible
    2. You Are Not Invisible v2
    3. Housing
    4. Healthcare
    5. Healthcare ASL

Thank you! Your support helps make sure our research is guided by the voices of people it affects.

Also, there are images below if you want to use them in newsletters or other media.

You Are Not Invisible! A

Image: Empty wheelchair sitting in nature.

Text: Policymakers say people who aren't in data are invisible... You are not invisible! Share your story.

2026 National Survey on Disability (NSHD) kuhealthsurvey.org Phone: 1 855 556 6328 Email: healthsurvey@ku.edu The University of Kansas Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies

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Image: Empty wheelchair sitting in nature. Text: Policymakers say people who aren't in data are invisible... You are not invisible! Share your story. 2026 National Survey on Disability (NSHD) kuhealthsurvey.org Phone: 1 855 556 6328 Email: healthsurvey@ku.edu The University of Kansas Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies

¡No eres invisible! A

Imagen: Silla de ruedas vacía en plena naturaleza.

Texto: Los responsables de formular políticas afirman que las personas que no figuran en los datos son invisibles... No eres invisible. ¡Comparte tu historia!

2026 Encuesta Nacional sobre Salud y Discapacidad (NSHD) kuhealthsurvey.org Teléfono: 1 855 556 6328 El correo: healthsurvey@ku.edu The University of Kansas Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies

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Imagen: Silla de ruedas vacía en plena naturaleza. Texto: Los responsables de formular políticas afirman que las personas que no figuran en los datos son invisibles... No eres invisible. ¡Comparte tu historia!

You Are Not Invisible B

Image: Black woman signing in ASL.

Text: You are not invisible! Share your story.

2026 National Survey on Disability (NSHD) kuhealthsurvey.org Phone: 1 855 556 6328 Email: healthsurvey@ku.edu The University of Kansas Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies

Right click image (Ctrl+click - Mac) and click 'Save image as...' to download image.

Image: Black woman signing in ASL. Text: You are not invisible! Share your story. 2026 National Survey on Disability (NSHD) kuhealthsurvey.org Phone: 1 855 556 6328 Email: healthsurvey@ku.edu The University of Kansas Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies

¡No eres invisible! B

Imagen: Hombre latino en silla de ruedas estirando el brazo.

Texto: Los responsables de formular políticas afirman que las personas que no figuran en los datos son invisibles... No eres invisible. ¡Comparte tu historia!

2026 Encuesta Nacional sobre Salud y Discapacidad (NSHD) kuhealthsurvey.org Teléfono: 1 855 556 6328 El correo: healthsurvey@ku.edu The University of Kansas Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies

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Imagen: Hombre latino en silla de ruedas estirando el brazo. Texto: Los responsables de formular políticas afirman que las personas que no figuran en los datos son invisibles... No eres invisible. ¡Comparte tu historia! 2026 Encuesta Nacional sobre Salud y Discapacidad (NSHD) kuhealthsurvey.org Teléfono: 1 855 556 6328 El correo: healthsurvey@ku.edu The University of Kansas Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies

You Are Not Invisible C

Image: White woman with a developmental disability wearing a light blue Kansas Jayhawks t-shirt.

Text: You are not invisible! Share your story.

2026 National Survey on Disability (NSHD) kuhealthsurvey.org Phone: 1 855 556 6328 Email: healthsurvey@ku.edu The University of Kansas Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies

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Image: White woman with a developmental disability wearing a light blue Kansas Jayhawks t-shirt. Text: You are not invisible! Share your story. 2026 National Survey on Disability (NSHD) kuhealthsurvey.org Phone: 1 855 556 6328 Email: healthsurvey@ku.edu The University of Kansas Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies

You Are Not Invisible D

Image: White woman using a red mobility scooter.

Text: You are not invisible! Share your story.

2026 National Survey on Disability (NSHD) kuhealthsurvey.org Phone: 1 855 556 6328 Email: healthsurvey@ku.edu The University of Kansas Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies

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Image: Woman using a red mobility scooter. Text: You are not invisible! Share your story. 2026 National Survey on Disability (NSHD) kuhealthsurvey.org Phone: 1 855 556 6328 Email: healthsurvey@ku.edu The University of Kansas Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies

You Are Not Invisible E

Image: Young man with colorful hair and shirt using a text-to-speech device that reads "I am not invisible."

Text: You are not invisible! Share your story.

2026 National Survey on Disability (NSHD) kuhealthsurvey.org Phone: 1 855 556 6328 Email: healthsurvey@ku.edu The University of Kansas Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies

Right click image (Ctrl+click - Mac) and click 'Save image as...' to download image.

Image: Young man with colorful hair and shirt using a text-to-speech device that reads "I am not invisible." Text: You are not invisible! Share your story. 2026 National Survey on Disability (NSHD) kuhealthsurvey.org Phone: 1 855 556 6328 Email: healthsurvey@ku.edu The University of Kansas Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies

You Are Not Invisible F

Image: A white woman in a peach shirt using a wheelchair sitting next to a white woman with glasses and a dark shirt.

Text: You are not invisible! Share your story.

2026 National Survey on Disability (NSHD) kuhealthsurvey.org Phone: 1 855 556 6328 Email: healthsurvey@ku.edu The University of Kansas Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies

Right click image (Ctrl+click - Mac) and click 'Save image as...' to download image.

Image: A white woman in a peach shirt using a wheelchair sitting next to a white woman with glasses and a dark shirt. Text: You are not invisible! Share your story. 2026 National Survey on Disability (NSHD) kuhealthsurvey.org Phone: 1 855 556 6328 Email: healthsurvey@ku.edu The University of Kansas Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies

Funding and Disclaimer

The NSHD is funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR #90IFRE0089). NIDILRR is a center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents herein do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, or HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the federal government.

This research is approved by the University of Kansas Institutional Review Board (IRB), Study#00147878.

Image credits: Adobe Stock & IHDPS Community Submissions