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.

About the Survey

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.

Share the Survey

The survey will not be open until October. Please do not share any materials before then!

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

When possible, please include personalized messaging to your audience and contacts. Different groups of people have varied reasons why taking the survey may be of interest to them. You know your audience! The more direct and tailored your message, the more likely people reading your message will be to take the survey. Thank you!

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

  1. Direct survey link: https://www.kuhealthsurvey.org
  2. IHDPS website with more information about the survey: https://ihdps.ku.edu/nshd

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

Everything below this line from 2025 version

  1. Color Flier (.pdf)
  2. Color Flier Spanish (.pdf)
  3. Black & White Flier (.pdf)
  4. Facebook Post
  5. Instagram Post
  6. Bluesky Post
  7. YouTube Video #1
  8. YouTube Video #2
  9. Facebook Video
  10. Instagram Video
  11. Bluesky Video
  12. Press Release

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

Shareable Images

You Are Not Invisible!

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

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!

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

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 ASL

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

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! Alternar

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

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 Blue T

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

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 Red

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

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 Dots

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

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 Two

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

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, #90IFRE0050 and #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