

Krause began in 1954 when he served as a special education teacher for the Illinois Department of Education. The long and distinguished career in disability advocacy and service of Frederick J. Krause Scholarship on Health and Disability (2022-2023) As part of our work, we are pleased to offer an annual scholarship to students with disabilities majoring in public health, disability studies, health promotion or a field related to disability and health. AAHD accomplishes its mission through research, education and advocacy at the national, state and community level. The mission of the American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) is to contribute to national, state, and local efforts to promote health and wellness in people with disabilities and identify effective intervention strategies that reduce health disparities between people with disabilities and the general population.
