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IDEA at 50: Why Disability Rights in Education Cannot Be Taken for Granted

May 24, 2024, is a date I will never forget. Before last year, I didn't fully understand the struggles faced by people with disabilities. I knew disability existed, but it felt distant from my everyday life. That changed overnight when I was diagnosed with Type 1...

The Disability Vote Matters

This Election Day, local elections across the country will shape the policies and choose the leaders that influence our daily lives. In addition to hundreds of local elections, New Jersey and Virginia will vote on statewide offices, like Governor and Lieutenant...

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Introducing the Summer Internship Program Cohort of 2025

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is pleased to announce the Summer Internship Program Cohort of 2025. Over 20 years ago,...

Jun 11, 2025

450+ Organizations Join AAPD In Letter to Congress re: HHS Restructuring

On Friday, March 28, AAPD and more than 450 disability, civil rights, aging, mental health, and patient organizations sent a letter to majority, mi...

Mar 29, 2025

What Has REV UP Been Up To In 2024 to Get Out The Disability Vote?

Dear AAPD Community, As we near the end of the 2024 election season, we wanted to take a moment to uplift our resources and highlight the incredibl...

Nov 04, 2024

Election 2024 Policy Brief: Project 2025, People with Disabilities, and Other Marginalized Communities

Note: AAPD is nonpartisan and does not support or oppose any candidate for office. We do urge individuals with disabilities and their allies to tho...

Oct 29, 2024

Election 2024 Policy Brief: HHS’s New Section 504 and Section 1557 Regulations

Note: AAPD is nonpartisan and does not support or oppose any candidate for office. We do urge individuals with disabilities and their allies to tho...

Oct 29, 2024

Election 2024 Policy Brief: Improvements to the Care Economy Since 2020

Note: AAPD is nonpartisan and does not support or oppose any candidate for office. We do urge individuals with disabilities and their allies to tho...

Oct 29, 2024

Election 2024 Policy Brief: DOT Improves Air Travel for Passengers with Disabilities

Note: AAPD is nonpartisan and does not support or oppose any candidate for office. We do urge individuals with disabilities and their allies to tho...

Oct 29, 2024

AAPD Announces its Second Fall Internship Class – Fall 2024

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is pleased to announce its second annual Fall Internship Class. This year’s program con...

Oct 04, 2024

Dear CNN Debate Team, Disabled Voters Are Ready for an Accessible Debate

Jun 17, 2024

Announcing the Summer Internship Cohort of 2024

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is pleased to announce the Summer Internship Program Cohort of 2024.

Jun 17, 2024

Improving Election Accessibility for Disabled Voters, Spotlight: National Polling Access Audit Coalition

May 02, 2024

Celebrating our 2024 REV UP Grantees

We started 2024 with bold plans for expanding outreach to even more disabled voters, advocating for increased accessibility at the polls, and fight...

Apr 28, 2024