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“Don’t Mourn, Organize” – AAPD Remembers Bob Kafka

For Immediate Release: December 28, 2025 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Friday, December 26, 2025, our movement lost a powerful leader, and many of us lost a dear colleague and friend. Bob Kafka, a longtime organizer with the...

AAPD condemns the latest Presidential Executive Order preventing states from regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies.

For immediate release December 16, 2025 Contact: Naomi Hess, nhess@aapd.com Washington, D.C. - The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) strongly condemns the Trump Administration’s Executive Order (EO), “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for...

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AAPD and NBCUniversal Announce 2025 Recipients of the NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship

For Immediate Release: Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960 WASHINGTON, DC – The American Association of People with Disabiliti...

Nov 20, 2025

AAPD Opposes Unlawful Dismantling of the Department of Education

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2025 AAPD Calls for Congressional Action to Protect Federal Education Programs and Disability Rights Washington,...

Nov 19, 2025

AAPD Names Disability Employment Leader Veronica Villalobos Chair of its Board

For Immediate Release: November 5, 2025 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; Catherine Clements, catherine.clements@highmarkhealth.org WASH...

Nov 05, 2025

Federal Reductions-in-Force at the Department of Education and Other Agencies Harm Disabled People

For Immediate Release: October 15, 2025 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 and Naomi Hess, nhess@aapd.com WASHINGTON, D.C. – ...

Oct 15, 2025

Department of Education Condemned for Ending Support for Students with Disabilities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2025 Broad Coalition of Disability, Civil Rights, and Education Organizations Call for Reversal of Layoffs at Dep...

Oct 14, 2025

Leading Autism and Disability Organizations Call for Decision-Making Based on Quality Science and Compassion for the Autism Community

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Organizational Contacts: AAPD: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 AUCD: Lillie H...

Sep 24, 2025

AAPD Increases Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Award Amount to $25,000 Per Recipient

For Immediate Release: September 18, 2025 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Association of ...

Sep 18, 2025

GlobalLogic and American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) Announce Partnership to Establish Inclusive AI Governance Framework

GlobalLogic and AAPD partner to engineer a new era of inclusive AI, ensuring fairness and accessibility for all Washington D.C., and Santa Clara, C...

Sep 03, 2025

Attacks on Vote-By-Mail, Voting Machines Threaten Disabled Voters

For Immediate Release: August 22, 2025 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 Washington, D.C. – Earlier this week, President Tr...

Aug 22, 2025

American Association of People with Disabilities Denounces Proposed Department of Labor Actions Hindering Disability Employment

For Immediate Release: July 10, 2025 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Between July 1 and 7, 2025, ...

Jul 10, 2025

Creating Inclusive Spaces: Retail Coalition Announced

Starbucks Coffee Company, CVS Health, Walmart, Sam’s Club, Step n’ Wash, amongst others, join as inaugural members For Immediate Release: Ju...

Jul 09, 2025

American Association of People with Disabilities Responds to Passage of Budget Reconciliation Bill: “This Is A Devastating Day for Disabled Americans”

For Immediate Release: July 3, 2025 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 WASHINGTON, D.C. – This afternoon, the U.S. Ho...

Jul 03, 2025