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Explainer: What the Trump Administration’s Reduction-in-Force Means for People with Disabilities

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What is a Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? A Reduction-in-Force (RIF) is a process in which an employer permanently eliminates some positions, resulting in layoffs. For any employer, RIFs can happen for reasons like budget cuts, reorganization, or shifting priorities. Unlike...

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 Department of Education Washington, D.C. – A broad coalition of national, state, and local disability, civil rights, and...

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AAPD Disability Policy Download – February 2024

Note: This is the full-length version of AAPD’s February 2024 policy update. AAPD sends out a shortened version to its mailing list each month. If ...

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American Association of People with Disabilities Responds to New CDC COVID Isolation Guidance

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AAPD Praises Department of Transportation Proposed Rule for Safe and Accessible Air Travel for Passengers with Disabilities

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AAPD Admonishes Proposed Changes to CDC COVID Isolation Guidance

For Immediate Release: February 21, 2024 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960 WASHINGTON, DC – On February 13, ...

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AAPD Disability Policy Download – January 2024

Note: This is the full-length version of AAPD’s January 2024 policy update. AAPD sends out a shortened version to its mailing list each month. If y...

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American Association of People with Disabilities Engages Major News Networks, DNC, and RNC on Disability Inclusion in 2024 Election

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Plain Language Definitions – Voting Words and Terms

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