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Disability Pride Month & 35 Years of the ADA: Protecting Rights in Peril

Prior to July 26, 1990, individuals with disabilities routinely faced discrimination, overt hostility, and explicit ableism without any protections or avenues for recourse. The harm was immense; community members were turned away from jobs, denied promotions, removed...

Inclusive Spaces Carry on the Legacy of the ADA

Over 35 years ago, I introduced the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the House of Representatives. It took more than a year for Congress to move the bill to passage with a litany of hearings meant to stop the bill in its tracks. My former colleagues,...

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AAPD Statement in Solidarity with Asian American Communities

AAPD condemns violence and marginalization towards Asian and Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, an...

Mar 25, 2021

Passage of the American Rescue Plan Marks Victory for Disability Community

One year after the COVID-19 pandemic began, Congress has passed and the President has signed into law a critical pandemic relief package with fundi...

Mar 12, 2021

AAPD and New America Publish Storybook on Disability in the Age of Covid-19

AAPD and New America conducted interviews with disability advocates, captured their experiences during Covid-19, an...

Mar 11, 2021

Action Alert! Tell Your Senators We Need Emergency HCBS Funding in the Next COVID-19 Relief Bill!

On Monday, October 12th, the disability community is coordinating a national call-in day to voice our opposition to the confirmation of Judge Amy C...

Feb 17, 2021

Announcing the 2021 Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Award Recipients

AAPD is proud to recognize Elijah Armstrong and Noor Pervez as the recipients of the 2021 Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Awards.

Feb 12, 2021

Congress Leaves Disabled People Behind in COVID-19 Relief Bill

After months of delays and months of coordinated advocacy from the disability community, last night Congress passed...

Dec 23, 2020

AAPD Participates in New Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Inclusive Employment Policy

The American Association of People with Disabilities is proud to be a part of the Dec 09, 2020

Disability Groups Closely Watching Supreme Court Case Challenging the Affordable Care Act

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and national disability groups are closely following the Supreme Court’s consideration ...

Nov 10, 2020

ITEM Coalition

The Independence through Enhancement of Medicaid and Medicare (ITEM) Coalition is devoted to raising awareness and building support for policies th...

Nov 08, 2020

US Access Board

The Access Board is an independent federal agency that promotes equality for people with disabilities through leadership in accessible design and t...

Nov 08, 2020

Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Technology and Telecommunications Task Force

The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Task Force on Telecommunications and Technology deals with issues related to access to telecommunicat...

Nov 08, 2020

Complaints

File a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding Access to Communications Services and Equipment.

Nov 07, 2020