AAPD’s Reading Recommendations Here are some reading recommendations shared and reviewed by AAPD’s staff, interns, alums, and friends. Aug 27, 2021
2021 NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship Recipients The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is proud to announce the eight recipients of the 2021 NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Sc... Aug 26, 2021
AAPD Celebrates the Passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act in the House The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) celebrates the passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights ... Aug 25, 2021
What is the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Why is it Important to the Disability Community? Infrastructure relates to the facilities, resources, and tools that people use to operate on a daily basis and go about their lives. While infrastr... Aug 20, 2021
AAPD Urges Strong Support for Home and Community Based Services in Upcoming Budget Reconciliation Process AAPD urges Congress to commit the full HCBS investment of $400 billion that was promised in the American Jobs Plan.... Aug 18, 2021
Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Creates Paths to Progress for Disability Community The Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. If passed in the House of Representatives, this bill ... Aug 12, 2021
Leading Disability Organizations are Disappointed Nasdaq Board Diversity Reporting Rule Excludes Disability Community AAPD and Disability:IN are deeply disappointed that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) did not recom... Aug 12, 2021
2021 Scholarship Recipients Recipients of the 2021 NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship. Aug 11, 2021
2021 Portraits of Empowerment The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is proud to present our 2021 Portrait of Empowerment series, which features our AAPD Su... Aug 11, 2021
AAPD Publishes 2021 Progress Report on Automobile Accessibility Scorecard Results In honor of the 31st anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the American Associat... Jul 27, 2021
Susan Diegelman Named New Board Chair of American Association of People with Disabilities An advocate in the business community that will lead capacity building initiatives to ensure a sustainable and resilient organization for the futur... Jul 22, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Brnovich v. DNC Undermines Our Sacred Right to Vote Last Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a significant blow to our democracy. In their decision on Jul 09, 2021