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2022 Summer Interns

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is pleased to announce the Summer Internship Program Class of 2022.

2022 Portraits of Empowerment

Certificate Program

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is proud to present our 2022 Portrait of Empowerment series, which features our AAPD Summer Interns.

Recent Posts

Senate Fails to Protect the Right To Vote, A Disgrace to MLK’s Memory; Our Fight Will Continue

For Immediate Release: January 25, 2022 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com Washington D.C. – Last week, members of Congress o...

Jan 25, 2022

Kristen Cox

Executive Assistant

Jan 17, 2022

Following Meeting with Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Disability Rights Advocates Release Statement and Readout

For Immediate Release: 1/14/2022 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com Washington, D.C. – Today, following a meeting between lead...

Jan 15, 2022

Disability Rights Advocates to Meet with CDC Director Following GMA Appearance; Nearly 150 Disability Organizations Release Policy Demand Letter Ahead of Meeting

For Immediate Release: 1/13/2022 Contact: Jess Davidson, AAPD, jdavidson@aapd.com, Lawrence Carter-Long, DREDF, LCarterLong@dredf.org Chris Flemi...

Jan 13, 2022

Reflecting on January 6, One Year Later

Today is a solemn day as America and the world reflect on the violent, anti-democratic actions that took place at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, ...

Jan 06, 2022

Disability Equality Index 2021

The Disability Equality Index (DEI), a joint initiative with the American Association of People with Disabilities, is a benchmarking tool that prov...

Dec 31, 2021

“Centering Disability in Technology Policy” – New Report from American Association of People with Disabilities and Center for Democracy & Technology

Today, The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and the Center for Democracy & Technology (C...

Dec 13, 2021