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2023 Scholarship Recipients

AAPD is proud to announce the recipients of the 2022 NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship! In 2022,

Dear CNN Debate Team, Disabled Voters Are Ready for an Accessible Debate

On June 17, 2024, AAPD sent the following letter to CNN to urge them to ensure that the upcoming June 27, 2024, Presidential Debate is accessible for disabled viewers. Download a PDF copy of the letter here. TO: CNNFROM: The American Association of People with...

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Maria Town

President and CEO of AAPD

Nov 02, 2010

Administration for Community Living: Improving Quality of HCBS

Home and community-based services (HCBS) are at the nexus of community living. The number of Americans that need long-term services and supports is...

Nov 20, 2024

ADA.gov: What is Community Integration?

The ADA bans the unnecessary segregation of people with disabilities in a regulation called “the integration mandate.” As a result, State and local...

Nov 20, 2024

HCBS Access for American Indians and Alaska Natives

Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) are types of person-centered care delivered in the home and community. A variety of health and human serv...

Nov 20, 2024

AAPD and NBCUniversal Announce 2024 Recipients of the NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship

For Immediate Release: November 13, 2024 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960 WASHINGTON, DC – The American Association ...

Nov 13, 2024

What Has REV UP Been Up To In 2024 to Get Out The Disability Vote?

Dear AAPD Community, As we near the end of the 2024 election season, we wanted to take a moment to uplift our resources and highlight the incredibl...

Nov 04, 2024

Disability Rights Advocates and Union Workers Launch Joint Campaign to Improve Access to Air Travel for Passengers Who Use Wheelchairs

Coalition urges Department of Transportation to issue strong rules requiring airlines to improve airport service workers’ training The campaign lau...

Oct 31, 2024

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The Latest

2023 Scholarship Recipients

Dear CNN Debate Team, Disabled Voters Are Ready for an Accessible Debate

Recent Posts

Maria Town

Administration for Community Living: Improving Quality of HCBS

ADA.gov: What is Community Integration?

HCBS Access for American Indians and Alaska Natives

AAPD and NBCUniversal Announce 2024 Recipients of the NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship

What Has REV UP Been Up To In 2024 to Get Out The Disability Vote?

Disability Rights Advocates and Union Workers Launch Joint Campaign to Improve Access to Air Travel for Passengers Who Use Wheelchairs

Election 2024 Policy Brief: Project 2025, People with Disabilities, and Other Marginalized Communities

Election 2024 Policy Brief: HHS’s New Section 504 and Section 1557 Regulations

Election 2024 Policy Brief: Improvements to the Care Economy Since 2020

Election 2024 Policy Brief: DOT Improves Air Travel for Passengers with Disabilities

Disability Groups Push Powerful Disability Vote Ad Across Key States

AAPD Announces its Second Fall Internship Class – Fall 2024