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AAPD Collaborates with The Deaf Professional Arts Network (D-PAN) to Provide Access to ASL Interpreting of October 1 Vice-Presidential Candidate Debate

For Immediate Release: October 1, 2024 Contact AAPD: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960 Contact D-PAN: Sean Forbes sean@dpan.tv WASHINGTON, DC - The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is proud to announce its collaboration...

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Fannie Lou Hamer Program

The ASCEND Cohort of the Fannie Lou Hamer Leadership Program offers comprehensive leadership and advocacy training to Black identified disabled student leaders from across the country while supporting student leaders to create a project that directly benefits their...

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AAPD Summer Internship Program Long-Term Evaluation

Please Participate in the Long-Term Evaluation of the AAPD Summer Internship Program

Feb 24, 2022

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

AAPD Statement on the Passing of Senator Bob Dole

For Immediate Release: 12/5/2021 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com Washington, D.C. – The American Association of People with Disabi...

Dec 05, 2021

AAPD Celebrates Passage of the Build Back Better Act in the House; Says, “Now It’s Time to Finish the Job.”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 19, 2021 CONTACT: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com Washington, D.C. – This morning, the U.S. House of Repres...

Nov 19, 2021

Christine Liao

Senior Programs Director

Nov 18, 2021

Jess Davidson

Communications Director

Nov 15, 2021