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AAPD Praises Department of Transportation Proposed Rule for Safe and Accessible Air Travel for Passengers with Disabilities

For Immediate Release: February 29, 2024 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960 WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation released a long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking entitled Ensuring Safe Accommodations for...

AAPD Admonishes Proposed Changes to CDC COVID Isolation Guidance

For Immediate Release: February 21, 2024 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960 WASHINGTON, DC - On February 13, 2024, the Washington Post reported that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is preparing to release new...

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Elected for Inclusion: A Presidential Forum on Disability Issues

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and REV UP Texas are proud to announce Elected for Inclusion, our national nonpartisan ...

Sep 10, 2019

NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship

Today, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) announced the recipients of the 2019 NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship.

Aug 29, 2019

2020 Presidential Questionnaire on Disability Policies

As we move towards election day, the American Association of People with Disabilities’ (AAPD) Aug 01, 2019

THE DISABILITY VOTE: AN INCREASING VOTER BLOC THAT WILL IMPACT 2020

In 2020, approximately 23% of the American electorate — over 35 million individuals — will be people with disabilit...

Jul 10, 2019

Action Alert: Ask Congress to Sign-on as Original Cosponsors to Bills Protecting the Rights of Disaster-Impacted People with Disabilities !

June 13, 2019 The American Association of People with Disabilities is working with the Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies (the Partnersh...

Jun 13, 2019

AAPD Announces the Summer Internship Program Class of 2019

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is pleased to announce the Summer Internship Program Class of 2019.

May 28, 2019

AAPD Announces New President and CEO

AAPD Announces New President and CEO

May 22, 2019

AAPD Statement on Senators Gillibrand and Gardner Opioids Proposal

The American Association of People with Disabilities is concerned by a recent proposal from Senators Kristen Gillibrand and Cory Gardner to limit o...

Mar 28, 2019

Education, Privacy, Disability Rights, and Civil Rights Groups Release Principles For School Safety, Privacy, and Equity

Today, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and 39 other education, privacy, disability rights, and civil rights organizatio...

Mar 27, 2019

Action Alert: Raise the Wage Bill National Call-In Day, March 26!

March 25, 2019 Senators Bernie Sanders (VT) and Patty Murray (WA), Representatives Robert “Bobby” Scott (VA), Mark Pocan (WI) and Stephanie Murphy ...

Mar 25, 2019

Organizers Forum: Women, Gender, Sexism, and the Disability Rights Movement

In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, the March Organizers Forum will be about women, gender and sexism in the disabilit...

Mar 18, 2019

Action Alert: National Call-In Day to Support the EMPOWER Care Act on Wednesday, March 6th!

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Mar 05, 2019