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Announcing the Summer Internship Cohort of 2024

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is pleased to announce the Summer Internship Program Cohort of 2024.

American Association of People with Disabilities Applauds Supreme Court Decision to Retain FDA Approval of Mifepristone

Accessibility, Disability Rights, Health, Press Release

Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court announced its unanimous decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. Federal Drug Administration (FDA) not to roll back FDA approval for Mifepristone, claiming that the plaintiffs did not have legal standing to sue.

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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

“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

CVS Health Partners with Disability Community in Commitment to Affordable and Equitable Access to Health Care

For Immediate Release: November 10, 2021 CVS Health, the American Association of People with Disabilities, the Bazelon Center for Mental Hea...

Nov 10, 2021

AAPD Applauds Passage of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, Encourages Swift Passage of the Better Care Better Jobs Act

For Immediate Release: 11/8/2021 Contact: Jess Davidson, jess@davidsonjess.com Washington, D.C. – On the evening of Friday, November 5, 2021,...

Nov 08, 2021

The Mouth Painter

Glenneisha Darkins, better known as Glenn, is a Black quadriplegic artist and mouth painter from Miami, Florida.

Nov 08, 2021

Disability Rights Groups Urge Supreme Court to Uphold Protections Against Disability Discrimination

Disability rights organizations filed amicus briefs urging the Supreme Court to uphold disability rights by rejecti...

Oct 29, 2021

AAPD Celebrates Investment in Home-and Community-Based Services; Pledges Support for Full Social Infrastructure Investment

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) will host the 5th annual National Disability Voter Reg...

Oct 28, 2021