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Disability Groups Push Powerful Disability Vote Ad Across Key States

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“Fight beside us or get out of the way”: New Online Ad Buy Urges Candidates to Back Disability Community and Disability GOTV FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 23, 2024 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960 OR Sean Kelly,...

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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