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AAPD Applauds Sweeping Department of Transportation Regulation for Airline Passengers with Disabilities

Accessibility, Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 18, 2024 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com WASHINGTON - This week, the Department of Transportation announced the finalization of its regulation to address safety and accessibility for disabled air passengers. The...

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

Accessibility, Disability Rights, Press Release

Coalition urges Department of Transportation to issue strong rules requiring airlines to improve airport service workers’ training The campaign launch comes as U.S. DOT issues landmark $50m fine against American Airlines for violating the rights of passengers who use...

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

Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court announced its unanimous decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. Federal Drug Administration (FD...

Jun 14, 2024

AAPD Applauds Historic HHS Rule on Disability Discrimination

For Immediate Release: May 2, 2024 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960 WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the Department ...

May 02, 2024

Black Disability Freedom Dreams

“This program has become my anchor of hope that Black Disabled people can have a community that uplifts one another through the challenges we...

Jan 04, 2021

Fannie Lou Hamer’s Legacy

“They kicked me off the plantation, they set me free. It’s the best thing that could happen. Now I can work for my people.” ̵...

Sep 11, 2020

Digital Accessibility in the Age of COVID-19

Digital accessibility is more important than ever with 7 in 10 adults at least partly working remotely during May. Check out AAPD's new guide to...

Aug 25, 2020

How The Disability Community Can Respond to COVID-19

Ensuring People with Disabilities Can Access Prescription Drugs During the Current Crisis March 13, 2020 Many people with disabilities are at incre...

Mar 13, 2020

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 Intern to Entrepreneur

June 6, 2019 Daman WandkeCEO/FounderAbiliTrek / Access Travel LLC My name is Daman Wandke, and I am an accessible technology consultant, national d...

Jun 06, 2019