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LGBTQI+ Pride Month just ended, Disability Pride Month has just begun, and we are celebrating 250 years of American democracy. The gays are queuing...

It is a difficult time to be a disabled person in America. In the past two weeks alone, special education and community integration, two of the mos...

On this Juneteenth, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) wants to highlight one of our 2025 REV UP (Register, Educate, Vote,...

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is pleased to announce the Summer Internship Program Cohort of 2026. Nearly 25 years ag...

From May 11-15, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) hosted its 3rd annual Disability Power on the Hill event. 72 disability...

This past week, I attended ReelAbilities Film Festival in New York. ReelAbilities is a festival dedicated to improving media representation of disa...

2026 REV UP Movement Grants Founded by grassroots disabled activists in Texas in 2016, REV UP maintains the core belief that change happens at the ...

  Starring in a big commercial was never on my bucket list, mostly because I never believed it was something that could happen to me. It felt ...

Today may be the last day of Women’s History Month, but AAPD celebrates disabled women year-round. In the past year, AAPD has published many ...

Editor’s Note: Judy Heumann was one of the most influential disabled women of all time. AAPD’s Editorial Manager Naomi Hess wrote this profile of J...

I was a bundle of nerves as I shuffled through the long halls of the Russell Senate Office Building on February 10th. I was heading to a congressio...

Black History Month offers a moment to reflect on the people whose creativity, resilience, and leadership continue to shape our shared future. At A...