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Prior to July 26, 1990, individuals with disabilities routinely faced discrimination, overt hostility, and explicit ableism without any protections...

Over 35 years ago, I introduced the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the House of Representatives. It took more than a year for Congress to...

Disability Pride Month is celebrated every July to commemorate the strength and solidarity of the disability community. It takes place in July beca...

A black-and-white photo of the 2002 Paul G. Hearne Award recipients: (from left to right) Albert Cheong, Sarah Louise Triano, Peter Cody Hunt, Carr...

“President Biden has a heart of gold for making time for this disabled woman.” “Our current president would never let himself be seen next to someo...

2025 REV UP Small Grants  Founded by grassroots disabled activists in Texas in 2016, REV UP maintains the core belief that change happens at the lo...

July is Disability Pride Month! We asked some AAPD staff to describe what disability pride means to them. Christine Liao, Vice President of Program...

By Courtney Felle, Summer Internship Program alumni, 2020 and 2021 I am queer because I am disabled; I am disabled because I am queer.  I was born ...

Last Updated July 3 at 9:45 AM ET Note: This resource is based on a rapidly evolving situation and will be updated as we receive more information. ...

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is pleased to announce the Summer Internship Program Cohort of 2025. Over 20 years ago,...

On Friday, March 28, AAPD and more than 450 disability, civil rights, aging, mental health, and patient organizations sent a letter to majority, mi...

Dear AAPD Community, As we near the end of the 2024 election season, we wanted to take a moment to uplift our resources and highlight the incredibl...