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Update on the COVID-19 & Higher Education Advocacy Program

A year ago, AAPD proudly announced that with funding from the Ford Foundation, we would be creating the COVID-19 & Higher Education Advocacy Program. Despite the end of the formally declared public health emergency, we know the pandemic isn’t over. It has been a...

AAPD Calls for Resources and Protection Following End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

COVID-19, Press Release

In light of the termination of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, Maria Town, President and CEO of The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), released the following statement:

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Maria Town

President and CEO of AAPD

Nov 02, 2010

Maria Town’s Remarks at HHS Section 504 Rulemaking Press Conference – September 7, 2023

Note: A video of this press conference is linked here. Maria’s remarks begin at 21:40. Thank you so much, Alison [Barkoff]. Thank you Secreta...

Nov 09, 2023

AAPD Calls on Department of Labor to End the Practice of Paying Disabled Workers Subminimum Wage

Nov 08, 2023

Advocate Letter to Department of Labor

Disability Orgs Letter to DOL

Nov 08, 2023

AAPD Statement on White House Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence

For Immediate Release: November 3, 2023 Contact: jdavidson@aapd.com WASHINGTON, DC – On Monday, October 30th, President Biden signed Executiv...

Nov 03, 2023

AAPD Supports the Department of Labor’s Review of 14(c) Certificates and Calls for an End to Subminimum Wage

For Immediate Release: September 26, 2023 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 970-631-6829 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Department of Labo...

Sep 26, 2023

Update on the COVID-19 & Higher Education Advocacy Program

Sep 22, 2023

AAPD Releases 2024 Presidential Candidate Survey

For Immediate Release: September 19, 2023 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the American Association of People wi...

Sep 19, 2023

2022 Fannie Lou Hamer Leadership Program

The Fannie Lou Hamer Leadership Program is designed for young Black disabled advocates (ages 18 – 30) who are committed to the social, political, a...

Sep 12, 2023