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Maria Town

President and CEO of AAPD

Nov 02, 2010

How the New Sirius D&D Disability Pride Dice Make Gaming Accessible for All Players

AAPD is excited to announce our partnership with Wizards of the Coast and Sirius Dice on a Dungeons & Dragons dice set themed around disability...

Oct 05, 2026

The DCIC Applauds Bipartisan House Resolution Reaffirming the Right of Disabled People to Live in Their Communities

This week, a bipartisan House resolution was introduced in Congress affirming the right of disabled people to live in their homes and communities, ...

Sep 29, 2026

Texas v. Kennedy Abandons Federal Commitment to Community Integration

September 24, 2026 — Yesterday, the federal judge in the case of Texas v. Kennedy entered an order throwing out the community integration provision...

Sep 24, 2026

AAPD Statement on Ruling Vacating Community Integration Provisions in 2024 Section 504 Rule

For Immediate Release, September 23, 2026 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the federal judge in Tex...

Sep 23, 2026

How the Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Award Boosted Brittanie Hernandez-Wilson’s Mission of Using Storytelling for Advocacy

Brittanie Hernandez-Wilson, one of the recipients of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)’s 2026 Paul G. Hearne Emerging Lea...

Sep 16, 2026

AAPD Announces 2026 Recipients of the Tony Coelho Media Scholarship

For Immediate Release, September 10, 2026 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960 WASHINGTON, DC – The American Association of Peo...

Sep 10, 2026

2026 Scholarship Recipients

AAPD is proud to announce the recipients of the 2022 NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship! In 2022,

Sep 10, 2026

On Labor Day, AAPD Strongly Condemns Department of Labor Actions Reversing Disability Employment Requirements for Federal Contractors

America’s government officials describe our country as a land of opportunity, while simultaneously removing tools to provide equal opportunity for ...

Sep 07, 2026

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