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Reflecting on January 6, One Year Later

Today is a solemn day as America and the world reflect on the violent, anti-democratic actions that took place at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2021.

Disability Equality Index 2021

Disability Equality Index

The Disability Equality Index (DEI), a joint initiative with the American Association of People with Disabilities, is a benchmarking tool that provides an objective score and roadmap on disability inclusion policies and practices.

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AAPD Announces Winners of the NBC Universal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the nation’s largest disability rights organization, is proud to announce the winners ...

Nov 06, 2013

Jobs First! Named as Final Pipelines of Talent Initiative Award Recipient

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is proud to announce Jobs First! of Manitowoc County in Wisconsin as the second and fin...

Oct 15, 2013

Disability Equality Index “Soft” Launch Announced

The US Business Leadership Network® (USBLN®) and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) have issued a call for Fortune 1000 co...

Oct 02, 2013

As Record Numbers Expected to Travel, Leading Hotels Block Access to Pools for Americans with Disabilities

A coalition of disability rights organizations are joining together to demand that the hotel industry stop blocking Americans with disabilities, in...

Jul 02, 2012

AAPD Praises Supreme Court decision upholding the Affordable Care Act

Today the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the Affordable Care Act, a law that prohibits insurance companies from discriminating against i...

Jun 28, 2012

AAPD Welcomes Launch of Congressional Anti-Bullying Caucus

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the nation’s largest disability rights organization, today praised Rep. Mike Honda and...

Jun 28, 2012

President Obama Reaffirms Commitment to Promoting Opportunity for Job Seekers with Disabilities

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) today praised the President Obama for reaffirming his support for a proposed rule that ...

Jun 27, 2012

Disability Community Protests the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s Assault on the Americans with Disabilities Act

Today hundreds of disability activists gathered in front of the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s Washington, DC headquarters and demanded...

Jun 14, 2012

AAPD Interfaith Initiative Director Ginny Thornburgh honored for advocacy and outreach

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the nation’s largest cross-disability civil rights organization, announced that Ginny ...

May 16, 2012

Disability Community Remembers George Hodgins and Other Disabled Victims of Domestic Violence

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL), the American Association of People with Disabilities ...

Mar 28, 2012

AAPD Announces Release of 2011 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the nation’s largest cross-disability membership organization, is pleased to support t...

Nov 02, 2011

American Association of People with Disabilities and United Cerebral Palsy Introduces America’s Supercommittee

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) introduce America’s Supercommittee, a group of six enga...

Sep 19, 2011