Jess Davidson, Author at AAPD

Maria Town

President and CEO of AAPD

Nov 02, 2010

History of Disability Pride Month

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

Jul 25, 2025

How the Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Award Helped Sarah Triano Make Disability History

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...

Jul 24, 2025

AAPD Staff Honors Disability Pride Month

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

Jul 17, 2025

American Association of People with Disabilities Denounces Proposed Department of Labor Actions Hindering Disability Employment

For Immediate Release: July 10, 2025 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Between July 1 and 7, 2025, ...

Jul 10, 2025

Creating Inclusive Spaces: Retail Coalition Announced

Starbucks Coffee Company, CVS Health, Walmart, Sam’s Club, Step n’ Wash, amongst others, join as inaugural members For Immediate Release: Ju...

Jul 09, 2025

American Association of People with Disabilities Responds to Passage of Budget Reconciliation Bill: “This Is A Devastating Day for Disabled Americans”

For Immediate Release: July 3, 2025 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 WASHINGTON, D.C. – This afternoon, the U.S. Ho...

Jul 03, 2025

Medicaid State Advocacy Guides

Jul 03, 2025

Advocacy Resources

Jul 02, 2025

AAPD Advocacy Guide

To access this resource as a Word document, click here. To access this resource as a PDF, click here. What does it mean to advocate? Advocac...

Jul 02, 2025

Reject Harmful Cuts to Medicaid

To access this resource as a Word document, click here. To access this resource as a PDF, click here. The Issue Medicaid supports over 70 million A...

Jul 02, 2025

[Plain Language] AAPD Condemns Senate Budget Reconciliation Bill and Deeper Medicaid Cuts

The American Association for People with Disabilities (AAPD) believes that this budget reconciliation bill is bad for the country. A budget reconci...

Jul 01, 2025

AAPD Condemns Senate Budget Reconciliation Bill and Deeper Medicaid Cuts

Click here for a plain language version For Immediate Release: July 1, 2025 Contact: Michael Lewis at mlewis@aapd.com; 540-447-9438 WASHINGTON, D.C...

Jul 01, 2025

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American Association of People with Disabilities Denounces Proposed Department of Labor Actions Hindering Disability Employment

Creating Inclusive Spaces: Retail Coalition Announced

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Maria Town

History of Disability Pride Month

How the Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Award Helped Sarah Triano Make Disability History

AAPD Staff Honors Disability Pride Month

American Association of People with Disabilities Denounces Proposed Department of Labor Actions Hindering Disability Employment

Creating Inclusive Spaces: Retail Coalition Announced

American Association of People with Disabilities Responds to Passage of Budget Reconciliation Bill: “This Is A Devastating Day for Disabled Americans”

Medicaid State Advocacy Guides

Advocacy Resources

AAPD Advocacy Guide

Reject Harmful Cuts to Medicaid

[Plain Language] AAPD Condemns Senate Budget Reconciliation Bill and Deeper Medicaid Cuts

AAPD Condemns Senate Budget Reconciliation Bill and Deeper Medicaid Cuts