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The Importance of Disability Pride

Today, on the last day of Disability Pride Month, we are looking ahead to the future. We asked five leaders from AAPD’s network and staff to share what disability pride means to them. Enjoy their reflections as we close out a month of celebration and look toward the...

AAPD Statement on New Regulation Regarding The Public Charge Rule

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For Immediate Release: July 22, 2026 Contact: Naomi Hess, communications@aapd.com; 202-873-4011; Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com WASHINGTON, DC - Last Friday, July 17, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a new final rule on the “public charge rule.”...

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A Summer of Pride in a Season of Precarity: Happy 250th, America

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Disabled Love Will Keep Us Going

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American Association of People with Disabilities Applauds Supreme Court Protecting Mail Ballot Grace Periods

For Immediate Release: June 29, 2026 Contact: Naomi Hess, communications@aapd.com; 202-873-4011 WASHINGTON, DC – On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Cour...

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Binders, Bus Routes, and Ballots

On this Juneteenth, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) wants to highlight one of our 2025 REV UP (Register, Educate, Vote,...

Jun 19, 2026

DOJ Memo Is Attempting to Turn Back the Clock on Integration and Olmstead’s Promise

For Immediate Release: June 18, 2026 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 WASHINGTON – Today, just days before the 27th ...

Jun 18, 2026

AAPD Outraged by Unlawful Transfer of Special Education, Civil Rights Offices From Department of Education to Other Agencies

For Immediate Release: June 16, 2026 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 WASHINGTON, DC — The American Association of ...

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The Importance of Disability Pride

AAPD Statement on New Regulation Regarding The Public Charge Rule

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A Summer of Pride in a Season of Precarity: Happy 250th, America

Disabled Love Will Keep Us Going

American Association of People with Disabilities Applauds Supreme Court Protecting Mail Ballot Grace Periods

Binders, Bus Routes, and Ballots

DOJ Memo Is Attempting to Turn Back the Clock on Integration and Olmstead’s Promise

AAPD Outraged by Unlawful Transfer of Special Education, Civil Rights Offices From Department of Education to Other Agencies

Introducing the Summer Internship Program Cohort of 2026

Medicaid Work Requirements FAQ

Important Update on Medicaid Work Requirements

AAPD Relieved by Supreme Court’s Preservation of Access to Mifepristone; Remains Vigilant Amid Continued Threats

Disability Power on the Hill 2026: Voices, Advocacy, and Community in Action

Leading Disability Organizations: Delaying Section 504 Compliance is Unacceptable

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