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2025 REV UP Small Grants

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2025 REV UP Small Grants Founded by grassroots disabled activists in Texas in 2016, REV UP maintains the core belief that change happens at the local level and that disabled leaders must be at the forefront of building an accessible democracy. REV UP’s commitment to...

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 Programs I first truly felt and knew disability pride when I was in community with other disabled folks. It was then that I...

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Interview with An Artist Advancing Democracy

Derek Heard, a young Black Autistic artist from Albany, Georgia, uses his talents to get out the vote in Georgia.

Jun 22, 2021

Action Alert! Tell Your Senators We Need Emergency HCBS Funding in the Next COVID-19 Relief Bill!

On Monday, October 12th, the disability community is coordinating a national call-in day to voice our opposition to the confirmation of Judge Amy C...

Feb 17, 2021

Action Alert! Tell Your Senators to Vote No on Amy Coney Barrett

On Monday, October 12th, the disability community is coordinating a national call-in day to voice our opposition to the confirmation of Judge Amy C...

Oct 24, 2020

Action Alert! National Call-in Day on Supreme Court Nominee Judge Barrett

On Monday, October 12th, the disability community is coordinating a national call-in day to voice our opposition to the confirmation of Judge Amy C...

Oct 09, 2020

Meet Christine Liao: AAPD’s Program Manager

Christine Liao is the new Programs Manager at the American Association of People with Disabilities.

Nov 21, 2019

Organizers Forum: Women, Gender, Sexism, and the Disability Rights Movement

In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, the March Organizers Forum will be about women, gender and sexism in the disabilit...

Mar 18, 2019

Helping Untapped Talent Pool Rejoin the Workforce: Good for Workers, Businesses, and Economy

The current strong job market could be even stronger if the untapped talent pool of people with disabilities gets tapped!

Feb 22, 2019

An Open Internet Empowers People with Disabilities

The internet revolution has been particularly transformative for people with disabilities.

Feb 22, 2019

Meet Keri Gray: AAPD’s Senior Director of Stakeholder Engagement and Strategic Communications

Keri Gray of Longview, Texas is the new Senior Director of Senior Director of Stakeholder Engagement and Strategic Communications at the American A...

Feb 21, 2019

Meet Dustin Snowadzky, AAPD/Portlight Inclusive Disaster Strategies Fellow

Greetings! My name is Dustin Snowadzky and I am excited to join The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) as the first Portlight ...

Jan 24, 2019