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Building Power at Headache on the Hill

I was a bundle of nerves as I shuffled through the long halls of the Russell Senate Office Building on February 10th. I was heading to a congressional office with six other teammates as part of Headache on the Hill, a lobbying event by the Alliance for Headache...

“What Do I Say If People Are Listening?” Lindsay Adams on Art, Disability, and Advocacy

Black History Month offers a moment to reflect on the people whose creativity, resilience, and leadership continue to shape our shared future. At AAPD, we are proud to highlight Black disabled artist Lindsay Adams, whose work explores memory, belonging, movement, and...

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AAPD Disability Policy Download – February 2024

Note: This is the full-length version of AAPD’s February 2024 policy update. AAPD sends out a shortened version to its mailing list each month. If ...

Mar 02, 2024

REVving UP for 2024

We have five main focus areas and many goals within those areas. We work closely with state and community leaders and we provide small grants to fu...

Feb 15, 2024

AAPD Disability Policy Download – January 2024

Note: This is the full-length version of AAPD’s January 2024 policy update. AAPD sends out a shortened version to its mailing list each month. If y...

Feb 02, 2024

Plain Language Definitions – Voting Words and Terms

What are local, state, and federal elections? There are three different levels of elected office: local offices, state offices, and federal offices...

Jan 31, 2024

Hutchinson Response to Disability Presidential Candidate Questionnaire

Governor Asa Hutchinson was a Republican 2024 candidate for President of the United States. He served as the 46th Governor of the State of Arkansas...

Jan 17, 2024

At the Iowa caucuses, accessibility is democracy in action

As the election for the next president of the United States begins in earnest, people across the country are paying attention to Iowa. The Iowa cau...

Jan 13, 2024

Maria Town’s Comments at the 1/8 Press Conference in Solidarity with Rev. Barber

Background: Just last month, in late December, civil rights leader Bishop William Barber II (Rev. Barber) experienced a discriminatory and unaccept...

Jan 12, 2024

Maria Town’s Remarks at HHS Section 504 Rulemaking Press Conference – September 7, 2023

Note: A video of this press conference is linked here. Maria’s remarks begin at 21:40. Thank you so much, Alison [Barkoff]. Thank you Secreta...

Nov 09, 2023

Update on the COVID-19 & Higher Education Advocacy Program

Sep 22, 2023

Making Voting Accessible Means Millions More Votes

38 Million. That’s the number of eligible voters with disabilities in the U.S. This week, September 12-16, is Disability Voting Rights Week.

Sep 15, 2022

AAPD President & CEO Maria Town’s 2022 AAPD Gala Remarks

The long-term outcomes of AAPD’s programs highlight the importance of investing in individuals, both to advance disability employment and develop d...

Apr 30, 2022

Action Alert: Ask Your Senators to Confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson!

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was just voted out of committee and is poised to become the first Black woman Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, pendin...

Apr 04, 2022