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IDEA at 50: Why Disability Rights in Education Cannot Be Taken for Granted

May 24, 2024, is a date I will never forget. Before last year, I didn't fully understand the struggles faced by people with disabilities. I knew disability existed, but it felt distant from my everyday life. That changed overnight when I was diagnosed with Type 1...

The Disability Vote Matters

This Election Day, local elections across the country will shape the policies and choose the leaders that influence our daily lives. In addition to hundreds of local elections, New Jersey and Virginia will vote on statewide offices, like Governor and Lieutenant...

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Action Alert: Ask your Senators to Protect Our Access to Voting!

Today, we are calling on our network to take action to protect access to the ballot.

Sep 17, 2021

How Can We Increase the Disability Vote?

The disability vote describes a powerful voting bloc consisting of over 38 million eligible voters and spanning all races, ethnicities, localities,...

Sep 16, 2021

In Case You Missed It: Highlights from the 2021 Disability Vote Summit

Yesterday, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) hosted the Disability Vote...

Sep 15, 2021

REV UP During National Disability Voter Registration Week

Roughly 1 in 4 American adults has a disability, and over 38 million people with disabilities were eligible to vote in 2020!

Sep 14, 2021

5 Ways to Build a Better and More Inclusive Democracy This Week

Here are 5 ways that you can build up the disability vote this week

Sep 13, 2021

AAPD’s Reading Recommendations

Here are some reading recommendations shared and reviewed by AAPD’s staff, interns, alums, and friends.

Aug 27, 2021

What is the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Why is it Important to the Disability Community?

Infrastructure relates to the facilities, resources, and tools that people use to operate on a daily basis and go about their lives. While infrastr...

Aug 20, 2021

A Million and One Different Ways to Find Your Artistic Voice

Artistic voice is something that is in every art form.

Jul 06, 2021

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