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This is Not a Success Story: Reclaiming My Narrative Beyond the Scars

I lay in that hospital bed, thinking, “I am never going to make it out. I am never going to live the life I want.” This idea encapsulated much of my life. Growing up as a medically complex, Disabled, and international, interracial Chinese adoptee, I spent a...

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...

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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...

Nov 03, 2025

Queer Disability History Can’t Be Neutral

Can a historian’s work be linked to activism while still giving a fair and balanced account of history? As a Master’s of Public History student at ...

Oct 21, 2025

Introducing the 2025 Fall Internship Program Cohort

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is pleased to announce its 2025 Fall Internship Program Cohort! The Fall Internship Pro...

Oct 16, 2025

Federal Reductions-in-Force at the Department of Education and Other Agencies Harm Disabled People

For Immediate Release: October 15, 2025 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 and Naomi Hess, nhess@aapd.com WASHINGTON, D.C. – ...

Oct 15, 2025

Explainer: What the Trump Administration’s Reduction-in-Force Means for People with Disabilities

What is a Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? A Reduction-in-Force (RIF) is a process in which an employer permanently eliminates some positions, resulting i...

Oct 15, 2025

Explaining Federal Reductions-In-Force (RIF) And How They Impact Disability In Plain Language

What is a Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? A Reduction-in-Force (RIF) is when a government permanently eliminates some positions. This causes people to lo...

Oct 15, 2025

Department of Education Condemned for Ending Support for Students with Disabilities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2025 Broad Coalition of Disability, Civil Rights, and Education Organizations Call for Reversal of Layoffs at Dep...

Oct 14, 2025

Explainer: What the Government Shutdown Means for SNAP, WIC, and Disability Programs

Update as of October 27, 2025: The federal government shutdown is now in its fourth week, with no immediate end in sight. As you can read about in ...

Oct 14, 2025

Explaining What the Government Shutdown Means for Disability and Food Programs In Plain Language

Update as of October 27, 2025: The government has been shut down for four weeks, with no end in sight. Congress has failed to pass a bill funding t...

Oct 14, 2025

Disability and the Land in Wahkôtowin

Content warning: this post discusses disturbing topics including environmental disasters, wildfires, Indigenous residential schools, death, and edu...

Oct 13, 2025

I am autistic. No, I don’t want a cure.

Content warning: this post discusses disturbing topics such as eugenics and anti-autistic ableism. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made an announcemen...

Sep 30, 2025

Leading Autism and Disability Organizations Call for Decision-Making Based on Quality Science and Compassion for the Autism Community

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Organizational Contacts: AAPD: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 AUCD: Lillie H...

Sep 24, 2025