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“I’m Not Remarkable,” and That’s the Point

Starring in a big commercial was never on my bucket list, mostly because I never believed it was something that could happen to me. It felt too distant, too unlikely, especially in my early twenties. Opportunities like this weren’t designed with people like me...

American Association of People with Disabilities Responds to Executive Order Threatening Vote by Mail

WASHINGTON, DC – The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) strongly condemns President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) titled “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections,” which threatens access to voting by mail and interferes...

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Explaining A New Rule Getting Rid of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau In Plain Language

On January 7, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule titled “Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Age...

Apr 02, 2025

AAPD and Disability Advocates Sue Social Security Administration and DOGE to Stop Unlawful Cuts to Social Security Services

For Immediate Release: April 2, 2025 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Associ...

Apr 02, 2025

Explaining Medical Debt and the CFPB Rule: What’s Going On With Medical Debt, and How Does It Impact Consumers with Disabilities?

Click here to see this resource as a PDF Click here to see this resource as a Word Document On January 7, 2025, the Consumer Financial Prote...

Apr 02, 2025

450+ Organizations Join AAPD In Letter to Congress re: HHS Restructuring

On Friday, March 28, AAPD and more than 450 disability, civil rights, aging, mental health, and patient organizations sent a letter to majority, mi...

Mar 29, 2025

Announcing the 2025 Recipients of the AAPD Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Awards

For Immediate Release: March 27, 2025 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960 Christine Liao at cliao@aapd.com; 202-521-4302 WA...

Mar 28, 2025

Explaining The Election Executive Order In Plain Language

On March 25, the President put out an executive order (EO) about elections. This EO is called ““Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of Am...

Mar 27, 2025

Election Executive Order Explainer: What’s Going On With Voting Right Now, and How Does It Impact Disabled Voters?

To access this resource as a PDF, click here. On March 25, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Preserving and Protecting the Int...

Mar 27, 2025

Explaining the Impact of the Educational Executive Order on People with Disabilities

If you wish to view this resource as a PDF, click here. If you wish to view this resource as a Word document, click here. March 20, 2025 Con...

Mar 20, 2025

Explaining Recent Changes at the Department of Education In Plain Language

What is Happening at the Department of Education? On March 20, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Improving Education by Empowerin...

Mar 20, 2025

American Association of People with Disabilities Condemns Trump Administration Efforts to Dismantle Department of Education

For Immediate Release: March 13, 2025 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 WASHINGTON – On March 11, reports emerg...

Mar 13, 2025

Report: Building A Disability-Inclusive AI Ecosystem: A Cross-Disability, Cross-Systems Analysis Of Best Practices

In 2021, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) released a report entitled...

Mar 11, 2025

Explaining Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) and Recent Changes to DEIA In Plain Language

What Is Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA)? What Changes Are Happening with DEIA? The President has been attacking DEI and DEIA ...

Feb 16, 2025