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Autism and Disability Organizations Invite Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Join National Roundtable Discussion; Kennedy Declines to Attend

For Immediate Release: May 8, 2025 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A coalition of the nation's leading autism and disability organizations have come together to organize an Autism Roundtable on May 12, 2025. The...

AAPD Joins Statement from Leading Autism + Disability Orgs re: Evidence-Based Research and Support for Autistic People

The American Association of People with Disabilities proudly joined this statement from a broad coalition of leading autism and disability organizations, including Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Autism Society of America, Autism Speaks, and more, expressing our...

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“Fight beside us or get out of the way”: New Online Ad Buy Urges Candidates to Back Disability Community and Disability GOTV FOR IMMEDIATE R...

Oct 24, 2024

AAPD Collaborates with The Deaf Professional Arts Network (D-PAN) to Provide Access to ASL Interpreting of October 1 Vice-Presidential Candidate Debate

For Immediate Release: October 1, 2024 Contact AAPD: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960 Contact D-PAN: Sean Forbes sean@dpan.tv &...

Oct 01, 2024

AAPD Statement on Ableist Comments by Donald Trump about Vice President Harris

For Immediate Release: September 29, 2024 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960 WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday afte...

Sep 29, 2024

AAPD Statement on Supreme Court Decision Involving Regulatory Power in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo

For Immediate Release: July 2, 2024 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960 WASHINGTON, DC – On Friday, June 28, t...

Jul 02, 2024

Statement and Call to Action from The American Association of People with Disabilities on the 25th Anniversary of Olmstead v. LC

For Immediate Release: June 22, 2024 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-546-5528 WASHINGTON, DC – Twenty-five years ago tod...

Jun 22, 2024

American Association of People with Disabilities Applauds Supreme Court Decision to Retain FDA Approval of Mifepristone

Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court announced its unanimous decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. Federal Drug Administration (FD...

Jun 14, 2024

AAPD Applauds Historic HHS Rule on Disability Discrimination

For Immediate Release: May 2, 2024 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960 WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the Department ...

May 02, 2024

AAPD Applauds HHS’ Finalization of New Anti-discrimination Rule Under Section 1557 of the ACA

For Immediate Release: May 1, 2024 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960 WASHINGTON, DC – On April 26, 2024, The...

May 01, 2024

AAPD Praises New Rules from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

For Immediate Release: April 26, 2024 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960 WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier this week, the Ce...

Apr 27, 2024

AAPD Applauds New Department of Justice Guidance on Rights of Disabled Voters

For Immediate Release: April 20, 2024 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960 WASHINGTON, DC – On April 18, 2024, the Departmen...

Apr 20, 2024

AAPD Praises Department of Justice For Finalizing Title II Web Accessibility Rule

For Immediate Release: April 10, 2024 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960 WASHINGTON, DC – On April 8, 2024, A...

Apr 10, 2024

AAPD Announces the 2024 Recipients of the AAPD Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Awards

For Immediate Release: March 19, 2024 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960 Christine Liao at cliao@aapd.com; 202-521-4302 WA...

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