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AAPD’s REV UP Voting Campaign Builds the Power of the Disability Vote in 2022

There are more than 38 million people with disabilities eligible to vote in the 2022 midterm elections.

Nov 04, 2022

AAPD and NBCUniversal Announce 2022 Recipients of the Tony Coelho Media Scholarship

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is proud to announce the eight recipients of the 2022 NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Sc...

Sep 13, 2022

Ford Foundation Grants $1M to AAPD to Support Disabled Higher Ed Students and Employees in COVID-19 Landscape

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is proud to announce that AAPD has received a new $1,000,000 grant from the Ford Founda...

Sep 07, 2022

AAPD Publishes 2022 Progress Report on Automobile Accessibility Scorecard Results

Report shows significant internal accessibility progress at auto manufacturers over the past year.

Jul 26, 2022

AAPD Statement on the Overturning of Roe v. Wade

“This decision threatens the true meaning of many values that are proclaimed to be core American values: freedom of choice, self-determination, and...

Jun 24, 2022

AAPD Announces Its 2022 Summer Internship Class

For Immediate Release: 6/9/2022 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com WASHINGTON, DC – The American Association of People with Disabilities (A...

Jun 09, 2022

AAPD and CDT Applaud EEOC and DOJ Focus on AI-Based Hiring Discrimination

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 12, 2022 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; Elizabeth Seeger, eseeger@cdt.org The American Association...

May 12, 2022

AAPD Statement on Leaked Supreme Court Draft Decision and Threat to Roe v. Wade

For Immediate Release: 5/10/2022 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com Washington, D.C. – Last week, a draft majority decision from the ...

May 10, 2022

Advocates Release Sign On Statement: Mask Mandates on Public Transit

For Immediate Release: 4/26/2022 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com Washington, D.C. – Following the recent court decision striking d...

Apr 26, 2022

AAPD Rejoices in the Confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court

For Immediate Release: April 07, 2022 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com Washington, D.C. – This afternoon, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was...

Apr 07, 2022

AAPD Applauds Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Advancement Out of the Judiciary Committee, Urges Swift Senate Confirmation

For Immediate Release: April 04, 2022 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com Washington, D.C. – Today Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has be...

Apr 04, 2022

AAPD To Host a Virtual #ConfirmJackson Rally With Bazelon Center and DREDF on March 30

Mar 29, 2022

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