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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
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
At the Corner of Broken and Brown
I was born at the intersection of Broken Street and Brown Avenue. These are not literal roadways nor locations that can be found on Google Maps. In...
Sep 23, 2025
Medicaid Cuts Are Going To Threaten the Autonomy of Disabled Americans
Growing up, I was stripped of my autonomy in medical spaces. Mental health was stigmatized in my family and culture, so I didn’t feel comfortable s...
Aug 29, 2025
Living an Immigrant Life with a Disability
“As an immigrant, you have the fewest rights in this country. So, stay away from controversial issues, stay silent if you can.” This is what a resp...
Aug 22, 2025
Blending the Personal and the Political: An Introduction to AAPD’s Blog Program
We all know that public policy is personal. But there is often so much time and attention devoted to the technicalities of public policy that the h...
Aug 20, 2025
Disability Community Gathers to Celebrate Release of U.S. Quarter Featuring Activist Stacey Park Milbern
On Wednesday, August 13, disabled people and allies gathered at the National Museum of American History to celebrate the release of a new quarter d...
Aug 16, 2025
In Her Own Words: Remembering and Honoring Stacey Park Milbern
On August 13 at 6:00 EDT, the National Museum of American History will host an event celebrating the life and legacy of Stacey Park Milbern and unv...
Aug 08, 2025
Protesting While Deafblind
For many disabled people, showing up at a protest requires planning. Will there be an ASL interpreter or will you need to find a volunteer? ...
Aug 07, 2025
Disability Pride Month & 35 Years of the ADA: Protecting Rights in Peril
Prior to July 26, 1990, individuals with disabilities routinely faced discrimination, overt hostility, and explicit ableism without any protections...
Jul 31, 2025
Inclusive Spaces Carry on the Legacy of the ADA
Over 35 years ago, I introduced the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the House of Representatives. It took more than a year for Congress to...
Jul 30, 2025