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Community Update: Positive Development In Medicaid Work Requirements
What Is This New Development? Today, October 29, 2026, a federal judge agreed with a coalition of 25 states and the District of Columbia in their l...
Oct 29, 2026
Olmstead: What Comes Next
Lois Curtis and Elaine Wilson changed the course of my life and the lives of tens of millions of Americans living with disabilities. Curtis and Wil...
Oct 26, 2026
REV UP 10 Year Anniversary Spotlight: Rainey Dock Matthews, REV UP Hawai’i and REV UP Texas
Editor’s Note: REV UP was founded in 2016 by grassroots activists in Texas to build the power of the disability vote—and over the past decade...
Oct 23, 2026
REV UP 10 Year Anniversary Spotlight: Derek Heard, REV UP Georgia
Editor’s Note: REV UP was founded in 2016 by grassroots activists in Texas to build the power of the disability vote—and over the past decade...
Oct 18, 2026
Introducing the Fall Internship Program Cohort of 2026
The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is pleased to announce its 2026 Fall Internship Program Cohort! AAPD fall interns have ...
Oct 15, 2026
How the New Sirius D&D Disability Pride Dice Make Gaming Accessible for All Players
AAPD is excited to announce our partnership with Wizards of the Coast and Sirius Dice on a Dungeons & Dragons dice set themed around disability...
Oct 05, 2026
How the Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Award Boosted Brittanie Hernandez-Wilson’s Mission of Using Storytelling for Advocacy
Brittanie Hernandez-Wilson, one of the recipients of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)’s 2026 Paul G. Hearne Emerging Lea...
Sep 16, 2026
REV UP 10 Year Anniversary Spotlight: Helena Berger, REV UP Virginia
Editor’s Note: REV UP was founded in 2016 by grassroots activists in Texas to build the power of the disability vote—and over the past decade...
Sep 15, 2026
Small Actions, Collective Power: Join Disability Voting Rights Week 2026
Each year, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) celebrates Disability Voting Rights Week (DVRW). This year, DVRW takes place...
Sep 11, 2026
How the Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Award Expanded KD Drackert’s Work to Clear The Air
When Katie “KD” Drackert received the 2026 Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Award from the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) in...
Aug 31, 2026
10 Years of REV UP: How Gene Martinez Grew Grassroots Disability Power In Minnesota
Editor’s Note: REV UP was founded in 2016 by grassroots activists in Texas to build the power of the disability vote—and over the past decade...
Aug 24, 2026
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 m...
Aug 12, 2026