REV UP Voting Campaign Coordinator

President and CEO of AAPD

On June 27, 2025, a U.S. Supreme Court decision ensured the continuity of the Universal Services Fund (USF), an important federal program that prov...

For Immediate Release: February 13, 2026 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 Washington, D.C. – Earlier this week, the U.S. Th...

I often surprise people in my community when I tell them that I don’t drive. They inevitably respond, “Then how did you get here?” While I wish my ...

For Immediate Release: February 2, 2026 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 WASHINGTON, DC – The American Association of Peopl...

Resources: Provide or Receive Support in Minnesota Contribute to or receive mutual aid in Minnesota through the Community Aid Network. Email commun...

For Immediate Release: January 16, 2026 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960 Sarah Shaw at sshaw@aapd.com; 771-243-3251 WASHI...

In January 2025, just two weeks before President Trump’s second inauguration, I was approved by the state of Wisconsin to receive Home and Communit...

For Immediate Release: December 28, 2025 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com WASHINGTON, D.C.  – On Friday, December 26, 2025, our mov...

As an Autistic, multi-disabled person, working in the theater industry can be challenging. It’s not often you see disabled representation in ...

This year, AAPD marked 30 years of advancing disability rights and leadership under a theme that feels more urgent than ever: Powered by Community....

For immediate release December 16, 2025 Contact: Naomi Hess, nhess@aapd.com Washington, D.C. – The American Association of People with Disabi...