Community Integration

President and CEO of AAPD

Editor’s Note: Judy Heumann was one of the most influential disabled women of all time. AAPD’s Editorial Manager Naomi Hess wrote this profile of J...

Technology Policy Associate

I was a bundle of nerves as I shuffled through the long halls of the Russell Senate Office Building on February 10th. I was heading to a congressio...

For Immediate Release: March 2, 2026 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 WASHINGTON, DC and SELMA, AL  – Every year, organizer...

Black History Month offers a moment to reflect on the people whose creativity, resilience, and leadership continue to shape our shared future. At A...

Starting in January 2027, the federal government will begin enforcing new requirements for people who get their health insurance through Medicaid. ...

For Immediate Release: February 25, 2026 The Access Coalition, a groundbreaking, multi-company collaboration convened by the American Association o...

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...