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The Mouth Painter

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Glenneisha Darkins, better known as Glenn, is a Black quadriplegic artist and mouth painter from Miami, Florida.

A Milestone for the Disability Vote: Advocates Meet with the Vice President

Blog, Disability Culture, Disability Rights, Education

As we close National Disability Voter Registration Week, we wanted to share a blog documenting a key moment for the disability vote this year.

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Nov 02, 2010

AAPD condemns the latest Presidential Executive Order preventing states from regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies.

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

Dec 16, 2025

My Token is Done Shining for You

“…and when we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard nor welcomed but when we are silent we are still afraid So it is better to spea...

Dec 08, 2025

IDEA at 50: Why Disability Rights in Education Cannot Be Taken for Granted

May 24, 2024, is a date I will never forget. Before last year, I didn’t fully understand the struggles faced by people with disabilities. I k...

Nov 28, 2025

AAPD and NBCUniversal Announce 2025 Recipients of the NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship

For Immediate Release: Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960 WASHINGTON, DC – The American Association of People with Disabiliti...

Nov 20, 2025

2025 NBCUniversal Scholarship Recipients

AAPD is proud to announce the recipients of the 2022 NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship! In 2022,

Nov 20, 2025

AAPD Opposes Unlawful Dismantling of the Department of Education

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2025 AAPD Calls for Congressional Action to Protect Federal Education Programs and Disability Rights Washington,...

Nov 19, 2025

Explainer: The Government Shutdown Is Over. What Does This Mean for Disabled Americans?

After 43 long days, Congress reached an agreement to end the government shutdown. The agreement funds the U.S. Department of Agriculture (including...

Nov 14, 2025

AAPD Names Disability Employment Leader Veronica Villalobos Chair of its Board

For Immediate Release: November 5, 2025 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; Catherine Clements, catherine.clements@highmarkhealth.org WASH...

Nov 05, 2025

Paul G. Hearne Profile: Alison Hillman

In 2003, Alison Hillman was working for Mental Disability Rights International, now known as Disability Rights International,when her colleague rec...

Nov 04, 2025

Paul G. Hearne Profile: Sneha Dave

Chronic illness advocate Sneha Dave started the nonprofit organization Generation Patient when she was a college student, seeking to create opportu...

Nov 04, 2025

Paul G. Hearne Profile: Elijah Armstrong

After experiencing disability discrimination in high school, Elijah Armstrong became motivated to help other disabled students continue their educa...

Nov 04, 2025

Paul G. Hearne Profile: Noor Pervez

Noor Pervez was encouraged to apply for the Paul G. Hearne Award in 2021 by one of his colleagues. That same year, he won the award and went on to ...

Nov 04, 2025

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