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We have five main focus areas and many goals within those areas. We work closely with state and community leaders and we provide small grants to fu...

Vice President of Policy

Note: This is the full-length version of AAPD’s January 2024 policy update. AAPD sends out a shortened version to its mailing list each month. If y...

For Immediate Release: January 31, 2024 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960    WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Americ...

What are local, state, and federal elections? There are three different levels of elected office: local offices, state offices, and federal offices...

Governor Asa Hutchinson was a Republican 2024 candidate for President of the United States. He served as the 46th Governor of the State of Arkansas...

As the election for the next president of the United States begins in earnest, people across the country are paying attention to Iowa. The Iowa cau...

Background: Just last month, in late December, civil rights leader Bishop William Barber II (Rev. Barber) experienced a discriminatory and unaccept...

December 8, 2023 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com    WASHINGTON – On Tuesday December 5, Acheson Hotels, LLC. v. Laufer was di...

For Immediate Release: December 5, 2023 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com   WASHINGTON, DC – The American Association of Peop...

The American Association of People with Disabilities announces its 2023 Fall Interns.

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is pleased to announce the Fall Internship Program Class of 2023.