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Disability and the Land in Wahkôtowin

Content warning: this post discusses disturbing topics including environmental disasters, wildfires, Indigenous residential schools, death, and educational abuse of Indigenous children. Our bodies bear the scars of the land and the land bears the scars of our bodies....

I am autistic. No, I don’t want a cure.

Content warning: this post discusses disturbing topics such as eugenics and anti-autistic ableism. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made an announcement back in April that Donald Trump gave him a mission on day one of his presidential term — find the cause of the supposed...

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Election 2024 Policy Brief: HHS’s New Section 504 and Section 1557 Regulations

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Election 2024 Policy Brief: Improvements to the Care Economy Since 2020

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Election 2024 Policy Brief: DOT Improves Air Travel for Passengers with Disabilities

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AAPD Announces its Second Fall Internship Class – Fall 2024

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is pleased to announce its second annual Fall Internship Class. This year’s program con...

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Dear CNN Debate Team, Disabled Voters Are Ready for an Accessible Debate

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Announcing the Summer Internship Cohort of 2024

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is pleased to announce the Summer Internship Program Cohort of 2024.

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AAPD Disability Policy Download – February 2024

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

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REVving UP for 2024

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...

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AAPD Disability Policy Download – January 2024

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...

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Plain Language Definitions – Voting Words and Terms

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