2022 Summer Interns UncategorizedThe American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is pleased to announce the Summer Internship Program Class of 2022. read more
REV UP During National Disability Voter Registration Week Roughly 1 in 4 American adults has a disability, and over 38 million people with disabilities were eligible to vote in 2020! Sep 14, 2021
REV UP Kicks Off National Disability Voter Registration Week Today The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) will host the 5th annual National Disability Voter Reg... Sep 13, 2021
5 Ways to Build a Better and More Inclusive Democracy This Week Here are 5 ways that you can build up the disability vote this week Sep 13, 2021
AAPD Responds to Reports that Funding for Home and Community-Based Services May Be Substantially Reduced in Upcoming Budget Reconciliation The American Association of People with Disabilities strongly urges Congress to commit to the largest amount of HCB... Sep 09, 2021
AAPD’s Reading Recommendations Here are some reading recommendations shared and reviewed by AAPD’s staff, interns, alums, and friends. Aug 27, 2021
2021 NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship Recipients The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is proud to announce the eight recipients of the 2021 NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Sc... Aug 26, 2021
AAPD Celebrates the Passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act in the House The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) celebrates the passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights ... Aug 25, 2021
What is the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Why is it Important to the Disability Community? Infrastructure relates to the facilities, resources, and tools that people use to operate on a daily basis and go about their lives. While infrastr... Aug 20, 2021
AAPD Urges Strong Support for Home and Community Based Services in Upcoming Budget Reconciliation Process AAPD urges Congress to commit the full HCBS investment of $400 billion that was promised in the American Jobs Plan.... Aug 18, 2021
Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Creates Paths to Progress for Disability Community The Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. If passed in the House of Representatives, this bill ... Aug 12, 2021
Leading Disability Organizations are Disappointed Nasdaq Board Diversity Reporting Rule Excludes Disability Community AAPD and Disability:IN are deeply disappointed that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) did not recom... Aug 12, 2021
2021 Scholarship Recipients Recipients of the 2021 NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship. Aug 11, 2021