Passage of the American Rescue Plan Marks Victory for Disability Community One year after the COVID-19 pandemic began, Congress has passed and the President has signed into law a critical pandemic relief package with fundi... Mar 12, 2021
AAPD and New America Publish Storybook on Disability in the Age of Covid-19 AAPD and New America conducted interviews with disability advocates, captured their experiences during Covid-19, an... Mar 11, 2021
Action Alert! Tell Your Senators We Need Emergency HCBS Funding in the Next COVID-19 Relief Bill! On Monday, October 12th, the disability community is coordinating a national call-in day to voice our opposition to the confirmation of Judge Amy C... Feb 17, 2021
Announcing the 2021 Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Award Recipients AAPD is proud to recognize Elijah Armstrong and Noor Pervez as the recipients of the 2021 Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Awards. Feb 12, 2021
Black Disability Freedom Dreams 2020 has been one of the most challenging years for many of us. Black people, especially Black people with a Disability have been disproportionatel... Jan 24, 2021
Black Disability Freedom Dreams “This program has become my anchor of hope that Black Disabled people can have a community that uplifts one another through the challenges we... Jan 04, 2021
Disability Equality Index 2020 The Disability Equality Index (DEI), a joint initiative with the American Association of People with Disabilities, is a benchmarking tool that prov... Dec 31, 2020
Congress Leaves Disabled People Behind in COVID-19 Relief Bill After months of delays and months of coordinated advocacy from the disability community, last night Congress passed... Dec 23, 2020
AAPD Participates in New Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Inclusive Employment Policy The American Association of People with Disabilities is proud to be a part of the Dec 09, 2020
2020 Disability Advocacy Certificate Program Annual Report The AAPD Summer Internship Program provides an opportunity for current and recent college graduates all across the United States to gain hands-on p... Nov 21, 2020
Disability Groups Closely Watching Supreme Court Case Challenging the Affordable Care Act The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and national disability groups are closely following the Supreme Court’s consideration ... Nov 10, 2020