This week, a bipartisan House resolution was introduced in Congress affirming the right of disabled people to live in their ...
Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the federal judge in Texas v. Kennedy vacated the ...
Yesterday, the federal judge in the case of Texas v. Kennedy entered an order throwing out the community integration ...
This award is named in honor of Paul G. Hearne, an advocate and visionary leader with a lifelong disability who achieved success as a nonprofit executive, foundation president, federal agency director ...
The Defend Community Integration Coalition (DCIC) strongly condemns the recent proposed joint resolution filed August 31 in the ongoing case Texas v. Kennedy. The proposed resolution aims to strike ...
WASHINGTON, DC – The United States federal government has long been recognized as the largest employer of Americans with disabilities, through a combination of direct hires, federal contractors, ...
Each year, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) celebrates Disability Voting Rights Week (DVRW). This year, DVRW takes place September 14–18, 2026. Started by grassroots ...
Brittanie Hernandez-Wilson, one of the recipients of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)’s 2026 Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Award, knows what it’s like to see change in ...
AAPD is excited to announce the recipients of the 2026 Tony Coelho Media Scholarship! This scholarship awarded eight (8) Tony Coelho Media Scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students with ...