In a few weeks, we’re saying goodbye to our Fall 2025 interns. AAPD’s Fall Internship Program provides space for disabled students and recent graduates to gain work experience, develop leadership skills, and engage deeply with the disability community. We’re grateful to have

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Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities, and this year's theme is "Fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress". But what does a disability inclusive society actually look like? We think it means a world where all disabled people have

It’s #GivingTuesday! Your gift supports disability rights, expands access, and fuels leadership programs that open pathways to economic opportunity. Give today: https://t.co/6GSVBoBfpz #AAPD #DisabilityCommunity #AccessForAll #REVUP ID: An image about Giving Tuesday featuring

Link to the blog: https://t.co/FtT56SmUCi ID: A young Black woman with long braids smiles at the camera. She is wearing a black and white patterned cardigan with her arms crossed. The background is softly blurred with greenery and brick buildings.

Tomorrow, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act turns 50! AAPD's Policy Fellow, Angeth Mayen, wrote this powerful blog about how IDEA has impacted her educational journey and why protecting and expanding IDEA is so important.

AAPD and NBCUniversal are proud to announce the eight recipients of the 2025 NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship! Meet these eight incredible students with disabilities pursuing careers in media: https://t.co/v2HeeWfuNK

A huge thank you to @WellsFargo for being our presenting partner for our 30th Anniversary Gala! Your sponsorship and commitment to inclusion made an evening of much-needed celebration. Thanks for making #DisabilityProm possible.

After 43 days, the government shutdown has ended—but many people still have questions. @AAPD’s explainer walks through what people with disabilities and older adults can expect in terms of access to critical programs and Medicare funding developments: https://t.co/JFtSLichBN

Lunch plans in DC? If you’re in or near Georgetown, DC, starting at noon, swing by Wells Fargo and get yourself some quarters featuring disability activist Stacey Park Milbern!

Alice Wong became a disabled ancestor yesterday. Alice made the complexity of disabled experiences visible to the world — our joy, rage, and ferocity. She expanded our movement and the minds of millions. We are devastated to lose Alice, and lucky to have been changed by her.

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[Posted by Sandy Ho] For those who would like to make a contribution to continue the legacy of her work, Alice's GoFundMe https://t.co/mvyEv2HCSp

Every voter deserves to access their right to vote. If you run into issues, or just need help figuring out where or how to vote, reach out to the Election Protection Hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) for free, nonpartisan assistance. @VerifiedVoting, @AAPD, @866OURVOTE

Election Day is tomorrow and it's important to use your power. We asked a couple of REV UP coalition members to talk about the work they do. This is Yulissa from REV UP Texas. The work our coalition members do is extremely impactful for our REV UP program. Learn more and find

In this blog, Dr. Jackee Jackson, a leader from REV UP New Jersey, writes about the power of the disability vote. She reflects on the first time she voted, the history of the voting rights movement, and the importance of REV UP's voting advocacy. https://t.co/eY3nHLX9cp ID: Dr.

Your vote is your power! Election Day is just one week away! It's time to make your plan to vote and gather your tools! If you live in a state that allows for mail-in or early voting, make sure you've received your ballot. If you live in a state with ballot drop-off boxes, make

Emma O'Neill-Dietel researches queer disability history as a Master’s of Public History student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. In their new blog post, Emma writes about how the intersection of queerness and disability informs their approach to research. Read their

Disabled women and femmes deserve to work, earn, and thrive , not be trapped in segregated workplaces or paid subminimum wages. Congress must act now: - Pass the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA) - Stop the rollback of equal employment protections

AAPD Is Turning 30! Our 30th Anniversary Gala is on Thursday, November 6, at 5:30 PM, at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, DC. This event is open to the disability community and our allies. Tickets can be purchased at this link - get yours today! https://t.co/bB1Fxthdwx