This week, a bipartisan House resolution was introduced in Congress affirming the right of disabled people to live in their ...

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is a convener, connector, and catalyst for change, increasing the political and economic power of people with disabilities. As a national ...

Start Access convenes and connects diverse stakeholders in order to empower entrepreneurs with disabilities and to celebrate disability-led technology innovation that promotes equal opportunity, ...

On June 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) implementing new Medicaid work requirements, also known as “community engagement requirements.” ...

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday afternoon, Saturday, September 28, 2024, former President Donald Trump made a statement about Vice President Harris that was both ableist and inaccurate. American ...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the federal judge in Texas v. Kennedy vacated the community integration requirements in the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Section 504 rule. The resolution ...

Bobby was a leading disability rights advocate for over four decades. He spent much of his career in Congress, where he played an essential role in writing the Americans with Disabilities Act and ...

In 2021, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) released a report entitled “Centering Disability in Technology Policy: Issue ...

Note: AAPD is nonpartisan and does not support or oppose any candidate for office. We do urge individuals with disabilities and their allies to thoroughly research the candidates who will be on their ...

On May 22nd, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget reconciliation bill by just one vote. The bill contains many provisions that will be catastrophic for people with disabilities, ...

Note: This resource is based on a rapidly evolving situation and will be updated as we receive more information. UPDATE from February 4, 2025: On the evening of February 3, a federal judge ordered the ...