The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) promotes equal opportunity, economic power, independent living, and political participation for people with disabilities.
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Over 60 million Americans with disabilities and our supporters have the power to achieve full civil rights for all. We are powered by our vision of a community whose voice is heard through the halls of government, in our culture, and in our communities.
Over 60 million Americans with disabilities and our supporters have the power to achieve full civil rights for all. We are powered by our vision of a community whose voice is heard through the halls of government, in our culture, and in our communities.
Last chance to sign up for the @GettingHired Online Career Fair on May 5th from 12-3PM ET. All industries and experience levels are welcome! Register here: : https://bit.ly/3efEBjN
Having a disability doesn't keep you from having a great job. Connect with inclusive nationwide employers on May 5, 2021 from 12:00-3:00 PM ET.
Check out this piece that AAPD's own Lilian Aluri and Rachita Singh wrote regarding the #DisabilityVote, the issues that matter to the disability community and why political leaders need to pay more attention and address these issues. #REVUP #CripTheVote https://www.futureofpersonalhealth.com/disability-empowerment/the-power-of-the-disability-vote-should-not-be-ignored/
One in four adults in America have a disability. It is past time that candidates recognize and tap into the power of the disability vote.
No better way to end #AutismAcceptance Month than supporting @autisticselfadvocacy's Noor & his goal of connecting Muslims w/disabilities with their faith. Learn about @ttnobi's project & how to get involved through his Instagram takeover TOMORROW on our account: aapdofficial! Visit his bio to read up on the Easy Read Quran.
No better way to end #AutismAcceptance Month than supporting @autisticselfadvocacy's Noor & his goal of connecting Muslims w/disabilities with their faith. Learn about @ttnobi's project & how to get involved through his Instagram takeover TOMORROW on our account: aapdofficial! Visit his bio to read up on the Easy Read Quran.
Thank you everyone for making the #AAPDGala such a success! Whether it was the leadership of Maria Town & our board, the hard work of the AAPD staff, our guests’ amazing videos, or the heartfelt responses of all the attendees - you all made this gala one of the most memorable!
Thank you everyone for making the #AAPDGala such a success! Whether it was the leadership of Maria Town & our board, the hard work of the AAPD staff, our guests’ amazing videos, or the heartfelt responses of all the attendees - you all made this gala one of the most memorable!
AAPD would like to give special thanks to our Platinum Level sponsors: Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF) and the National Structured Settlements Trade Association! Thank you for all that you do and for your support!
AAPD would like to give special thanks to our Platinum Level sponsors: Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF) and the National Structured Settlements Trade Association! Thank you for all that you do and for your support!
Here's a full list of all the guests that will be a part of our gala TONIGHT, like Majority Whip James Clyburn, National Council on Disability's Chairman Andres Gallegos, AT&T CEO John Stankey & more! Visit https://www.aapd.com/programs/events/leadership-awards/ to learn more & register for free! Come celebrate the disability community!
Here's a full list of all the guests that will be a part of our gala TONIGHT, like Majority Whip James Clyburn, National Council on Disability's Chairman Andres Gallegos, AT&T CEO John Stankey & more! Visit https://www.aapd.com/programs/events/leadership-awards/ to learn more & register for free! Come celebrate the disability community!
T-24 HOURS!! We are so excited for AAPD Leadership Awards Gala and hope you are as well! You can still register and watch the amazing speakers we've been highlighting over the past couple of weeks address the disability community. https://aapd.com/programs/events/leadership-awards/
We also want to thank our amazing sponsors! We appreciate all your work and support!
We want to once again introduce our Paul G. Hearne Awardees who will be celebrated at our AAPD Leadership Awards Gala TOMORROW NIGHT!! Register for our event and hear from them about how they will be using their funding to engage in disability advocacy. https://www.aapd.com/programs/events/leadership-awards/
We are excited to announce the participation of even more special guests for our #2021AAPDGala this Wednesday! To hear from all our guests and honorees visit our page and register for free: https://www.aapd.com/programs/events/leadership-awards/
AAPD will honor the @nytimes for Overlooked, a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths went unreported. The series features the stories of instrumental disabled advocates. The AAPD Ally Award will be accepted by @NYTAmy & @petercatapano. Learn more and register for free: https://buff.ly/3uR0iME #2021AAPDGala
At the AAPD Leadership Awards Gala, we will honor AT&T with the Corporate Leadership Award. AT&T has played an instrumental role in the growth & development of programs like our Summer Internship Program. The award will be accepted by CEO John Stankey. Learn more and register for free: https://buff.ly/3uR0iME. #2021AAPDGala
At the AAPD Leadership Awards Gala, we will honor AT&T with the Corporate Leadership Award. AT&T has played an instrumental role in the growth & development of programs like our Summer Internship Program. The award will be accepted by CEO John Stankey. Learn more and register for free: https://buff.ly/3uR0iME. #2021AAPDGala
AAPD is happy to announce another Capitol Champion Awardee, Congressman Don Young! Through his tenure in office & as Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus, Congressman Young has fought for protecting the rights of Americans w/disabilities & against the weakening of the ADA. Learn more and register for free: https://buff.ly/3uR0iME #2021AAPDGala
AAPD is happy to announce another Capitol Champion Awardee, Congressman Don Young! Through his tenure in office & as Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus, Congressman Young has fought for protecting the rights of Americans w/disabilities & against the weakening of the ADA. Learn more and register for free: https://buff.ly/3uR0iME #2021AAPDGala
Join REV UP Georgia at Tuesdays with Tootle, featuring a screening of Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities and L'Arche Atlanta's "6,000 Waiting...A Film about Disability Advocacy". The film tells the powerful stories of three Georgians with developmental disabilities. Register here: https://sign1news.com/6000-waiting-rsvp/
6000 Waiting...A Film about Disability Advocacy
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
6:30 PM EDT
Join us for a screening and discussion on GCDD's film, 6,000 Waiting.
Stancil Tootle - Tuesdays with Tootle, will lead a discussion with the stars of the film who share their powerful stories of three Georgians with developmental disabilities whose lives are significantly impacted by the staggering lack and complexity of state Medicaid waiver funding.
Registration: SignlNews.com/6000Waiting
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AAPD is honored to present Ayanna Pressley with the Capitol Champion Award. Congresswoman Pressley has introduced many pieces of legislation, like the Mental Health Justice Act, aimed at protecting the multiply marginalized in the disability community. Learn more and register for free: https://buff.ly/3uR0iME #2021AAPDGala
AAPD is honored to present Ayanna Pressley with the Capitol Champion Award. Congresswoman Pressley has introduced many pieces of legislation, like the Mental Health Justice Act, aimed at protecting the multiply marginalized in the disability community. Learn more and register for free: https://buff.ly/3uR0iME #2021AAPDGala
We are hosting a REV UP webinar on 4/22 at 1-2:30pm on protecting the right to vote at the state and federal level with panelists from @NDRNadvocates, @CivilRightsOrg, @FairFightAction, @VotingRightsLab! ASL and captioning will be provided. Register at https://buff.ly/2Q6MQFH
We are hosting a REV UP webinar on 4/22 at 1-2:30pm on protecting the right to vote at the state and federal level with panelists from @NDRNadvocates, @CivilRightsOrg, @FairFightAction, @VotingRightsLab! ASL and captioning will be provided. Register at https://buff.ly/2Q6MQFH
@RealJanePauley, one of the most respected figures in American broadcast journalism & Host of @CBSSunday, will be at the Leadership Gala Awards to receive the AAPD Image Award. She has used her platform to advocate for mental health awareness. Learn more and register for free here: https://buff.ly/3uR0iME #2021AAPDGala
@RealJanePauley, one of the most respected figures in American broadcast journalism & Host of @CBSSunday, will be at the Leadership Gala Awards to receive the AAPD Image Award. She has used her platform to advocate for mental health awareness. Learn more and register for free here: https://buff.ly/3uR0iME #2021AAPDGala
@NYSComptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli will be awarded the AAPD Catalyst Award for his efforts to drive forward disability rights & inclusion through corporate social responsibility & environmental, social & corporate governance (ESG) investing. Learn more and register for free here: https://buff.ly/3uR0iME #2021AAPDGala
@NYSComptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli will be awarded the AAPD Catalyst Award for his efforts to drive forward disability rights & inclusion through corporate social responsibility & environmental, social & corporate governance (ESG) investing. Learn more and register for free here: https://buff.ly/3uR0iME #2021AAPDGala
AAPD is excited to announce that Taraji P. Henson will be making an appearance at our Leadership Awards Gala! She will be presenting the Democracy Award to Stacey Abrams. Taraji is an Academy Award nominated & Golden Globe winning actor, producer & activist. https://buff.ly/3uR0iME #2021AAPDGala
AAPD is excited to announce that Taraji P. Henson will be making an appearance at our Leadership Awards Gala! She will be presenting the Democracy Award to Stacey Abrams. Taraji is an Academy Award nominated & Golden Globe winning actor, producer & activist. https://buff.ly/3uR0iME #2021AAPDGala
Read this TIME article regarding the impact of Senate Bill 202 in GA on the disability community, especially Black disabled voters, featuring Maria Town and Gaylon Tootle, a part of our REV UP network through Rev Up Georgia. https://time.com/5953063/disability-advocate-georgia-new-election-law/ #CripTheVote #DisabilityVote
Gaylon Tootle, a Black and blind disability advocate in Augusta, explains how Georgia's new law could especially impact disabled voters.
We are TWO weeks away from AAPD's Leadership Awards Gala! During the gala Stacey Abrams will be honored with the inaugural AAPD Democracy Award for her work to enfranchise all voters, including the disability community of over 60 mil strong. Learn more and register for free here: https://www.aapd.com/programs/events/leadership-awards/ #2021AAPDGala
We are TWO weeks away from AAPD's Leadership Awards Gala! During the gala Stacey Abrams will be honored with the inaugural AAPD Democracy Award for her work to enfranchise all voters, including the disability community of over 60 mil strong. Learn more and register for free here: https://www.aapd.com/programs/events/leadership-awards/ #2021AAPDGala
AAPD joined multiple organizations in creating a resource to inform vaccination sites on how to make sure they are complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act and providing reasonable accommodations for all. Learn more here: https://buff.ly/3mH2zHk.
Our REV UP campaign is hosting another webinar: Protecting the Right to Vote. Join us on April 22 from 1-2:30pm ET and hear about various voting rights legislation around the country, how they impact the disability community, and how you can help. Learn more on website: https://buff.ly/3g4br8x
Our REV UP campaign is hosting another webinar: Protecting the Right to Vote. Join us on April 22 from 1-2:30pm ET and hear about various voting rights legislation around the country, how they impact the disability community, and how you can help. Learn more on website: https://buff.ly/3g4br8x
AAPD is honored to announce that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will be joining the 2021 Virtual Leadership Awards Gala with a pre-recorded message on April 28, 2021. Register at https://buff.ly/3g8NxbZ! #2021AAPDGala
AAPD is honored to announce that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will be joining the 2021 Virtual Leadership Awards Gala with a pre-recorded message on April 28, 2021. Register at https://buff.ly/3g8NxbZ! #2021AAPDGala
AAPD would like to announce our emcee for the our Leadership Awards Gala: Jonathan Capehart! Jonathan Capehart is a Pulitzer Prize-winning member of Washington Post editorial board, a regular commentator on PBS NewsHour, & the host of The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart on MSNBC. We're excited to have him!
AAPD would like to announce our emcee for the our Leadership Awards Gala: Jonathan Capehart! Jonathan Capehart is a Pulitzer Prize-winning member of Washington Post editorial board, a regular commentator on PBS NewsHour, & the host of The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart on MSNBC. We're excited to have him!
Reminder! There are FIVE DAYS left until the application for AAPD Deputy Director closes! You must apply by April 12, 5pm ET. Learn more about the position and apply now: https://buff.ly/38HYm01
Reminder! There are FIVE DAYS left until the application for AAPD Deputy Director closes! You must apply by April 12, 5pm ET. Learn more about the position and apply now: https://buff.ly/38HYm01
Thanks to a generous contribution from NBCUniversal, AAPD is proud to offer eight (8) NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarships for the Fall semester of 2021. Deadline to apply is Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 5pm ET. Visit our website to learn more and apply: https://buff.ly/2q3cQRf
Thanks to a generous contribution from NBCUniversal, AAPD is proud to offer eight (8) NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarships for the Fall semester of 2021. Deadline to apply is Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 5pm ET. Visit our website to learn more and apply: https://buff.ly/2q3cQRf
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Today marks the start of #AutismAcceptanceMonth! People with autism are more likely than most to be targets of bullying, hate crimes, unemployment, and other systemic issues. We need to center and uplift the voices of the autistic community and emphasize their acceptance.
Today marks the start of #AutismAcceptanceMonth! People with autism are more likely than most to be targets of bullying, hate crimes, unemployment, and other systemic issues. We need to center and uplift the voices of the autistic community and emphasize their acceptance.
As an end to #WomenHistoryMonth we want to shine a light on the rest of the amazing women that are part of AAPD's team. Thank you all for your hard work! AAPD is proud to have a staff filled with strong women & hopes to continue uplifting females everywhere. #WomenSupportingWomen
We have one more new position open at AAPD! We are looking for a Deputy Director to join our team. The Deputy Director will partner closely with the President and CEO to chart AAPD’s future growth and strategic responses to a dynamic and ever-growing disability community. Visit https://buff.ly/3dlJPc0 to learn more about the responsibilities and qualifications and apply here https://buff.ly/3rC8NZL by April 12 at 5pm ET.
We have one more new position open at AAPD! We are looking for a Deputy Director to join our team. The Deputy Director will partner closely with the President and CEO to chart AAPD’s future growth and strategic responses to a dynamic and ever-growing disability community. Visit https://buff.ly/3dlJPc0 to learn more about the responsibilities and qualifications and apply here https://buff.ly/3rC8NZL by April 12 at 5pm ET.
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CW: su***de, mental health During AAPD’s Disability Advocacy Certificate Program, participants learn how to advocate on the local, state, and national level. Through the Portraits of Empowerment series, participants share when they first learned about advocacy. Here we are featuring Jake Linn's story.
National Disability Rights Network's Jack Rosen delivers an important message on why it is necessary to register to vote and go to the polls! #REVUP #NDVRW #DisabilityVote #CripTheVote
Watch Representative Beto O'Rourke give a special shout-out for #REVUP! #NDVRW #DisabilityVote #CripTheVote *This is not an endorsement of Representative O'Rourke or the Democratic Party as we are a nonpartisan organization.
Listen to Allie Cannington and Chanelle Ignant's beautiful rendition of The Times They Are A-Changin by Bob Dylan! #NDVRW #REVUP #DisabilityVote #CripTheVote
Thank you Nyle DiMarco for helping us spread the word! Watch his REV UP the Vote message!
To celebrate the end of #NDVRW we're putting up all the REV UP the Vote Festival videos! Watch Elizabeth Warren give her remarks on the disability vote. And stay tuned for more! #REVUP #DisabilityVote #CripTheVote *This is not an endorsment of the Senator or of the Democratic Party as we are a nonpartisan organization
When Keri was eight years old she was diagnosed with bone cancer and that left her with a new identity. She wants to redefine how society labels people with disabilities because she finds power and strength in being a black disabled woman. We proud to share her story as part of the @Diet Coke #unlabeled campaign. And, in the spirit of this, AAPD will be partnering with 6 students with disabilities for an internship with Coca-Cola at their headquarters this summer. Application deadline is TOMORROW, January 31st: https://www.aapd.com/summer-internship-program/. #unlabeled
AAPD is proud to partner with Diet Coke to discuss disability identity and labels. Check out the video featuring our very own Keri Gray! What has been your experience with labels? How do you define/discuss your identity? #unlabeled https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx7Y6bti_Bw&t=9s
Former Congressman of Texas and Presidential Candidate Beto O'Rourke speaks about National Disability Voter Registration Week & the importance of voting: https://youtu.be/qXg0b1eXPX8. #REVUP #DisabilityVote #CripTheVote
Vote as if your life depends on it - because it does! The REV UP Campaign, launched by the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) in 2016, is a nonpartisan initiative that coordinates with national, state, and local disability organizations to increase the political participation of the disability community while also engaging candidates and the media on disability issues. The Campaign focuses on voter registration, education, access, and engagement. REV UP stands for Register! Educate! Vote! Use your Power!
Interested in learning how to create advocacy videos on disability rights issues? Apply for the AAPD and Rooted in Rights Disability Rights Storytellers Fellowship! Applications are due by September 4, 2018. Apply here: https://www.aapd.com/disability-rights-storytellers/
Women, LGBTQ folks, and people with disabilities are all underrepresented in public office. So what if you’re all three of those — is there a place in politics for you? Carrie Wade discusses paths to success for nontraditional candidates in 2018 and beyond and provides resources for candidates at rootedinrights.org/RunningOut. #Politics #DisabledCandidates #DisabledVoices This is Carrie's second video as our Disability Rights Storytellers Fellow. We are now taking applications for new Storytellers Fellows! Apply at https://www.aapd.com/disability-rights-storytellers/ - deadline is Tues., Sept. 4th, 2018.
The American Association of People with Disabilities and Rooted in Rights are accepting applications for the 2018-2019 Disability Rights Storytellers Fellowship. The Disability Rights Storytellers Fellowship provides the opportunity to learn and apply skills in digital media storytelling and disability advocacy. Our 2017 Storytellers Fellow Carrie Wade shares her experience and why you should apply! The deadline to apply is Tues., September 4th, 2018. https://www.aapd.com/disability-rights-storytellers/ #StorytellersFellowship #Storytellers
Emily Ladau is a passionate disability rights activist, writer, speaker, and digital communications consultant whose career began at the age of 10, when she appeared on several episodes of Sesame Street to educate children about her life with a physical disability. She is dedicated to harnessing the powers of communication and social media as tools for people of all abilities to become informed and engaged about disability and social justice issues. With the 2018 AAPD Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Award, Emily plans to establish a Disabled Writers Fellowship through Rooted in Rights to provide mentorship opportunities for emerging writers with disabilities that will empower them to hone their writing skills and contribute their work to the disability rights movement. Learn more about the AAPD Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Award: https://www.aapd.com/aapd-paul-g-hearne-leadership-awards/
Lydia X. Z. Brown is an advocate, organizer, and writer whose work has largely focused on violence against multiply-marginalized disabled people, especially institutionalization, incarceration, and policing. They have worked to advance transformative change through organizing in the streets, writing legislation, conducting anti-ableism workshops, testifying at regulatory and policy hearings, and disrupting institutional complacency everywhere from the academy to state agencies and the nonprofit-industrial complex. With the 2018 AAPD Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Award, Lydia plans to establish a community/peer empowerment fund in partnership with the Autism Women’s Network to award micro-grants to autistic people of color seeking support for education, professional development, art, health and safety, and community organizing. Learn more about the AAPD Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Award: https://www.aapd.com/aapd-paul-g-hearne-leadership-awards/
Did we really achieve marriage equality in 2015? Carrie Wade explains how Social Security marriage penalties keep equal dignity out of reach for q***r people with disabilities at www.rootedinrights.org/didlovewin #Storytellers #LGBTQ #MarriageEquality #SSI #SSDI #SocialSecurity
Katherine Perez is a recipient of the 2017 AAPD Paul G. Hearne Leadership Award. She is a scholar and activist from La Mirada, California who engages critical legal and historical analyses of disability laws and policies. Katherine is a Founding Member of the Coalición Nacional para Latinxs con Discapacidades (National Coalition for Latinxs with Disabilities). The AAPD Paul G. Hearne Leadership Award recognizes outstanding emerging leaders with disabilities who exemplify leadership, advocacy, and dedication to the broader cross-disability community. Learn more about Katherine: http://www.aapd.com/aapd-paul-g-hearne-leadership-awards/
Ola Ojewumi is a recipient of the 2017 AAPD Paul G. Hearne Leadership Award. She is an activist, journalist, and a community organizer based in Washington, DC, and the founder of two nonprofits: Sacred Hearts Children’s Transplant Foundation and Project ASCEND. The AAPD Paul G. Hearne Leadership Award recognizes outstanding emerging leaders with disabilities who exemplify leadership, advocacy, and dedication to the broader cross-disability community. Learn more about Ola: http://www.aapd.com/aapd-paul-g-hearne-leadership-awards/
States and cities across the country are Revving Up and declaring July 11-15 as National Disability Voter Registration Week (NDVRW)! A sample proclamation and other ideas on how to get involved in NDVRW can be found at: http://www.aapd.com/our-focus/voting/national-disability-voter-registration-week/
Alice Wong is one of the recipients of the 2016 AAPD Paul G. Hearne Leadership Award. In 2014, she launched the Disability Visibility Project (DVP). The DVP is an online community dedicated to recording, amplifying, and sharing disability stories and culture. In partnership with StoryCorps, a national oral history non-profit dedicated to recording the stories of all Americans, the DVP allows people to tell their stories on their own terms and have them archived them for posterity. The DVP aims to collect the diverse voices of people in the disability community and preserve their history for all, especially underrepresented groups.
AAPD is a convener, connector, and catalyst for change, increasing the political and economic power of people with disabilities.
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