Meet Our New AAPD Intern: Cheri Montgomery!
I am deeply passionate about advocating with the disability community, and I cannot wait to spend the next few months serving and learning alongside this incredible community.
Know Your Rights: The Community Integration Mandate
Did you know that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not ensure civil rights for people with disabilities?
25 Years of Olmstead Rights: James & Jenny McLelland’s Story
Little Lobbyist James McLelland and his mom Jenny were invited to the U.S. Justice Department’s celebration of the Olmstead Decision to share their story.
Historic News: Prohibiting Disability Discrimination in Federal Programs!
On May 1, the Biden Administration took a giant step forward in disability rights, issuing its final rule on the long-awaited Health & Human Services updates to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Action Alert: Make Airlines Accountable to Disabled Travelers!
Too often, airlines do not give disabled passengers enough information on wheelchair accommodations on planes and assistance with boarding.
Knowing How to Do All the Stuff: An Interview with Kelley Coleman
Her voice was like the spirit guide to parenting I’ve always wanted, telling me how I could do all the hard things, making suggestions and holding my hand.
Be a Hero: In Memory of Ady Barkan
There is the type of courage where we put on our armor and charge into the battlefield, and there is the type of courage where we strip down and bare our vulnerabilities for all to see.
What Is “Section 504”? Disability Rights 101 (by Jeneva Stone)
The Rehab Act (as it’s often called) is the foundation for civil rights for people with disabilities in the U.S., and at its heart is Section 504, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability “under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
Vacations Can Be Accessible and Enjoyable
Planning an accessible vacation can be challenging, but it is possible.
Medicaid & IDEA--What's at Stake: Grace Dow
I have Cerebral Palsy and I was born prematurely in India. I rely on a walker and a wheelchair for my mobility.
Save IDEA: Aaron Holzmueller
I had a diffuse and catastrophic birth brain injury, which resulted in my disabilities.
Save Medicaid & IDEA: Ethan & Christy Judd
Ethan was born with congenital myasthenia syndrome, which affects the communication between his brain and muscles, leading him to have low muscle tone. He also had dislocated and subluxated hips, so he uses a wheelchair for long distance and for greater independence.
Save Medicaid & IDEA: Cindy & Thomas Hammerquist
Thomas is sixteen. He’s a happy guy who loves Star Wars, pop music and root beer. He has a hello and goodbye for everyone and everything - “So long Target!”