About AAPD

AAPD is the largest national nonprofit cross-disability member organization in the United States, dedicated to ensuring economic self-sufficiency and political empowerment for the more than 50 million Americans with disabilities. AAPD works in coalition with other disability organizations for the full implementation and enforcement of disability nondiscrimination laws, particularly the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

AAPD was founded after five key leaders from the disability community (who were instrumental in drafting, advocating for and passage of the landmark civil rights law, the Americans with Disabilities Act -ADA) met to organize what they believed would be the next logical step for people with disabilities -- creation of a national, non-partisan organization that can and will represent more than 50 million Americans with disabilities; an organization which will be a positive private-sector force to achieve the goal of full inclusion in American society - The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD).

To join AAPD for only $15 annually, sign up at AAPD today! You can also write to us at aapd@aol.com for information about Group and Corporate Memberships.

Anyone can join AAPD’s Facebook.com group at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=24360445738 or our YouTube.com channel at http://youtube.com/user/AAPDvideo.

For more information about AAPD, visit www.aapd.com.

The National Forum on Disability Issues Webcast

The National Forum on Disability Issues, featuring the 2008 Presidential Candidates (invited), will be webcast live on Disaboom. The forum, hosted by AAPD, will feature time slots for the parties to individually present their visions for the future of disability policy in America (including employment, healthcare, long-term community-based supports, transportation, and education), followed by questions by Judy Woodruff, news anchor and journalist (“The News Hour with Jim Lehrer”) who will act as the moderator.

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Founders

AAPD was founded by these five key disability rights activists and leaders: Justin Dart, former Chair of the President's Committee; Dr. Sylvia Walker of Howard University;; Paul Hearne, President of The Dole Foundation; John D. Kemp, President & CEO, Very Special Arts; and I. King Jordan, President of Gallaudet University.