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American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) (1995) – a cross-disability organization that focuses on advocacy and services. American Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities (ACCD) (1975) – coalition of local, state and national disability organizations. [1]
D. P. Sharma – Indian disability rights activist working for equal opportunity in education, tech enabled education access, and transformation in education and employment policies; Eunice Kennedy Shriver – lifelong advocate for people with intellectual disabilities who founded Special Olympics International in 1968
The disability rights movement is a global [1] [2] [3] social movement that seeks to secure equal opportunities and equal rights for all people with disabilities. [4]It is made up of organizations of disability activists, also known as disability advocates, around the world working together with similar goals and demands, such as: accessibility and safety in architecture, transportation, and ...
The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is an American non-profit organization which advocates for the legal rights of people with disabilities, based in Washington, D.C. [1] The mission of AAPD is to increase the political and economic power of people with disabilities.
The New York-based nonprofit, founded to create employment opportunities for people with disabilities, operated under a law allowing companies to obtain certificates from the U.S. Department of ...
July marked Disability Pride Month and the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act's passage. Local advocates shared future goals.