American Association of People with Disabilities : January 2007

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American Association of People with Disabilities: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 56 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.

January 2007 - Posts

Keeping the World Safe for Disability

Posted Wednesday, January 31, 2007 5:20 PM by Andrew Imparato

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In March, the United States and countries around the world will have the opportunity to vote to ratify a new United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities . The purpose of the convention is “to promote, protect and ensure the full [Read More]

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