AAPD promotes equal opportunity, economic power, independent living, and political participation for people with disabilities.

King Jordan, Denise Figueroa, Judi Chamberlin, Bill Demby, Deborah Kaplan, Nancy Bloch, Max Starkloff, Mike Auberger, Neil Jacobson, Ralph Neas, Ron Hartley, and others.

The project's main objectives include election reform, Get-Out-The-Vote campaigns, voter education, and polling site accessibility.

Every October, Mentoring Day is observed nationwide, with over 10,000 young people with disabilities taking part in activities supported by over 1,500 commercial, charitable, governmental, and educational institutions.

Companies are scored across 6 categories: Culture & Leadership, Enterprise-Wide Access, Employment Practices, Community Engagement, and Supplier Diversity.

Past recipients include Claudia L Gordon, Lauren Ridloff, Jerry White, Cheri Blauwet, Victor Pineda, Maureen McKinnon-Tucker, Anjali Forber-Pratt, Jason DaSilva, Alice Wong and Lydia X.

[22] Named for former United States Representative and primary sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Tony Coehlo, this scholarship is funded by NBCUniversal.

[23] Managed by Rooted in Rights, the fellowship program provides the opportunity for individuals to combine disability advocacy with digital media storytelling.

[25] The leadership program provides stipends to young black disabled advocates to create national campaigns that promotes voter registration and participation.