@aprilcommunication
An organization focused on independent living issues of PWDs in rural America.
2025 APRIL Conference Call for Workshops
2025 APRIL Conference Call for Workshops
2025 General Youth Scholarship Application (Deadline is July 15)
2025 General Youth Scholarship Application (Deadline is July 15)
Service Threats Impact Survey for People with Disabilities
Service Threats Impact Survey for People with Disabilities
CIL Service Threats Impact Survey
CIL Service Threats Impact Survey
Youth Speakers Application for Virtual "Lead On" Conference
Youth Speakers Application for Virtual "Lead On" Conference
APRIL "Lead On" Program and Scholarship Application
APRIL "Lead On" Program and Scholarship Application
APRIL Bluesky Account
APRIL Bluesky Account
We are a national disability-led organization, advancing the equity of people with disabilities in rural communities through advocacy, collaboration, shared experience, leadership development, education, & training. www.april-rural.org
7 Women Who Shaped the Disability Rights Movement
7 Women Who Shaped the Disability Rights Movement
Through history, women — including minorities and LGBTQ+ — have made significant contributions to the disability rights movement.
Membership Information
Membership Information
LGBTQIA+ & Disabled: Resources
The Double Discrimination of Disabled LGBT+ People
The Double Discrimination of Disabled LGBT+ People
The disabled and LGBT+ communities must work to ensure their members who belong to both groups feel included, writes Sabina Narvaez Gonzalez.
The Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People with Disabilities
The Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People with Disabilities
LGBT People with Disabilities
LGBT People with Disabilities
Understanding Disability in the LGBTQ+ Community
Understanding Disability in the LGBTQ+ Community
The results of HRC’s 2022 Youth Survey reveal persistent, serious challenges for LGBTQ+ youth, continuing trends observed in the 2017 study.
LGBTQ People with Disabilities
LGBTQ People with Disabilities
LGBTQ People with Disabilities *This section was created as a collaboration between GLAAD and RespectAbility A Large Intersection The LGBTQ community and the disability community intersect in significant ways. According to research published in 2012, fully 36% of women in the LGBTQ community and 30% of men in the community also self-identify as people with
Black & Disabled: History/Resources
APRIL Website: Black Owned Business Resources
APRIL Website: Black Owned Business Resources
16 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Books Our Staff Love - Wayside Youth & Family Support Network
16 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Books Our Staff Love - Wayside Youth & Family Support Network
Directories to Find Black-Owned Small Businesses
Directories to Find Black-Owned Small Businesses
DRF Blog: Impactful Black Disability Activists and Advocates
DRF Blog: Impactful Black Disability Activists and Advocates
Black History Month 2022: Celebrating Black Disability Activists Both Past and Present
NDRN Celebrates Black History Month with Disability Rights In Black
NDRN Celebrates Black History Month with Disability Rights In Black
Learn about #DisablityRightsinBlack Series Creator Justice Shorter
Learn about #DisablityRightsinBlack Series Creator Justice Shorter
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Being an Immigrant with Disabilities in the United States
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Being an Immigrant with Disabilities in the United States
Program Opportunities
APRIL Home Page: Standing Meetings on Far Right Side
APRIL Home Page: Standing Meetings on Far Right Side
APRIL Position Statements
APRIL Emergency Preparedness Response Position Paper
APRIL Emergency Preparedness Response Position Paper
APRIL's Position on Guardianship - Letter to the Senate Special Committee On Aging I 3.23.2023
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APRIL's Position on Guardianship - Letter to the Senate Special Committee On Aging I 3.23.2023
APRIL's Position on Guardianship - Plain Language Letter to the Senate Special Committee On Aging I 3.23.2023
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APRIL's Position on Guardianship - Plain Language Letter to the Senate Special Committee On Aging I 3.23.2023
APRIL Youth Programming & Resources
APRIL Youth Steering Committee Registration Link (2025)
APRIL Youth Steering Committee Registration Link (2025)
Join the APRIL YSC Facebook Chat Group
Join the APRIL YSC Facebook Chat Group
APRIL Youth Facebook Page: Request to Join
APRIL Youth Facebook Page: Request to Join
APRIL Youth Page
APRIL Youth Page
Frequently Used Links
Disabled And Here: free stock images (with attribution)
Disabled And Here: free stock images (with attribution)
Recorded HCBS Webinars and Resources
Recorded HCBS Webinars and Resources
Courtesy Job Announcements
Courtesy Job Announcements
SPIL Updates from ACL: Information
SPIL Updates from ACL
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SPIL Updates from ACL
ACL Program Officer State Assignment List
ACL Program Officer State Assignment List
Home | Independent Living Research Utilization
Home | Independent Living Research Utilization
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Tom Olin Collection – Documenting the Disability Rights Movement through photos since 1984.
Tom Olin Collection – Documenting the Disability Rights Movement through photos since 1984.
Native American Disability Law Center - What We Do
Native American Disability Law Center - What We Do
Native American Disability Law Center - Videos
Native American Disability Law Center - Videos
¡PRESENTE! The National Coalition for Latinxs with Disabilities — The Latinx Project at NYU
¡PRESENTE! The National Coalition for Latinxs with Disabilities — The Latinx Project at NYU
NATIONAL COALITION FOR LATINXS WITH DISABILITIES
NATIONAL COALITION FOR LATINXS WITH DISABILITIES
The Asian Americans with Disabilities Initiative
The Asian Americans with Disabilities Initiative
Asian Americans with Disabilities Resource Guide from AADI
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Asian Americans with Disabilities Resource Guide from AADI
Black Disabled Woman Syllabus
Black Disabled Woman Syllabus
Disability History Timeline
Disability History Timeline
Disability History: The Disability Rights Movement (U.S. National Park Service)
Disability History: The Disability Rights Movement (U.S. National Park Service)
Disability History Museum
Disability History Museum
Veterans and Disabilities | Journal of Teaching Disability Studies
Veterans and Disabilities | Journal of Teaching Disability Studies
National Association of Statewide Independent Living Council
National Association of Statewide Independent Living Council
Contingent Employment Practices Survey on Non-Traditional Employment (CEPS)
Contingent Employment Practices Survey on Non-Traditional Employment (CEPS)
Emergency Relocation Toolkit
Emergency Relocation Toolkit
Different Abilities Part 1: Opal Besaw
Different Abilities Part 1: Opal Besaw
Different Abilities Part 2: Opal Besaw
Different Abilities Part 2: Opal Besaw
DIAL: The Disability Information and Access Line
DIAL: The Disability Information and Access Line
ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) Program
ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) Program
Advocacy Resources
LEAD Center
All Of Us Research Program
Join All of Us
Join All of Us
Precision Medicine AKA Tailored Care
Precision Medicine AKA Tailored Care
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