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ADAP provides free legal services to Alabamians with disabilities to protect and promote their civil rights! ADAP is part of the nation’s federally-funded protection and advocacy (P&A) system.
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We wish all of you a happy, heartfelt, and healthy Thanksgiving holiday! Our office will be closed tomorrow and Friday. We’ll be back on Monday, December 1st!
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November 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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You can tune in line to this tele-town hall for a 2026 legislative session preview! This event is sponsored by AARP of Alabama.
When: Thursday, Nov. 13th at 11am
Where: Toll-free at 855.436.3547 OR facebook.com/alabama.aarp
Red and white flyer - Hosts: Candi Williams, State Director, AARP Alabama, Anna Pritchett, State Advocacy, AARP Alabama Guests: Nathaniel Ledbetter, Speaker, Alabama House of Representatives, Sen. Garlan Gudger, President Pro Tempore, Alabama Senate, Rep. Ginny Shaver, Committee Chair, Children & Senior Advocacy, Alabama House of Representatives
November 6, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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The People's Justice Council, Rebuilding Together of South Alabama, and We Rise present a Home Energy Renovation Workshop for Choctaw, Clarke, and Washington counties!
When: January 20th, from 9am-3pm
Where: Jackson Library, 213 College Ave, Jackson, AL. You can register here: buff.ly/yAs2gST
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November 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Governor Kay Ivey enacted several proclamations this week - ADAP Executive Director Shannon Shelley-Tremblay attended the signing and is pictured here!

National Disability Employment Awareness Month: buff.ly/Zgl5Gp2
Family Caregivers Month: buff.ly/AMTJaMd
Governor Kay Ivey signing a proclamation at a desk, surrounded by disability advocates. Governor Kay Ivey and disability advocates around a desk, smiling for the camera.
October 24, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Have you checked out Accessing Potential Through Assistive Technology (APTAT)? They help people of all ages discover and access assistive tech! You can learn more about them here: accessingpotential.org
Text reads: Discover What's Possible with Assistive Technology - we help people of all ages discover and access the assistive technology they need to live, learn, work, and thrive. Text is next to a picture of a Black woman in an office or classroom setting, smiling and using a device.
October 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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NDRN is gathering stories outlining the voting experiences of people with disabilities. ESPECIALLY if you have ever voted absentee or using a mail-in ballot, NDRN would love to hear from you!

Share your experience here → buff.ly/D92XfNP
This image is blue with a red absentee ballot pictured at the bottom. The text reads: "Absentee and mail-in ballots are vital tools for many voters with disabilities. If they've helped you cast your vote, tell us about it!
October 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Fox 6 had a great spotlight last night on Abilities at Work - a whole 30-minute spotlight on disabilities in the workplace!

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A Black man in a bright orange shirt using a watering can on plants.
October 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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ADAP will be at the Assistive Technology Complex today until 1pm! Come say hello to us at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC, 2100 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N, Birmingham, AL 35203)!

Pictured, from left: Tammy Blue, Cecilia Ballinger, and Christina Norris, all smiling at the camera!
Three people wearing conference badges, smiling from behind a table with ADAP brochures, flyers, and other fun ADAP items!
September 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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What issues do you care about most? Chances are, they’re on the ballot this year. State and local elections will determine these issues for your community, and make a real impact on your everyday life.

ADAP celebrated National Disabilities Voter Registration Week this past weekend in Huntsville!
A graphic reads, “Know Your Rights. Know Your Power.” The body text of the graphic reads: “Vote privately and independently; Vote in a way that is accessible to you; tip: if you vote in person, ask to use the accessible voting machine or ballot marking device!; Get help with any part of the voting process from a person you choose; Note: States may have rules about who can or cannot help you vote. Check your state laws when you make your plan.” The graphic features an image of a young Black woman with red dreads in a manual wheelchair. She wears a REV UP t-shirt and is holding a sign that says, “I vote because why not me” A Black person, a white person, and three Asian people pose together smiling at the camera. They are all wearing REV UP t-shirts. Above them is the title “Every Election Your Vote Matters.” Below their photo is a text box that reads: Local politics shape our lives: state officials decide how Medicaid and Medicare work; city councils and city officials make decisions around transportation, housing, parks, policing and more; School boards decide program funding and education policies.” A banner at the bottom reads: Disability Voting Rights Week, aapd.com/disability-voting-rights-week. Voting Rights Advocate Nicky Watkins at the ADAP table, smiling for the camera - the table is covered in ADAP flyers, stickers, and other assorted items. Pictured also is the RevUp banner. RevUp is the American Association for People with Disabilities (AAPD) voter education and registration coalition, of which ADAP (among others) is a proud member! A family of people, all with disabilities, who came to the market and were very excited to learn about our presence there. (Not pictured are another family member and a grandmother, also with disabilities, but a little camera-shy!)
September 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Check out our amazing new video content on how the Client Assistance Program (CAP) can help you! It's featured on the front page of our website. You can check it out here: adap.ua.edu
Cartoon image of a Black woman in a wheelchair, with a colorful bubble that says "CAP" and shows two hands shaking one another. The bubble has cartoon arms, and one is reaching around another colorful bubble that says "Vocational Rehabilitation" (implying CAP can help you work with VR to get what you need).
September 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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The Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services (ADRS) is looking for a parent or caregiver of a child with special health care needs!

ADRS is looking for Local Parent Consultants for their Birmingham and Selma offices Interested? Email your resume’ to financedirector@eastersealsca.org!
A happy child with a disability and mobility device, surrounded by smiling parents or caregivers. Text reads: Provide information, training, and support to families of children with special health care needs. Birmingham & Selma - Children's Rehabilitation Services, a division of the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services.
September 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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On Saturday, September 13, we are coming together to celebrate Disability Voting Rights Week (DVRW)!

Where: Lowe Mill Arts and Entertainment District, First Floor Connector Space
Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Flyer with yellow and red paint background with lots of text and logos of sponsors. "Voting is Community Care. National Disability Voting Rights Week (DVRW). Voter registration, Express Vote Demos, "Ask an Election Worker", Overcoming barriers, Girl Scout Civics Bingo, Building Advocacy Skills, TheAlabamaChannel.org Demos, Hands-on Activities, and more!" Saturday, September 13, 2025: 12pm-4pm in the Lowe Mill Arts and Entertainment 1st Floor Connector Space, 2211 Seminole Dr. SW, Huntsville, AL 35805 For more info: https://bit.ly/DVRWHuntsville
September 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Ever wonder how to start meaningful conversations about disability and neurodivergence at work? Join ReelAbilities for an interactive film experience!
When: September 18, 2025, 1pm EST (12pm Central)
Where: Zoom (Register here: jccmanhattan-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi... )
UPCOMING WEBINAR Stories That Spark Change: An Interactive Film Experience on Workplace Inclusion September 18, 2025 | 1:00 PM ET
September 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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ADAP Executive Director Shannon Shelley-Tremblay, Congresswoman Terri Sewell, and Representative Curtis Travis of Alabama’s 72nd district talk together about disability rights and issues important to our community at Rep. Sewell’s “Congress in your Community” tour!
Executive Director Shannon Shelley-Tremblay, Congresswoman Terri Sewell, and Representative Curtis Travis posing for the camera and smiling.
September 5, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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GO VOTE TODAY! You have until 7pm before the polls close! Let us know about your experience and report on the accessibility of your polling location: tinyurl.com/AccessReporting
Colorful bubble graphic: Hey…it’s VOTING DAY! You have until 7pm today to cast your ballots! Use the link to: tell us about your polling location; is it accessible? This helps us talk with election officials about making our polling locations accessible for ALL OF US! Report on Access; tinyurl.com/AccessReporting
August 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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August 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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🚨 TODAY is the last day to give ADAP your input on what matters most to you! 🚨
Abstract cartoon image of people with disabilities looking off into the distance. COMMUNITY INPUT SURVEY We will be closing out our survey TODAY! As a Protection & Advocacy agency, it's our job to find out what YOU - people with disabilities, their loved ones, and community members - want us to focus on in the upcoming year! You can take our Community Input Survey here: tinyurl.com/CommunityInput2025 HELP US GET TO 100% We're close to receiving input from ALL of Alabama's 67 counties!
August 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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We're closing out our community input survey THIS FRIDAY! We are SO CLOSE to receiving responses from ALL of Alabama's 67 counties, so take a minute and let us know what matters to you - your priorities will shape our work in the coming year!
Abstract cartoon image of people with disabilities looking off into the distance. COMMUNITY INPUT SURVEY We will be closing out our survey this Friday! As a Protection & Advocacy agency, it's our job to find out what YOU - people with disabilities, their loved ones, and community members - want us to focus on in the upcoming year! You can take our Community Input Survey here: tinyurl.com/CommunityInput2025 HELP US GET TO 100% We're close to receiving input from ALL of Alabama's 67 counties!
August 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Join our free workshop for teens & young adults with disabilities!
When: August 14, 9:00am-12pm
Where: Christ Wesleyan Church 151 Van Buren St., Daphne, AL
Graphic with colorful bubbles and text: To Register: Scan QR Code or email: usaran@health.southalabama.edu Life After High School Presented by: Andrea Mixson, Senior Staff Attorney and Tammy Blue, Case Advocate Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program Planning for the Future Presented by: Jordan Albright, Ph.D. University of South Alabama, Department of Psychology Accessible venue FREE and open to the public! Organizations Present: USARAN, USA Passage, Arc of Gulf Coast, SHOW Baldwin, Cindy Haber Center, Horizons School & ADAP.
July 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Our very own Cecilia Ballinger, everyone! Cecilia wrote an incredible piece on why it's crucial to honor Disability Pride each July–we are so proud of her and grateful to work with her each day.

Read her article here: tinyurl.com/ceciliapride
A colorful bubble graphic with a picture of Cecilia - a young woman with dark hair and glasses in an orange sweater - with information about an article she wrote for Disability Pride Month! Text reads: Advocates for Accessibility: Cecilia Ballinger on How to Take Action this Disability Pride Month: Cecilia is the 2024 Equal Justice Works Fellow with the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program. Cecilia works to provide educational and medical advocacy to children with complex medical conditions across Alabama. tinyurl.com/ceciliapride
July 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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ADAP is hosting a disability resource fair in Hale County - come see us!
When: July 7th, 2025, 5pm-7pm
Where: Hale County College and Career Academy, 19875 AL-69, Greensboro, AL
A colorful abstract image of people with disabilities on a sunny day, speaking with each other and enjoying themselves. Title: Open Doors: Rural Disability Support Fair Date: July 7, 2025 Time: 5pm-7pm Location: Hale County College and Career Academy, 19875 AL-69, Greensboro, AL Text: -Local service providers & resource tables -Disability support & advocacy organizations -Employment & healthcare assistance -Housing, education, & legal resources -Medicaid waiver information -Family & caregiver support -Transition & pre-employment transition services Snacks provided! Accessible venue: this event is FREE and open to people with disabilities, caregivers, families, and community members
June 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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ADAP’s Andrea Mixson and Tammy Blue just wrapped up an amazing few days at the AL-APSE conference in Mobile! Their session was on employment and the Client Assistance Program (CAP) - and if you’re interested, you can find out more about CAP on our website! (ADAP.edu)

Check out some great pics! ⬇️⬇️
Andrea Mixson on the right and Tammy Blue on the left, presenting their conference session to an audience, standing in front of their PowerPoint presentation. The AL-APSE opening session - big room filled with people and multiple video screens at the front. Ryan Alford, PADD Council chairperson, sharing his story to an audience in a conference room. The AL-APSE Captain’s Gala and Awards banquet room. On each table is cheesecake drizzled with fruit and glasses of water and soft drinks. There is a big screen in the background to show video.
June 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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The Huntsville Accessible Transportation Alliance (HATA) is presenting a workshop on accessible travel training!
When: July 22, 2025, 10:30am - 3:30pm
Where: Gallery Ballroom at AC Hotel, 435 Williams Ave SW, Huntsville, AL 35801
Register: buff.ly/gg9Vf7G
A flyer with colorful cartoon people and public transportation options. Date and time and location is in post. Email dpatterson@drn256.org for accommodations, or email HATA.AL256@gmail.com with questions. Social media handles - @hata.al256 on Instagram, @hata.256 on TikTok.
June 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Are you a person with disabilities that needs to make changes to your housing rules or to your home’s physical structures to make it more accessible? Join this workshop to learn about your rights to do so!
When:
Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 3pm CST
Register: buff.ly/2vI3i77
A person with a disability and a wheelchair user smiling up at another person who is carrying an assortment of tools. Both people are smiling and the background is bright and sunny.
June 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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People First of Tuscaloosa is hosting their June chapter meeting!
When: June 25th, 12:30pm-1:15pm
Where: Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church, 128 39th Street East, Tuscaloosa, AL
Flyer with a light teal circle and text that reads: PEOPLE FIRST Tuscaloosa's Chapter will meet on June 25th from 12:30 pm to 1:15 pm. The location for the People First meeting will be Mt Pilgrim Baptist Church. During our meeting, we will participate in a group activity by preparing care bags for residents at Glen Haven Health and Rehabilitation Center. Address: 128 39th Street East Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35405
June 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM