Strengthening disability rights by connecting lived experience, community leadership and public institutions.
APD combines community engagement, self-advocacy, institutional partnerships and legal support to strengthen participation and access for persons with disabilities.
APD works with persons with disabilities and local authorities in Bengaluru and municipalities including Kolar, Bagalkot, Chikkaballapur and Bidar.
APD works with government departments and institutions to strengthen programme sustainability, expand access to government schemes and improve coordination around disability inclusion.
Through continued engagement, APD brings field experience and disability perspectives into public systems, implementation processes and policy conversations.
beneficiaries reached through APD’s policy and advocacy work, reflecting sustained engagement with communities, public institutions and disability networks.
The Disability Law Unit (South) was established by APD in June 2020 in collaboration with the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP).
The unit supports persons with disabilities in accessing government services and provides guidance when their rights are affected under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
APD also participates in disability networks and forums that contribute to wider dialogue on rights, representation and inclusion.
