DiscoverThe Disability SqueezeEpisode 7: Delegate Aaron Kaufman on Building Bipartisan Support for Disability Rights
Episode 7: Delegate Aaron Kaufman on Building Bipartisan Support for Disability Rights

Episode 7: Delegate Aaron Kaufman on Building Bipartisan Support for Disability Rights

Update: 2025-06-23
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Maryland Delegate Aaron Kaufman discusses his experience making bipartisan legislation happen —from fixing broken wheelchair repair systems to making special education lawsuits more fair for families.

We talk about his political strategy, the fight to protect Medicaid and SNAP, and what it takes to move disability policy forward in a divided political landscape.

Topics include:

  • Legal costs in special education and IDEA enforcement

  • The right-to-repair movement for mobility devices

  • ABLE accounts and financial security

  • Bipartisan paths to disability rights legislation

  • What advocates and researchers can do next


    You can read the full transcript here.

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Episode 7: Delegate Aaron Kaufman on Building Bipartisan Support for Disability Rights

Episode 7: Delegate Aaron Kaufman on Building Bipartisan Support for Disability Rights

Dr. Zach Morris