Episode 7: Delegate Aaron Kaufman on Building Bipartisan Support for Disability Rights
Update: 2025-06-23
Description
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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