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This morning, representatives from the American Association of People with Disabilities, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, the Association of University Centers on Disabilities and the National Center for Learning Disabilities spoke with Lily Eskelsen Garcia, President of the National Education Association, about comments made by her at the October 2015 Campaign for America's Future Awards Gala referring to students with disabilities in a derogatory manner.https://www.aapd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/aapd-placeholder.png1200675