April Dunn

April Dunn (July 6, 1986 – March 28, 2020) was an American disability rights activist. Dunn lived in Louisiana and worked as chair of the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council (LDDC) and for the governor's office. Dunn was best known for helping to advocate for the passage of Act 833 which provides an alternative to graduation for students who are unable to pass standardized tests in the state.

Early life Dunn was born on July 6, 1986, and was put up for adoption by her biological mother. At the age of five months, she was adopted by a teacher, Joannette Dunn, and lived with both her mother and her grandmother in Covington, Louisiana and Baton Rouge growing up. As a child, she often had upper respiratory infections and pneumonia. Dunn testified in front of committees and met with lawmakers about her own experiences not receiving a diploma.

In 2017, she became a staffer on the governor's office of disability affairs and rose to the position of senior coordinator.

Death Dunn was working on March 10, 2020, attending meetings throughout Louisiana. She and her co-workers all tested positive for COVID-19 after these meetings. She was soon hospitalized for complications from the virus and her mother was not allowed to visit. On March 28, 2020, Dunn died at a hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.