In this Living to 100 Club podcast, we are honored to have as our guest Judith Heumann. Our guest is a lifelong advocate for disability awareness and the rights of disabled people. She is an internationally recognized leader in the disability rights community. Judy has traveled in her motorized wheelchair to countries on every continent. She has played a role in major legislation, including the Americans with Disability Act. Additionally, Judy has a long, distinguished career advising major public and private organizations, internationally, on education, rehabilitation, independent living. These and other issues address social justice for the disabled community.
This short time with our guest uncovers a tiny sample of the work she has done for disability awareness. As a good college friend while attending Long Island University in Brooklyn in the late 60’s, I am very happy to share this important conversation with our listeners.
Mini Bio
Judith (Judy) Heumann is an internationally recognized disability advocate. She served in the Clinton and Obama Administrations. And, she was a Senior Fellow at the Ford Foundation. Importantly, the documentary “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution” featured Judy’s story. This was a 2020 American award-winning documentary film produced by the Obama Higher Ground Production. She recently released her memoir “Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist,” written with Kristen Joiner. Judy is now the producer of The Heumann Perspective. This is her podcast and YouTube channel that aim to share the beauty of the disability community.
Items Mentioned for Our Listeners
Judy’s Book: Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist
Judy’s Website: Judith Heumann
