Special Advisor for International Disability Rights
In office June 7, 2010 – January 20, 2017
President
Barack Obama
Preceded by
Position established
Succeeded by
Sara Minkara (2021)
Assistant Secretary of Education for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
In office June 1993 – January 20, 2001
President
Bill Clinton
Preceded by
Robert Davila
Succeeded by
Robert Pasternack
Personal details
Born
(1947-12-18)December 18, 1947 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died
March 4, 2023(2023-03-04) (aged 75) Washington, D.C., U.S.[1]
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Jorge Pineda
(m. 1992)
Education
Long Island University (BS)
University of California, Berkeley (MPH)
Judith Ellen "Judy" Heumann (/ˈhjuːmən/;[2] December 18, 1947 – March 4, 2023) was an American disability rights activist, known as the "Mother of the Disability Rights Movement".[3] She was recognized internationally as a leader in the disability community. Heumann was a lifelong civil rights advocate for people with disabilities.[4] Her work with governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), nonprofits, and various other disability interest groups significantly contributed to the development of human rights legislation and policies benefiting children and adults with disabilities. Through her work in the World Bank and the State Department, Heumann led the mainstreaming of disability rights into international development. Her contributions extended the international reach of the independent living movement.[5]
^"The World Mourns the Passing of Judy Heumann, Disability Rights Activist". Judy Heumann. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
^"A message from Judith Heumann at IIS 2022". YouTube. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
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^Commons Librarian (April 14, 2023). "All about Judith Heumann: Disability Rights Activist". The Commons Social Change Library. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
^"World Bank Appoints Judy Heumann to New Disability Adviser Post". Archived from the original on October 20, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
Judith Ellen "Judy" Heumann (/ˈhjuːmən/; December 18, 1947 – March 4, 2023) was an American disability rights activist, known as the "Mother of the Disability...
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of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.The successful sit-in was led by JudithHeumann.The first day of protests marked the first of a 25-day sit-in. Close...
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were people with extensive disabilities (e.g., Ed Roberts, Hale Zukas, JudithHeumann, Peg Nosek, Beverly Chapman, Lex Frieden) and of course, early friends...
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were finally issued in 1990. 1970 – Disabled in Action was founded by JudithHeumann and her friends Denise McQuade, Bobbi Linn, Frieda Tankas, Fred Francis...
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disability leadership in the United States Department of Education (JudithHeumann), and the rise of prominent women in the State Department (Madeleine...
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S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. This sit-in, led by JudithHeumann and Cone, lasted until May 4, 1977, a total of 28 days, with more than...
Жуков (in Russian) Schaub, Michael (2023-03-07). "Activist and Author JudithHeumann Dies at 75". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 2023-03-07...
accomplished throughout her life despite the discrimination she experienced. JudithHeumann, co-founder of the World Institute on Disability, credits Motley with...
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