Note: We first spoke with Judy Heumann in June 2020. This resource list was updated in July 2022 for our new interview. Listen to both podcasts at:
Original Broadcast: July 7, 2022
Archive Episode 107:Breaking Barriers for Disability Rights: Historical Reflections with Judy Heumann
Original Broadcast: June 3, 2020
Archive Episode 82: History and Future of Disability Rights: A Conversation with Judy Heumann
Speakers
- Judy Heumann
- Peter Blanck, University Professor, Chairman Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University
Contents
- Podcast and Social Media – Connect & Follow Judy
- Judy Heumann: Life and Work
- Learn More about Disability Rights History
Podcast and Social Media – Connect & Follow Judy
- Podcast: The Heumann Perspective
Listen to full podcast episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Judy’s website:
Link: judithheumann.com/heumann-perspective - YouTube Channel – Judy Heumann>
Link:com/channel/UCB7pemkbDQYezB6PeDFXTvg - Social Media Hashtag:#TheHeumannPerspective
- Facebook @TheHeumannPerspective
Link:com/TheHeumannPerspective - Twitter @JudithHeumann
Link:com/JudithHeumann - Instagram @TheHeumannPerspective
Link:com/theheumannperspective/
Judy Heumann: Life and Work
- Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist (Book)
Authors: Judith Heumann, Kristen Joiner
Source: Beacon Press
Link: beacon.org/Being-Heumann-P1553.aspx - Crip Camp: The Official Virtual Experience
and Website: Crip Camp – A Disability Revolution
In these unprecedented times, there is no one better to think outside of the box and deliver community building right to your home. We are inviting all grassroots activists and advocates to join us this summer for a virtual camp experience featuring trailblazing speakers from the disability community. All are welcome, you do not need any activism experience to participate.
When: 1 hour 30 minutes – Every Sunday at 2 pm PST/5 pm EST from May 17, 2020 to August 30, 2020.
Source: Crip Camp Impact Campaign
Link: cripcamp.com - Crip Camp (Documentary)
Note: The film is currently available for streaming on Netflix.
Trailer on YouTube: Crip Camp: youtube.com/watch?v=Fs0VRfOg7Wo&t=8s
Source: International Documentary Association
Link: documentary.org/project/crip-camp - The Full Story of Why Camp Jened From Netflix’s ‘Crip Camp’ Documentary Closed Down (Article)
Source: Good Housekeeping
Link: goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a31957693/camp-jened-now-closed-down-crip-camp-netflix-documentary - Berkeley Center for Independent Living
Learn about the history of the independent living movement of the 1960’s.
Link: thecil.org/history - Heumann v. Board of Education of the City of New York
Decision of the U.S. District Court in 1970.
Source: Leagle
Link: leagle.com/decision/1970943320fsupp6231818 - Disabled in Action
Founded in 1970 by Judy Heumann and other activists, this civil rights organization is committed to ending disability discrimination.
Link: disabledinaction.org/learnmor.html#history - Short History of the Section 504 Sit-In
Source: Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF)
Link: dredf.org/504-sit-in-20th-anniversary/short-history-of-the-504-sit-in - 504 Sit-in 20th Anniversary
These resources celebrate the 1997 anniversary of the passage of Section 504.
Source: Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF)
Link: dredf.org/504-sit-in-20th-anniversary - Video: Judy Heumann Fights for People with Disabilities (captioned)
Learn about the Section 504 sit-in with this “Drunk History” video.
Source: Comedy Central
Link: cc.com/video-clips/2p86bg/drunk-history-judy-heumann-fights-for-people-with-disabilities - Time Magazine Woman of the Year in 1977
Source: Time
Link: time.com/5793652/judith-heumann-100-women-of-the-year - World Institute on Disability
Established in 1983 by Judy Heumann and other activists as one of the first global disability rights organizations founded and continually led by people with disabilities.
Link: wid.org - Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
From 1993 to 2001, Judy Heumann served the Clinton Administration as the Assistant Secretary.
Source: U.S. Department of Education
Link: www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/aboutus.html - World Bank Global Disability Advisor
Judy Heumann served as the World Bank’s first Advisor on Disability and Development from 2002-2006.
Link: worldbank.org/en/about/people/c/charlotte-mcclain-nhlapo - Including the Voices of Disabled People in the International Development Agenda (Speech)
Speech given in 2006, with audio file and transcript.
Source: Disabled in Action
Link: disabledinaction.org/heumann2.html - A Discussion with Judy Heumann on Independent Living (Interview)
Source: Disabled in Action
Link: disabledinaction.org/heumann.html - Judy Heumann’s Oral History
Source: Disability Rights and Independent Living Movement Oral History Project
Link: bancroft.berkeley.edu/collections/drilm/collection/items/heumann.html - Special Advisor for International Disability Rights
Judy Heumann served at the State Department from 2010 until 2017.
Archived: U.S. Department of State Biography: Judy Heumann
Source: U.S. Department of State
Link: 2009-2017.state.gov - Video: Judy Heumann TED Talk – Our Fight for Disability Rights and Why We’re Not Done Yet (2016)
Video with audio (17:02 minutes). Transcript and subtitles available in 17 languages.
Link: ted.com/talks/judith_heumann_our_fight_for_disability_rights_and_why_we_re_not_done_yet?language=en
Source: TEDxMidAtlantic - Road Map for Inclusion: Changing the Face of Disability in Media (PDF, 23 pages)
Judy Heumann co-authored this 2019 report while working as a Senior Fellow at the Ford Foundation.
Source: Ford Foundation
Link: fordfoundation.org/media/4276/judyheumann_report_2019_final.pdf
Learn More about Disability Rights History
Women Leaders in Disability Rights
- Women’s Disability Leadership, Inclusion & Advocacy Resources
Source: Respectability
Link: respectability.org/ra-nywf - The Power of Disabled Women Activists
Source: Mobility International USA
Link: miusa.org/resource/tipsheet/inclusivewomen - Women’s Institute on Leadership and Disability (WILD)
Source: Mobility International USA
Link: miusa.org/wild - Women’s Disability Activism: A Timeline
Source: Whitney Lew James
Link: whitneylewjames.com/disability-activism
More ADA Live! Episodes on Disability Rights History
- Episode 82: History and Future of Disability Rights: A Conversation with Judy Heumann
Resource List: Episode 82
Broadcast: November 6, 2019
Link: adalive.org/episode74 - Episode 74: Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Global Perspective with Ambassador Luis Gallegos of Ecuador
Resource List: Episode 74
Broadcast: November 6, 2019
Link: adalive.org/episode74 - Episode 70: Celebration of the ADA Anniversary – a conversation with Senator Tom Harkin
Resource List: Episode 70
Broadcast: July 3, 2019
Link: adalive.org/episode70 - Episode 52: The History of Disability, Lessons from the Past
Resource List: Episode 52
Broadcast: January 3, 2018
Link: adalive.org/episodes/episode52
Archive Webinars on Disability Rights History
- The History of Disabilities Webinar Series (Parts 1-4)
Accessible audio, video, presentation materials, and transcripts are available. Each webinar is 90 minutes.
Note: There is no continuing education credit for archived webinars.
Broadcast: Parts 1-4 (2018)- The Tangled Roots of Disability Policy
- World War I and Rehabilitation
- Mid-20th Century Ferment in Disability Rights
- Civil Rights to Disability Rights
Source: Southeast ADA Center
Link: disabilitywebinars.org/archives/history-of-disabilities
Other Resources: Disability Rights History
- ADA Anniversary Tool Kit
Source: ADA National Network (ADANN)
Link: adaanniversary.org - ADA and Olmstead Resources
Source: ADA National Network (ADANN)
Link: adaanniversary.org/themes/#olmstead - When did the ADA become a law?
Source: ADA National Network (ADANN)
Link: adata.org - Disability Rights and Independent Living Movement Oral History Project
A collection of interviews and other materials exploring the social and political history of the disability movement from the 1960s to the present.
Source: University of California at Berkeley
Link: bancroft.berkeley.edu/collections/drilm/index.html - Leaders with Developmental Disabilities in the Self-Advocacy Movement
Source: University of California at Berkeley
Link: bancroft.berkeley.edu/ROHO/collections/subjectarea/ics_movements/self_advocacy.html - International Disability Alliance
Link: internationaldisabilityalliance.org82 - Article: The Horrors of Willowbrook State School
Source: SI Live
Link:com/news/2017/01/the_horrors_of_willowbrook_sta.html - History of the Disability Rights and Independent Living Movement
Source: Bancroft Library at University of California Berkeley
Link:berkeley.edu/collections/drilm/index.html - American Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities
Source: Bancroft Library at University of California Berkeley
Link:berkeley.edu/collections/drilm/collection/items/accd.html