The Latest Breaking News from Judy Heumann

What's happening at TIFF: MIA studios, a taxidermy musical and a disability rights crowd pleaser

A running question through film festivals this year has been: Where are the major movie studio movies

The Independent UK · Sep 11

‘CODA’ didn’t change Hollywood for the disabled. Siân Heder hopes ‘Being Heumann’ can

“CODA,” the first film featuring a largely deaf cast to triumph at the Oscars, marked a watershed moment for the film industry

The Independent UK · Sep 11

Here's what to look for at this year's Toronto International Film Festival

The spotlight at the 51st edition of the Toronto International Film Festival will belong to Rocky Balboa, KPop superstar Lisa, late disability rights pioneer Judy Heumann and many more when North America’s largest film festival gets underway Thursday

The Independent UK · Sep 10

Judy Heumann, disability rights activist, dies at age 75

Judy Heumann, a renowned activist who helped secure legislation protecting the rights of disabled people, has died at age 75

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2023

Activist Judy Heumann led a reimagining of what it means to be disabled

Heumann was instrumental in pushing to expand the civil rights of Americans with disabilities and continued to advocate for disability rights around the globe. She died on Saturday at age 75.

WEKU · Mar 5, 2023

From the wheelchair-using Black Panther to the ‘cripple suffragette’ – 10 heroes of the disabled rights movement

Brad Lomax in the US, Rosa May Billinghurst in the UK, Javed Abid in India … these are the men and women I wish I had known about as a disabled child

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2022

The ADA was a victory for the disabled community, but we need more. My life shows why

The Americans With Disabilities Act turns 32 this year, and while its anniversary is one to be celebrated, it also calls for a reflection on what more can be done for disability rights.

WEKU · Jul 29, 2022