Our fight for disability rights and why we're not done yet | Judith Heumann | TEDxMidAtlantic

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For more than 30 years, Judith Heumann has been involved on the international front working with disabled people’s organizations and governments around the world to advance the human rights of disabled people.

Judith Heumann is an internationally recognized leader in the disability community and a lifelong civil rights advocate for disadvantaged people. She has been appointed Special Advisor for International Disability Rights at the U.S. Department of State. She previously served as the Director for the Department on Disability Services for the District of Columbia, where she was responsible for the Developmental Disability Administration and the Rehabilitation Services Administration.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

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@docrob0327 5年前

Can you please spend time captioning your videos? Please. The youtube generated captioning are not always accurate. Please assure your videos are accessible to all.
@victoriachurchill9050 3年前

“Disability is a family you can join at any time”. Family 💝
@dickcastle 4年前

You don't have to be over 40 to remember a time when there wasnt accessable busses and bathrooms, theres still tons of places tht arent unfortunately.
@Merrida100 5年前

It's really nice when you have a supportive family and network in place. Some of us living disabled are totally alone with no family or network in place, with no experience of what it's like having an advocate in our lives so we can learn how to advocate for ourselves. When your family tosses you out and doesn't care, this puts a really different spin on independence.
@Alaskan-Armadillo 2年前

After finishing this I genuinely don't understand how she could be denied the position to work as a teacher in NYC. If anything she fits the characterizes of what makes a teacher to a T! The 16 year old me would be honored to have a teacher like her!
@laurenfarmer4527 14日前

RIP Judy. Your work has touched so many people
@thevoid8948 5年前

video: is about disabled rights video: isn't captioned
@mikedavidz6161 3年前

It’s also worth remembering that aging in particular overlaps a lot with disability. Disability becomes much more prevalent as people age, and the percentage of the population that is elderly is huge. 2 in 5 people 65 and over have a disability. The large aging population is part of what makes the disability community much larger than people tend to assume.
@hannahcrossett3415 7ヶ月前

Thank you so much for making the ADA pass. This happened days after I turned one and made my educational and life success possible. Thank you fpr your courage, determination, and efforts. You transformed my life and the lives of so mamy others that day
@anthonykerr3509 5年前

This is why I do what I do. We still struggle with this here in America, even if we try to ignore it.
@philipdressler9639 3年前

I remember when they told me that i only belong in handicapped section on San Francisco Muni and i sat in the NORMAL Section and i got kicked off the bus one time for sitting in NORMAL section of the bus
@judypankoreis9733 7年前

a first rate video of lived experiences that helped lead the vanguard of the disability rights movement.Judy's struggles and successes while always profound offer us all a reminder that even in the darkest moments that civil rights and human rights both on the personal and social level are Always worth fighting for. There is always ground to be held and gained. I salute and admire Judy Heuman and the multitude of gifts she has bequeathed us all. Please share this video!! <3 (Y)
@odb-yl9om 5年前

I love how this woman talks and the audience treats her with respect .
@witchofstonycreek4550 5年前

I have relapsing remitting MS. Much of the time folks would not know I have a disability, other times I cannot walk. I see both sides and yes it is obvious. I know discrimination when I see it. Thank you for all you do, the tremendous amount of work does not go unnoticed.👍
@PinkHawk191 3年前

The state of Maryland kicked people out of state disability services who were under supports only. I was one of those kicked out. My parents have worked in the disability field for a very long time. It took lawyers going through my state disability files to find out the state had lied to me and my parents. There was a letter saying that I was eligible for disability services. I finally started in my day program for adults with Autism in 2020. It took 12 years to get me in to the services I have needed. That is why I am a disability advocate! I don’t want anyone else to have to go through what I went through. There is still so much work to do to ensure that people with disabilities are treated equally.
@laurenalacroix-nw3ww 1年前

Carry the torch, advocate for more change, fairness
@isabellagoll9784 2年前

It is still that way in TN and GA no ramps, no sidewalks. Segregation of children in public schools, check out GA GNET Lawsuit, write letters to the Governor Kemp let him know it is wrong. Segregation in Charter Schools of children in foster care system with disabilities. Write Governor Kemp tell him stop Georgia Connection Charger School from placing kids in special education classes and no regular education classes. It is the conversation in this Ted Talk. Children need your help to make a difference.
@witchofstonycreek4550 5年前

You are my personal inspiration. Thank you so much.
@ashmac87 1年前

Six years later, we are still very far from disability rights for everyone... 😢 This is not Judy's fault; people just don't seem to care about us.
@SofMoth 8ヶ月前

ghastly that you don’t have closed captions on judy’s talk about accessibility. the video has been up for 6 years. may her memory be a blessing.