Judith E. Heumann (1947–2023)
Autore di Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist
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Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Heumann, Judith E.
- Nome legale
- Heumann, Judith Ellen
- Altri nomi
- Heumann, Judy
- Data di nascita
- 1947
- Data di morte
- 2023-03-04
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Luogo di residenza
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
Berkeley, California, USA
Washington, D.C., USA - Istruzione
- Long Island University
University of California, Berkeley (MS | Public health) - Organizzazioni
- Disabled in Action (cofounder)
Center for Independent Living (director)
World Institute on Disability (cofounder)
US Department of Education
World Bank Group
Global Partnership for Disability and Development (mostra tutto 9)
Department of Disability Services, District of Columbia
US State Department
Ford Foundation - Premi e riconoscimenti
- Henry B. Betts Award
- Agente
- Jill Marr (Sandra Dijkstra Literary)
- Breve biografia
- Dr. Judy Heumann was infected with polio at eighteen months and eventually became a wheelchair user. She has experienced discrimination based on her physical abilities since starting school at age five. As an adult, she works above all as a disability rights activitist and at the forefront of the independent living movement. (-karenb)
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- Opere
- 2
- Utenti
- 243
- Popolarità
- #93,557
- Voto
- 4.2
- Recensioni
- 9
- ISBN
- 16
Heumann's advocacy serves as a beacon of inspiration, urging individuals to defy limitations and embrace their inherent worth. Through her relentless pursuit of equality and justice, she emphasizes the importance of self-advocacy and the need to challenge societal perceptions of disability. "Being Heumann" is a call to action, urging readers to stand up for their rights, pursue their dreams, and refuse to be defined by their disabilities.
In contemplating Heumann's journey, one is compelled to ponder: How would I navigate life with a disability? Would I succumb to bitterness and negativity, or would I strive to be a force of positivity and change? This question invites introspection and challenges societal biases, ultimately highlighting the transformative power of resilience and determination.… (altro)