Judy Heumann, disability rights activist and star of Oscar-nominated docCrip Camp, dies at 75
For her lifelong advocacy, Heumann was known as the “mother of the disability rights movement.” As a result, regulations were passed enforcing the Rehabilitation Act. “At Sundance, the response from people in the audience was very significant. Judy Heumann, disability rights activist and star of Oscar-nominated ‘Crip Camp’, dies at 75.Sarah L. Voisin/The The Washington Post via Getty “I think the film is really important in relation to advancing these discussions....