Fighting for yes! The story of disability rights activist Judith Heumann
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Title
Fighting for yes! The story of disability rights activist Judith Heumann
Description
Judy Heumann always hears NO from a young age. She is not allowed to attend public school because she is in a wheelchair. Then after she goes to a special school with special education students, she attends college to become a teacher. But even the New York Board of Education says NO to her becoming a teacher after she earns her teaching degree. Judy joins several other disability rights activists to ensure Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 could be signed into federal law. Their work lays the foundation for the Americans with Disabilities Act. As a living advocate for herself and others, Judy tells her story of civil rights for which she fought tirelessly. By leading and working together with others to fix problems and make changes, disabled people now have less discrimination against them.
Author
Cocca-Leffler, Maryann
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Date
2022
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Illustrator
Vivien Mildenberger
ISBN
978-1-4197-5560-6
City of Publication
New York
Year of Publication
2022
Author of Abstract
Abstract provided by Valerie A. Ubbes, 2024
Citation
Cocca-Leffler, Maryann, “Fighting for yes! The story of disability rights activist Judith Heumann,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed April 3, 2025, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/14334.