Judy Heumann

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:advocated_for accessible education
independent living for people with disabilities
employment opportunities for people with disabilities
accessible public transportation
disability inclusion in society
gptkbp:birth_date 1934-07-18
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Brooklyn,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:death_date 2023-03-04
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkbp:founder gptkb:American_Association_of_People_with_Disabilities
gptkb:World_Institute_on_Disability
gptkb:Disabled_in_Action
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Judy Heumann
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:UN_Convention_on_the_Rights_of_Persons_with_Disabilities
gptkb:Section_504_of_the_Rehabilitation_Act
gptkb:Americans_with_Disabilities_Act
gptkb:Individuals_with_Disabilities_Education_Act
gptkb:disability_rights_movement
disability policy in the U. S.
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:LGBTQ+_rights_movement
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:women's_rights_movement
community organizing
mentoring young activists
global disability rights advocacy
advocating for disability representation in media
consulting on disability rights legislation
educating the public on disability issues
participating in disability rights conferences
promoting accessibility in technology
promoting inclusive education practices
public speaking on disability rights
supporting disability rights organizations
supporting legislation for disability rights
writing and publishing on disability issues
collaborating with international disability rights groups
advocating for healthcare access for people with disabilities
gptkbp:known_for advocacy for disability rights
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:occupation disability rights activist
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:504_Sit-in
gptkbp:received gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:John_Mc_Carty
gptkbp:won_award gptkb:Eleanor_Roosevelt_Award_for_Human_Rights
National Women's Hall of Fame Inductee
Honorary Doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley
gptkbp:works_at gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services
gptkb:United_Nations
gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Education
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Being_Heumann:_An_Unrepentant_Memoir
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Disability_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5