The first time I met Judy Heumann, I am ashamed to admit I didn't fully appreciate the legendary bad-ass lady I was meeting. Yes, I know she was a leader in the disability rights movement in the late sixties and early seventies, but I didn't really know much beyond that.
Read MoreBeing part of the disability community, specifically the Disability Rights Movement, makes me proud of our history and leaders. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of trailblazing and pioneering men and women who gave so much of themselves for the betterment of us all at a tremendous personal sacrifice. My list of 10 is just a mere drop in the bucket. But ten is better than none.
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