Judy Heumann: Mother of ADA

Judy Heumann, a pioneering disability rights activist, faced discrimination from a young age due to polio. Despite challenges, she became the first wheelchair-using teacher in New York after a legal battle. Heumann led national protests, co-founded the World Institute on Disability, and played a key role in the Americans with Disabilities Act. Her efforts transformed societal views on disability rights, making her a significant figure in the movement.

What early experience of discrimination did Judy Heumann face in her childhood?

• Being denied medical treatment

• Being excluded from a summer camp

• Being refused a wheelchair

• Being denied entry to a kindergarten

What was Judy Heumann's major achievement after her legal battle with the New York Board of Education?

• Becoming the first teacher in New York to use a wheelchair

• Becoming a university professor

• Starting a new school for disabled children

• Writing a book on disability rights

What action did Judy Heumann take when President Nixon blocked a law for disability rights?

• She wrote a letter to the President

• She held a press conference

• She organized nationwide protests

• She started a petition

Which organization did Judy Heumann co-found in 1983?

• Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund

• American Association of People with Disabilities

• National Disability Rights Network

• World Institute on Disability

What was Judy Heumann's greatest victory in terms of legislation?

• The Americans with Disabilities Act

• The Rehabilitation Act

• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

• The Fair Housing Act