{"id":1867987,"date":"2023-03-05T00:58:40","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T05:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judy-heumann-disability-rights-activist-dies-at-age-75\/"},"modified":"2023-03-05T00:59:56","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T05:59:56","slug":"judy-heumann-disability-rights-activist-dies-at-age-75","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judy-heumann-disability-rights-activist-dies-at-age-75\/","title":{"rendered":"Judy Heumann, disability rights activist, dies at age 75"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjudy-heumann-disability-rights-activist-dies-at-age-75%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1867987&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody-body\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<div id=\"Brid_77868016\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:16; height:9;\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">                <meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Trump formulates five-point plan to attack DeSantis ahead of bitter primary cycle: Report\">               <meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Donald Trump is not expected to pull his punches as he prepares to face a crowded field of challengers for the GOP presidential nomination, with the former president specifically formulating an attack plan against Gov. 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The American Association of People with Disabilities confirmed her confirmation. It was not possible to immediately reveal the cause of her passing. <\/p>\n<p><b><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/pence-reveals-advantage-white-house-run\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MIKE PENCE REVEALS WHAT HE THINK IS HIS GREATEST STRENGTH IF HE RUNS IN 2024<\/a><\/b> <\/p>\n<p>Heumann is the name of the woman who, at 2 years old, lost her ability for walking after she contracted polio. &#8220;mother of the disability rights movement&#8221; Website a tribute to her advocacy of the rights and interests disabled people, through demonstrations and legal actions. <\/p>\n<p>Her lobbying efforts led to legislation such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. From 1993, when Clinton was inaugurated, she served as assistant secretary of U.S. Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services. She remained there until 2001. <\/p>\n<p>Heumann was also involved in the passage of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This was ratified by Heumann in May 2008. <\/p>\n<p>Her contributions to the Berkley Center for Independent Living and the Independent Living Movement, as well as her participation on boards of many related organizations, including the American Association of People with Disabilities and the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund were significant. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Click Here to Read More <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/judy-heumann-disability-rights-activist-dies-at-age-75\">Judy Heumann, disability rights activist, dies at age 75<\/a>&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11px\"><em>&#8220;The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author of the article and not necessarily shared or endorsed by Conservative News Daily&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Judy Heumann, a renowned activist who helped secure legislation protecting the rights of disabled people, has died at age 75. On Saturday, her death in Washington, D.C. was reported on her website, as well as on social media. The American Association of People with Disabilities confirmed her confirmation. 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