Fight for Disability Rights and Why It Is Not Over!

Four decades ago, Judith Heumann helped to lead a groundbreaking protest called the Section 504 sit-in — in which disabled-rights activists occupied a federal building for almost a month, demanding greater accessibility for all. In this personal, inspiring talk, Heumann tells the stories behind the protest — and reminds us that, 40 years on, there’s still work left to do.

This information was retrieved from Ted Talks website.
Click on the link below to watch Judith Heumann’s Ted Talk about her work with accessibility.

https://www.ted.com/talks/judith_heumann_our_fight_for_disability_rights_and_why_we_re_not_done_yet?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

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