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Fighting For YES! (Audio Descriptive) by Maryann Cocca-Leffler & Judith Heumann

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Fighting For YES! (Audio Descriptive)

The Story of Disability Rights Activist Judith Heumann

by Maryann Cocca-Leffler & Judith Heumann

Length 31 minutes

Language English

Narrators Ali Stroker & Judith Heumann

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From a very young age, Judy Heumann heard the word NO. When she wanted to attend public school, the principal said NO. When she wanted her teaching license, the New York Board of Education said NO. Judy and people with disabilities everywhere were tired of hearing “NO.” In the 1970s, an important disability rights law, Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, was waiting to be signed. Judy and other disability-rights activists fought for “YES!” They held a sit-in until Section 504 was signed into law. Section 504 laid the foundation for the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was established thanks in large part to the ongoing work of Judy and her community. Along with a personal reflection from Judy herself, this biography captures the impact and influence of one of America’s greatest living activists.

Children's History Politics & Economy

Maryann Cocca-Leffler is an award-winning author and illustrator of more than sixty books for children, including The Power of Yet and We Want to Go to School!: The Fight for Disability Rights. She lives and works in Portland, Maine. For more information, visit MaryannCoccaLeffler.com.

Judith Heumann is an internationally recognized leader in the Disability Rights and Independent Living Movement. Her work with a wide range of activist organizations, NGOs, and governments since the 1970s has contributed greatly to the development of human-rights legislation and policy benefiting disabled people. She has advocated for disability rights at home and abroad, serving in the Clinton and Obama administrations and as the World Bank’s first adviser on disability and development.

Ali Stroker won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Ado Annie in Oklahoma! She’s appeared on Glee, Ten Days in the Valley, Charmed, Lethal Weapon, Drunk History, and Instinct.