Judith "Judy" Heumann (1947-2023) was an internationally recognized disability rights activist, widely regarded as “the mother” of the Disability Rights Movement. She was a leader in the historic Section 504 Sit-In of 1977 and instrumental in the development and implementation of other disability rights legislation. Judy worked in the Clinton and Obama Administrations, as an advisor at the World Bank, and as a Senior Fellow at the Ford Foundation. Judy's story is featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution and her memoir, Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist which is now a major motion picture.
Being Heumann Film
Judy's memoir Being Heumann has been adapted into a film by Academy Award-winning director Siân Heder! Playing in select theaters on November 6 and streaming on Apple TV on November 13.
Merch Store
Available in various colors, sizes, and styles through Bonfire. All proceeds benefit the American Association of People with Disabilities, the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, and the World Institute on Disability.
Judy's Life in Her Own Words
Read about Judy in her memoir Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist and the Young Adult version Rolling Warrior, both co-authored by Kristen Joiner. The film adaptation by Oscar-winner Siân Heder will be released on Apple TV on November 13, 2026.