Judy Heumann (1947–2023) Disability rights champion… and my special bond with her

Judy Heumann died this week at the age of 75. Due to polio, she was wheelchair bound and she became a powerful advocate and champion in the fight for rights for people with disabilities — for more than 50 years! Have you heard of her? Her name is all over media right now. Check it out! https://www.nytimes.com/2023/0...

If you work in education, especially special education, you may remember that during the Clinton administration, she served as head of OSEP — Office of Special Education…

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Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, JD, MA, is a reformer, thought leader, lawyer, and author. Check out her book, Special Education 2.0 and her medicine bottle art!

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Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, JD, MA

Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, JD, MA, is a reformer, thought leader, lawyer, and author. Check out her book, Special Education 2.0 and her medicine bottle art!