March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month! A great celebration was held this evening at DDS. Former Forest Haven residents held a panel on the historical story collection of From Lives Apart to Lives Together. There was a tribute for Judy Heumann. A visit by Mayor Bowser, great music from Bridgeway and Project Redirect and much more… Thanks to all who attended!
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Friday, March 31, 2023
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
The Better Together Reception for the Quality Trust!
Sunday, March 5, 2023
Screening of From Lives Apart to Lives Together Was Held This Week
Activist Judy Heumann led a reimagining of what it means to be disabled
Judy Heumann was the first person I called when, in 1987, I reported my first story on disability rights. Judy, who contracted polio when she was 18 months old, gave me the quote that perfectly summed up that little-known civil rights movement.
"Disability only becomes a tragedy when society fails to provide the things we need to lead our lives — job opportunities or barrier-free buildings, for example," she said. "It is not a tragedy to me that I'm living in a wheelchair."
That idea seemed so unexpected and strange that my editors at a newsmagazine decided not to publish my story.
To read more on this story, click here: Activist Judy Heumann led a reimagining of what it means to be disabled
Judith “Judy” Heumann, Widely Regarded as “The Mother” of the Disability Rights Movement—Passed Away
To read the full press release on Judy’s website, click HERE