Social Studies: Judy Heumann – The Mother of ADA
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Learn about Judy Heumann, a lifelong advocate for the rights of disabled people. She helped spearhead the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the law which makes it illegal to discriminate against those with disabilities in the United States.