Credits

My sincere thanks to Ms. Jamilah Anderson, Associate Director of Disability Services at George Mason University in Virginia, for taking the time to meet with me and explain the various legislations that protect the rights of people with disabilities, disability accommodations, impact of Judy Heumann's work, and the future of the disability rights movement. Information from this interview is included in my process paper and the website (the Impact of Judy's Work and the What Next? pages).

Bibliography

I learned about Judy Heumann, her life experiences, her activism, involvement in the various legislations and regulations she helped pass, her contributions to society and the impact of her work from the following sources. Information from these sources helped me create content for my process paper and the website (Home, Judy's Life ‐ A Brief History, the Impact of Judy's Work, and What Next? pages).

• Heumann, Judith E, and Kristen Joiner. Rolling Warrior: The Incredible, Sometimes Awkward, True Story of a Rebel Girl on Wheels Who Helped Spark a Revolution. Boston, Beacon Press, 2021.
  
  Judy's memoir narrating her life experiences, the origin of the Disability Rights Movement, the Section 504 sit-in, the creation of the ADA, etc., written for young readers.
  
  
• Anderson, Jamilah. Impact of Judy Heumann's Work, Disability Accommodations, and the Future of Disability Rights. 3 May 2024.
  
  I met with Ms. Jamilah Anderson, Associate Director, Disability Services, George Mason University, VA to learn more about disability rights legislation such as the ADA and Fair Housing Act, impact of Judy Heumann's work, and the future of the disability rights movement.
  
  
• Judy Heumann | Advocate for Rights of Disabled People.Judy Heumann, 2020, judithheumann.com/project/about/.
  
  Official website of Judy Heumann.
  
  
• PBS NewsHour. A Brief but Spectacular Take on the Disability Rights Movement. www.youtube.com, 21 Oct. 2021, www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PnUza4FPz8.
  
  PBS NewsHour feature on Judy Heumann where Judy talks about the discrimination she faced and her life experiences.
  
  
• Judy Heumann. American Civil Liberties Union, www.aclu.org/bio/judy-heumann.
  
  Judy Heumann's bio on the ACLU website.
  
  
• Wikipedia Contributors. Judith Heumann. Wikipedia, 6 Oct. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Heumann.
  
  Wikipedia entry on Judy Heumann.
  
  

I learned about the Disability Rights Movement and the various legislations passed to protect the rights of people with disabilities from the sources listed below. These sources helped me understand how people with disabilities were treated in the past, how these legislations came about, and the impact of these regulations in the lives of people with disabilities. Information from these pages is included on the website (Home, Judy's Life ‐ A Brief History, and the Impact of Judy's Work pages).

• ADA. ADA.gov. Ada.gov, 2024, www.ada.gov/.
  
  An official website of the US Government providing details of the ADA act, resources, means to file complaints, etc.
  
  
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Your Rights under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act: What Is Section 504? June 2006.
  
  Section 504 fact sheet published by the US Department of Health and Human Services.
  
  
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Housing Discrimination under the Fair Housing Act. Hud.gov, 2000, www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/fair_housing_act_overview.
  
  An official website of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. This webpage provides an overview of the Fair Housing Act.
  
  
• United States Access Board. Access-Board.gov, 2019, www.access-board.gov/.
  
  An official website of the US Access Board that provides leadership in accessible design and develops accessibility guidelines and standards.
  
  
• History of Independent Living Movement. Northeast Independent Living Program, www.nilp.org/history-of-independent-living-movement/.
  
  Webpage providing a brief history of the Independent Living (IL) movement.
  
  
• Wikipedia Contributors. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.Wikipedia, 2 Oct. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_504_of_the_Rehabilitation_Act.
  
  Wikipedia entry about Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
  
  
• Wikipedia Contributors. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 29 Mar. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_on_the_Rights_of_Persons_with_Disabilities.
  
  Wikipedia entry on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
  
  
• Wikipedia Contributors. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 1 Apr. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individuals_with_Disabilities_Education_Act.
  
  Wikipedia entry on The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
  
  

Words, both written and verbal, are very powerful. The words we use matter. I referred to the sources listed below to understand disability‐inclusive terminology, what are the appropriate terms to use, and what is considered offensive/ unacceptable. I have made every effort throughout the website and process paper to ensure that the language that I have used is consistent with what has been outlined in these sources.

• National Education Association. Words Matter! Disability Language Etiquette | NEA. www.nea.org, www.nea.org/words-matter-disability-language-etiquette.
  
  Disability Language Etiquette from the National Education Association.
  
  
• Disability‐Inclusive Terminology Guide. New York City Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, Dec. 2021, www.nyc.gov/assets/mopd/downloads/pdf/Disability-Inclusive-Terminology-Guide-Dec-2021.pdf.
  
  Guidelines for disability-inclusive terminology; An overview of offensive terms and alternatives to use in written and oral communications.
  
  
• National Center on Disability and Journalism at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Disability Language Style Guide. Aug. 2021, ncdj.org/style-guide/.
  
  Style Guide for Disability Language. Describes words and terminology commonly used when referring to disabilities and some do's and don'ts when communicating about disabilities.
  
  

Image Sources

• Image of a group of people with disabilities (Home page) from https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/disabled-day-concept-illustration_10547444.htm#query=disability%20group&position=39&from_view=kekeywo&track=ais_user&uuid=e5cb2dec-4579-463f-b26f-b584298f295b
  
  
• Image of Judy Heumann (Home page) from https://www.aclu.org/bio/judy-heumann
  
  
• Image of Judy Heumann (About Judy's Life ‐ A Brief History page) from https://judithheumann.com/
  
  
• Image of accessibility elements for people with disabilities (Impact of Judy's Work page) from https://aging.ohio.gov/about-us/work-with-us/disability-inclusion-access
  
  
• Image of disability rights legislation (Impact of Judy's Work page) from https://www.highrockiesliving.com/fair-housing-act-in-colorado/, https://www.davidson.k12.nc.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=800330&type=d&pREC_ID=1189840, and https://ihdd.org/2023/07/27/the-anniversary-of-the-passage-of-the-ada-celebrating-progress-and-advocating-for-inclusion/
  
  
• Image of a diverse group of people including people with disabilities (What Next? page) from Image from https://www.bizjournals.com/bizjournals/news/2023/12/20/dei-best-practices-2024.html
  
  
• Image of examples of accessibility failures for ramps for people with disabilities (What Next? page) from https://disabilitythinking.com/disabilitythinking/2014/02/see-full-collection-of-accessibility.html
  
  
• Image of digital accessibility with WCAG (What Next? page) from https://www.apptechmobile.com/blogs/post/how_to_make_website_wcag_compliant_/11
  
  
• Image of Assistive technology with AI (What Next? page) from https://fndusa.org/event/assistive-technology-an-ai-presentation/