Weekly Disability Reading List

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Rooted in Rights Reviews – Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist

Alaina Leary, Rooted In Rights - February 25, 2020

Review of the new memoir by Judy Heumann, one of the pioneers of the modern disability rights movement.

A university denied Lex Frieden admission because he was disabled. Then he fought back
Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle - February 19, 2020

Another profile of an early disability rights leader.

Disabled Voters, Choose Your Presidential Candidate!
Chaya Rusk, Audacity Magazine - February 23, 2020

An analysis of Presidential Candidate positions on disability issues.

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Weekly Disability Reading List

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