When you think about civil rights leaders, Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez and Nelson Mandela come to mind straight away—followed by images of marches, protests and great speeches.
Few would put the name Judith Heumann on that list.
The book Being Heumann is about Judy Heumann, one of the most influential disability rights activists in US history. She tells her personal story of fighting for the right to receive an education, have a job, and just be human.
The CEO of Arizona Autism United, Dr. Aaron Blocher-Rubin, reviews “In a Different Key,” a book that explores the history of autism through the perspective of the first person officially diagnosed.
Maureen A. Mills reviews Amy Silverman’s book about raising a child who has Down Syndrome.