Mueller Fellow Reflects on Lifetime of Disability Rights Activism

11/05/2021Mueller Fellow Reflects on Lifetime of Disability Rights ActivismWhen Judith Heumann's elementary school barred her from attending class due to wheelchair use, she quickly learned about activism. F&M Mueller Fellow Judith Heumann became the Special Advisor on International Disability Rights for the U.S. Department of State, appointed by Barack ObamaKim O'Brien Judith Heumann is F&Ms 2020-21 Mueller Fellow. In 2010, Heumann became the Special Advisor on International Disability Rights for the U.S. Department of State, appointed by former President Barack Obama. She was the first to hold this role, serving from 2010 to 2017.

Judith Heumann is F&Ms 2020-21 Mueller Fellow. In 2010, Heumann became the Special Advisor on International Disability Rights for the U.S. Department of State, appointed by former President Barack Obama. She was the first to hold this role, serving from 2010 to 2017.

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