Judith Heumann
“The Mother of the Disability Rights Movement”
Born: December 18, 1947
Died: march 4, 2023

Quotation: “Disability only becomes a tragedy for me when society fails to provide the things we need to lead our lives – job opportunities or barrier-free buildings. It is not a tragedy to me that I’m living in a wheelchair.”

Website: https://judithheumann.com/

Stella Young
“I’m not your inspiration”
Born: February 24th, 1982
Died: December 6th, 2014

Quotation: “My disability exists not because I use a wheelchair, but because the broader environment isn’t accessible.”

Website: https://stellayoung.com.au/

Edward Roberts
“The Father of the Independent Living Movement”
Born: January 23, 1939
Died: March 14, 1995

Quotation: “”Disability is a strength. Our number one issue is still old attitudes toward us, and those old attitudes see us as helpless and unable, and disability can make you very strong and very able.”

Website: https://www.cilncf.org/cil-history/

Alice Wong
Founder of the Disability Visibility Project”
(born March 27, 1974)

Quotation: “Anyone can become disabled at any time. We are people just like everyone else.”

Website: https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/