01930cam a2200409 i 4500 610227710 TxGeo 20221121120000.0 220224s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022930628 9781419755606 hbk. 1419755609 hbk. (OCoLC)1299144224 TxGeo rda Cocca-Leffler, Maryann, 1958-, author. Fighting for yes : the story of disability rights activist Judith Heumann / by Maryann Cocca-Leffler ; illustrated by Vivien Mildenberger with a note from Judith Heumann. New York, NY : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2022. 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. "In the 1970s an important disability rights law--Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973--was waiting to be signed. Judy [Heumann] and other disability rights activists fought for YES! They held a sit-in until Section 504 was signed into law. Section 504--established thanks in large part to the ongoing work of Judy and her community--laid the foundation for the Americans with Disabilities Act"-- Front jacket flap. 20221229. Heumann, Judith E. United States Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Disabilities. Women with disabilities. People with disabilities. Discrimination against people with disabilities United States. Mildenberger, Vivien, illustrator. Heumann, Judith E., contributor. QS5