New York University Holds 189th Commencement at Yankee Stadium, May 18, 2022

Lifelong disability rights advocate Judith Heumann received a Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, at the Commencement for the Class of 2020 and Class of 2021, and delivered remarks on behalf of the honorary degree recipients.

About Judith Heumann

Judith Heumann has been instrumental in the development and implementation of groundbreaking legislation supporting people with disabilities, including Section 504, the Individuals with Education Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Prior to founding Judith Heumann LLC, she served in the Clinton and Obama administrations. Her memoir, Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist, was published in 2020 and she produces the podcast, The Heumann Perspective, which spotlights members of the disability community. She is also featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary, Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution.

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