Camp Jened
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Camp Jened was a summer camp for disabled people in the state of New York that became a springboard for the disability rights movement and independent living movement in the United States. Many camper
Historical Marker for Camp Jened in Hunter, New York
Judith Heumann
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Judith Ellen Heumann was an American disability rights activist, known as the "Mother of the Disability Rights Movement". She was recognized internationally as a leader in the disability community. He
Camp Jened
…and independent living movement in the United States. Many campers and counselors (known as "Jenedians") became disability rights activists, such as Judith Heumann, James LeBrecht, and Bobbi Linn. In 1951, Camp Jened was established at the foot of Hunter Mountain in the Catskill Mountains as a camp for disabled…
Heumann in 2014
Heumann at a conference in 1981
Heumann and Barbara Ransom at TASH's Outstanding Leadership in Disability Law Symposium and Awards Dinner, George Washington University, July 25, 2019