Poet Richard Downes has written and performed a poem inspired by the campaign for independent living and the National Independent Living Support Service. The full poem can be viewed below
A disability rights activist who helped shape global protocols and played a decisive role in fighting discrimination in the US The leading US disability rights advocate Judy Heumann, who has died aged 75, fought for her own and others’ emancipation, and blazed a trail for fellow campaigners around the world.
An interesting article highlighting Disabled activists who have campaigned for Disabled people’s rights: Link to the Guardian article