National People
There are many people in the United States that have had an impact on the Disability Rights Movement and the Disability Community. It is beyond measure what they have contributed to the improvement of attitudes, social justice, policies, and laws for people with disabilities. Some of these are individuals that worked within their own community or area of interest, others have worked at a national level to heighten awareness and bring about societal change.
Past Disability Advocates
- Helen Keller (1880-1968)
- Ed Roberts (1939-1995)
- Evan Kemp, Jr. (1937-1997)
- Paul Hearne (1950-1998)
- Justin Dart (1931-2002)
- Harley Thomas (1939-2007)
- Fred Fey (1944-2008)
- Judi Chamberlin (1944-2010)
- Paul S Miller (1961-2010)
- Laura Hershey (1962-2010)
- Paul K. Longamore (1964-2010)
- Max Starkloff (1937-2010)
- Katie Beckett (1978-2012)
- Gordon H. Mansfield (1941-2013)
- Marca Bristo (1953-2019) Obituary
- Judith Heumann (1947-2023)
Some people have an impact on the disability community because they are well known (famous).
- Famous People with Disabilities from Disability World Magazine
- People who are Deaf from Wikipedia
- People who are Blind from Wikipedia
Several United States Presidents had disabilities though most were invisible. Check out the EARN website for more information (scroll down to the bottom of the page).
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