By Menachem Rephun, Communications Manager, Creative Spirit The signing of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 1990 was truly a watershed moment for the disability rights movement. From the Section 504 Sit-Ins of 1977 to the Capitol Crawl of 1990, disability rights activists (including Judy Heumann, Kitty Cone, Ed Roberts, Sandra Swift...

By Menachem Rephun, Communications Manager, Creative Spirit After the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 is one of the most important disability rights laws in U.S. history. Though less well-known than the ADA, Section 504 has been just as vital in protecting millions of Americans with disabilities from discrimination in education and employment. As...

Written By: Menachem Rephun, Creative Spirit Communication Manager In the history of the disability rights movement, few individuals are more renowned and celebrated than Helen Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968), and for good reason. A lecturer, political activist, and author of more than 14 books and hundreds of essays and speeches, Keller...

Written By: Menachem Rephun, Creative Spirit Communication Manager For over a century, the disability rights movement has seen its share of outstanding individuals who have been “movers and shakers” in the truest sense, working to protect fundamental civil liberties and ensure inclusion and representation for the roughly 61 million Americans with disabilities. Groundbreaking legislation such...

By Menachem Rephun, Creative Spirit Communication Manager We’re very saddened to share that Judy Heumann, the renowned disability rights activist who co-organized the historic “504 Sit-In” in 1977 and helped pave the way for the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and the Rehabilitation Act, has passed away at...