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International Disability Rights

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    Special Advisor Judith Heumann visited Korea to participate in the Incheon International Conference on Disability.  

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    Photo Gallery - October 26, 2012

    Speaking for People with Challenges: SADR Judith Heumann poses for a photo with Jang Woong, a radio program host at KBS, prior to speaking for people with disabilities in Korea on KBS Radio on Oct. 26, 2012. 

  • 15th Asia-Pacific DPI Assembly, 2012.10.24 -25, Incheon, Republic of Korea
    Photo Gallery - October 24 - 25, 2012

    Special Advisor Judith Heumann is visiting Korea to participate in the Incheon International Conference on Disability. Four different conferences on disability are taking place in Incheon, and Ms. Heumann made welcoming remarks on Wednesday, October 24th, at the 2012 Asia-Pacific Disabled Persons International (DPI) Assembly. 

  • Special Advisor for International Disability Rights Judith Heumann,
    Special Advisor for International Disability Rights Judith Heumann

    Judith Heumann is an internationally recognized leader in the disability community and a lifelong civil rights advocate for disadvantaged people. She has been appointed Special Advisor for International Disability Rights at the U.S. Department of State. She previously served as the Director for the Department on Disability Services for the District of Columbia, where she was responsible for the Developmental Disability Administration and the Rehabilitation Services Administration.