A new generation of disability rights activists carry on Judy Heumann's legacy

The film Being Heumann tells the lesser-known story of the mother of the disability rights movement. A new generation of activists share how they "carry the torch" today.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7952x5304+0+0/resize/7952x5304!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F13%2Ff8%2Fb95af317401cb54343937619e0f7%2Fbeing-heumann-photo-0103.jpg' alt='Andrew Pilkington, Siena Rafter, Charlie Rush-Reese, Dylan O'Brien, Roberta Colindrez, Ruth Madeley and Madeline Delp in <em>Being Heumann</em>, premiering November 13, 2026 on Apple TV.'/><p>The film <em>Being Heumann</em> tells the lesser-known story of the mother of the disability rights movement. A new generation of activists share how they "carry the torch" today.</p><p>(Image credit: Apple TV)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6002935' />