Judy Heumann: Why Oscar-nominated 'Crip Camp' is a win for people with disabilities
Because of 'Crip Camp,' people want to learn more about the disability movement, and it is enabling those with disabilities to have our voices heard.
Judy Heumann
Opinion contributor
When I attended the Sundance Film Festival last year to watch the documentary “Crip Camp,” I was overwhelmed by people repeatedly asking me the same question.
I am featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary that unspools the story of Camp Jened, a summer camp nestled in the Catskills of New York that became a haven for teenagers and adults with disabilities. I was a camper and later a counselor there.