Few people understand the challenges faced by the District's disabled residents the way Judith E. Heumann does. She knows the impact of a broken elevator at a Metro station -- and the frustration of being told she cannot do something she wants to do.
Heumann, who appeared at a confirmation hearing this week before the D.C. Council, is slated to become director of the D.C. Department of Disability Services -- a new agency with a legacy of problems. If confirmed to the job July 10, she will bring the savvy and vision of a lifelong advocate who fiercely believes that people with disabilities should live and work as independently as possible.
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