'Crip Camp' and the disability rights movement

The new Netflix documentary, "Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution," tells the story of teenagers with disabilities who attended an upstate New York summer camp in 1971 would go on to become powerful leaders in the disability rights movement. Correspondent Rita Braver talks with Jim LeBrecht, who – 50 years after attending Camp Jened – collaborated with Emmy-winning filmmaker Nicole Newnham on their acclaimed documentary, now shortlisted for an Academy Award. Braver also talks with activist Judy Heumann about how the Camp Jened experience inspired her in advocating for the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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[RayNLA]

This should be required viewing in every classroom

[paulteese]

I HAVE seen this film and I heartily recommend it. It's outstanding.

[richardpena]

Judy is adorable to this day! She is a total rock star

[davidgiancoli]

So glad you did this piece and posted it. More people should know what people with disabilities have done to get the respect-- and accessibility--they deserve.

[fundude]

As a person with a learning disability who was in special education from pre school to my last day of high school almost ten years ago. Love this i need to watch this film

[SweetChicagoGator]

Wonderful blessing that "Crip Camp" film was found again !! 🙂😍
Looking forward to more film !!

[keithjohnson]

Used to assist disabled who went on scuba diving charter trips. Was so enlightening the freedom they had being weightless and able explore what the marine environment has to offer, the fish, kelp forests and more.

[RadMad]

I saw it on Netflix while in lockdown last summer. For me it was a unique film that followed some of the campers from their teens in the 1970s through the 2010s.

[rosannekatonwalden]

The heroes in this doc changed the world! It does not get any better than that! Bravo!

[amberstephens]

That is awesome. I myself have disabilities we may look a little different on the outside but we are normal on the inside. It is wonderful to be treated normal.

[hsimpson]

I cried at the end seeing the ones that has passed away. Jim LeBrecht has the best teeth ever !

[wilmer]

I am so thankful for you all!! My son is 47 and deaf and mobility impaired. Thanks so much for your pioneer spirit in making life a bit easier for my son and those like him. I have tears of gratitude for all of you. May God bless and keep you all safe.

[mattalibozek]

I just watched the documentary and was amazing. The capital crawl protest absolutely broke my heart.

[rick]

Thank you to Bill Baldini(Ch 10 Phila) and Gerdalo Rivera(Ch 7 NY) for doing their superb exposes on Pennhurst(1968) and Willowbrook(1972) paving the way that changed the entire planet and how we treat those with different abilities.

❤

[romstar]

When I was about 13 years old, I inadvertently came across a late night movie 🎥 playing on television 📺 called “The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter“ about a deaf man locked in a hearing world, starring Alan Arkin and the late, great Cicely Tyson. I was so startled by the ending-sobbing uncontrollable tears-that I never mad fun of a handicapped person(I never really did anyway)again. That movie made me champion the underdog and those less fortunate than me to be born in a world that is less than kind to those not considered ‘normal’. I implore anyone who hasn’t seen that movie 🎥 to please give it a watch and you’ll understand what I mean.🙏😘👍

[lmvicente]

Very interesting. Can’t wait to see the film itself

[john-paulnagel]

I’m brought to Tears I am a Staff in this field and the man I’ve been with over 13 Years He Hikes and Loves The Outdoors and is on Tik Tok. People Love ❤️ Him
Also Grant Survived Cancer .

[harmonicamikemerrill]

I'm 61 born with Spina Bifida. This should be shown again today because this country needs to get with the times meaning alot of small towns get away with not having ramps. Our Post Office won't even put a ramp up and there is plenty of room to get it done. Nobody enforces the Disability Act. This documentary is awesome.

[hsimpson]

Judith Heumann is a hero to all of us. We need to know anout her in school.

[precioustraveler]

The scene with the protesters climbing the steps of The Capitol was so compelling. It brought tears to my eyes.