One in four Americans has a disability of some kind. The Department of Labor collects labor statistics on disability, which was never collected before. I think it's very fair to say that people are still ashamed and stigmatized by their disability. If they can hide it, they may well be doing that.
In honor of the passing of the Judith Heumann, we’re re-airing Adam’s 2019 interview with the trailblazing disability rights activist and hero, Judith Heumann. Pick up a copy of Judith’s memoir, Being Heumann, at http://factuallypod.com/books
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