Feb 10, 2018 | communicating respect, Disabilitiy, disability etiquette, Television |
I was working on a writing project when the phone rang. “Hey, Pop. What’s up?” “I have a question since I want to be more sensitive to people with disabilities.” I chuckled. Let me just say that disability etiquette has never been at the tippy top of my 75-year-old...
Nov 13, 2017 | Ableism, changing perspectives, Disabilitiy, Down Syndrome, Getting to know people, Look Beyond, negative perceptions, Television |
The show was groundbreaking for its time. Life Goes On premiered on September 12th, 1989 and lasted four seasons, with the last show airing on May 23rd, 1993. The story was about the life of a typical family. What set the show apart was that Corky, the oldest son, had...
Aug 15, 2017 | cerebral palsy, changing perspectives, Disabilitiy, Family, inclusion, Independence, Making people comfortable, negative perceptions, Television, The Cerebral Palsy Foundation |
At first, I wasn’t sure what to think. In my experience, usually when t.v. shows are made about people with disabilities simply living their lives they tend to be sickeningly drippy. Think Tiny Tim meets Superman. Get the picture? Most shows I have seen tend to...
Sep 1, 2012 | Disability and Relationships, Friends, inclusion, Television |
When news of the new reality series “Push Girls” came out in the spring, I was intrigued, and eager to see where this adventure would take all the women involved, as well as all the people who were watching. The basis of the show is a friendship among four...
Jul 6, 2012 | changing perspectives, CP, Disabilitiy, Disability Blogs, Diversity, inclusion, Introduction, people with disabilities, Questions, service dogs, Sports, Television, What some people don't think about, wheelchair dancing |
A warm hello to my readers! Thank you so much for stopping by… Allow me to tell you a bit about myself. I am a wheelchair user in my 40’s, affected by Cerebral Palsy. One of my favorite things to do is give seminars on disability awareness and disability...
