While Dr. Glassman serves as Dr. Murphy’s mentor, now that Murphy is a successful adult, how involved should Glassman be in his personal life? Rockville, Md., Jan. 22 – The mid-season premiere of The Good Doctor opens with Dr. Shaun Murphy running away from conflict based on what his mentor Dr. Aaron Glassman believes is [click to continue...]
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Jewish Disability Advocacy Day took place on February 6, 2018. Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2018 Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Location: Capitol Hill: Rayburn House Office Building, Rooms 2043, 2044, & 2045
Beverly Hills, Dec. 21 – Recently, Harvey Weinstein and the #MeToo movement have put a lot of attention on abuse in Hollywood. Long overdue conversations are taking place on how Hollywood can not only talk the talk, but also walk the walk, about vital issues. At the same time, Hollywood has an opportunity to walk the walk on [click to continue...]
After graduating from college, Hillary Steen returned to RespectAbility as our Development and Inclusion Associate. She worked on fundraising – especially grant writing, research, reporting and donor database management.
First-ever Casting Society of America Inclusion and Diversity Open Call for Performers with Disabilities Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 14 – On Sunday, January 7, 2018, CSA members across the country are making themselves available to union and non-union performers with disabilities. Professionally trained disabled artists and performers with disabilities actively pursuing careers in the arts [click to continue...]
New Opportunities for 1-in-5 Living with Disabilities Washington, D.C., Dec. 7 – RespectAbility, a nonprofit organization fighting stigmas and advancing opportunities for people with disabilities, recognizes the work of several foundations who are making inclusion and equality of people with disabilities a priority. The Ford Foundation continues to take major steps to include disability in [click to continue...]
Beverly Hills Nov. 18 — Treshelle Marie Edmond took center stage to present an award to Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang for pushing the envelope on diversity and inclusion in Hollywood at the Media Access Awards, which honors individuals who are showcasing the disability narrative accurately. Edmond is a talented actress who is an ASL performer and [click to continue...]
Download PDF of Guide in English or Spanish Long Beach, Nov. 16 – More than 20 community leaders gathered for dinner at disability-owned 4th and Olive Wednesday night to celebrate the release of the first-ever comprehensive catalog of resources for residents of Long Beach living with disabilities. The guide was made possible by the Long Beach [click to continue...]
Los Angeles, Nov. 15 – This week’s The Good Doctor tackled several important issues – the lack of high expectations for people with disabilities and the lack of training to know how to best recognize and assist people with disabilities. In the beginning of the episode Dr. Shaun Murphy recognizes the patient Liam, played by [click to continue...]
Los Angeles, Nov. 12 – On Monday, Nov. 13, Coby Bird will be a guest star on ABC’s The Good Doctor. Bird was diagnosed with autism at the age of five. At fifteen years old, he stands out in the crowd at six feet tall. Bird plays a patient with autism who causes the main character, Dr. Shaun [click to continue...]