https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuaANtCIF_E Daniel Inouye was “different, not less” personified. An amputee, this applied to his disability, but also to the other facets of his identity that were targeted during his lifetime, like his race. He proved time and time again that he is capable, dedicated and level-headed. And with these traits, he accomplished more than many [click to continue...]
Writer, actress, director, and producer (sometimes all at the same time), Rachel Handler is a powerhouse. She has a special way of packing a punch with her narrative shorts — most of which are under six minutes long — by providing windows into experiences that are normal to some but never before thought about by others. Whether [click to continue...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDAhHh3VPyE Thomas Wiggins was a pianist with a success story for the ages — he performed at the White House for President James Buchanan and earned the equivalent of $12 million in today’s money through cross-continental tours and sheet sales (more than any pianist at the time). Yet, as a Black, blind and (presumably) autistic [click to continue...]
A character’s journey as a new amputee is central to the plot of the new season of “Jurassic World: Chaos Theory.” And the team behind the show took care when weaving disability into the storyline.
“Disabled people shouldn’t have to be exceptions to what the average person expects of them, or ‘supercrips,’ to be worthy of your respect.” – Nora Onanian, Entertainment and News Media Fellow
