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A Japanese movie starring Mei Kayama, an actress actually diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. In the movie, she portrays Yuma Takada, a 23-year-old who dreams of creating Japanese romance comics but faces barriers from publishers who believe she lacks real-life experiences. Additionally, Yuma’s mother, who is her full-time caregiver, believes that Yuma cannot achieve most things without her due to her disabilities. While this also talks about the struggles of disability it also highlights the cultural difference in Asian family dynamics.

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37 Seconds (2020) Japanese Movie Trailer English Subtitles (37セカンズ　予告編　英語字幕)

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Intelligent Lives follows the story of three individuals, Micah, Naieer, and Naomie, who all have differing disabilities. The movie looks into their lives and how they navigate school, college, and the workforce. It also explores there lives as they participate in education, employment, and intimate relationships.

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The movie tells the story of Trevor, an 18-year-old diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and Ben, his caregiver. Trevor in the movie pokes fun about how individuals often see him as fragile due to his disability. However, at the same time, he also feels undeserving of enjoying life outside of his house. The movie explores his road trip adventures with his caregiver where he travels, experiences romance, and tries new things for the first time. Additionally, what I like about this movie is that Trevor is portrayed as a “regular” boy, who is interested in cruel jokes, playful banter, and exploration of both romantic and sexual intimacy.

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The Fundamentals of Caring | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix

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A Korean drama that talks about the relationship between two brothers, the older being diagnosed with high functioning autism while the younger brother acts as his caregiver. In the show, though the older brother is independent, he displays a lack of behavior regulation and social awareness. Often in the show, the younger brother sacrifices his happiness to help his older brother live his life. Additionally, what I like about this show is that it has a cultural perspective of an Asian family, who expresses collectivism values as opposed to individualistic that is often seen in Western media.

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It's Okay to Not Be Okay | Official Trailer #1 | Netflix [ENG SUB]

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Shaun Murphy a new surgical resident diagnosed with autism as well as savant syndrome. Shaun, despite having immense medical knowledge, is often doubted due to his lack of social skills that could impact his relationships with co-workers and patients. Though the show mainly describes Shaun’s social skills at the hospital, later episodes dive into how he forms both platonic and romantic relationships. Unfortunately, Freddie Highmore, who plays Shaun Murphy, does not have a disability.

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Noah Ferris is a middle school boy diagnosed with social anxiety. Being homeschooled for a majority of his life Noah makes the decision to go to a public middle school, however, struggles to even make it through the school entrance. His parents end up getting him an emotional support dog that he takes to school. Though it is considered a comedy, the show highlights real-life situations (e.g., meeting new people, feeling judged by everyone around you) and dramatizations (e.g., sinking into the floor, amplified voices) that someone with social anxiety may have. Additionally, Noah has a friend named Amara, played by Sophie Kim, who has a real-life diagnosis of Ullrich Congenital Muscular Dystrophy.

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The Healing Powers of Dude Trailer | Netflix After School

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A podcast hosted by Andrew Gurza, a queer man with a disability, who uses his podcast to spread awareness about sex and disability. Topics that he covers include intersectionality, enjoyment, and vulnerability of sex and disability. He additionally invites other individuals who have disabilities on his show to describe their experience in the matter.

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In this clip on CBC's Now or Never Podcast, I talk to my mom, Sher St. Kitts about sex and disability, why it's important, and my decision to work with sex care workers. You'll hear how telling her this has changed and strengthened our friendship and bond. Check out an article I wrote about the experience here.

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In this clip on CBC's Now or Never Podcast, I talk to my mom, Sher St. Kitts about sex and disability, why it's important, and my decision to work with sex care workers. You'll hear how telling her this has changed and strengthened our friendship and bond.

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The podcast gives voices to those who suffer from an invisible illness. The mission of the podcast is to create awareness of the different invisible illnesses and how people with those illnesses live their daily life while looking “normal” to the public eye. Additionally, it offers a way for outsiders to understand and be supportive of the people in their lives that might have an invisible illness.

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About Press Business Coaching Individual Coaching GROUP COACHING Client Testimonials Podcast Contact

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The podcast is hosted by Marybeth, Chloe, & Marcia, all of which are powerlifters and have physical disabilities. In their podcasts, they talk with each other how they use various supports when they are at the gym and competing. Additionally, they invite other guests who have disabilities such as autism and various chronic illnesses to share their experience in fitness and self-care.

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Stella Lane is a whiz mathematician diagnosed with autism. Stella has never been good at romance and wants to understand intimacy. As a result, she hires a male escort to teach her about these activities. Though the book depicts an outlandish situation, the author writes Stella in a way that she wants to explore her sexuality but also faces barriers (e.g., “being too blunt” or “not feeling worthy”) due to her diagnosis. Additionally, Helen Hoang, the author of the book has autism as well and notes that some of the difficulties Stella faced in the book are ones that she also faced herself.

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Praise for The Kiss Quotient

"Clever, sexy and a breath of fresh air! The Kiss Quotient is intoxicatingly witty and romantic!"-Lauren Blakely, New York Times bestselling author

"The Kiss Quotient had me under a spell the moment I met the hero. I was excited, in love, and couldn't wait to get back to this book every time life forced me to put it down. A rare and riveting love story." -Penelope Douglas, New York Times bestselling author

"I devoured The Kiss Quotient. It's one of the best books I've read in a very long time. It has everything-it's funny, sad, poignant and impossible to put down."-Christine Feehan, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Original and sexy and sensitive."-Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling author

"One of the most inventive love stories in recent memory. A vividly romantic tale filled with depth, humor and a universal sense of humanity."-Emily Giffin, New York Times bestselling author

" The Kiss Quotient is unexpected, unconventional and unputdownable. I loved it. Hoang's writing has a sharp, quirky, emotional edge that will resonate with anyone who has ever tried to navigate the complicated world of modern relationships. Opening this book is like setting a match to a handful of fireworks - lots of sparkle, heat and energy."-Jayne Ann Krentz, New York Times bestselling author

"In just under 24 hours I devoured The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang and it was AWESOME. Adorable, sexy, smart. Exactly the book I wanted to read!"-Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author

"I just adored every page. I really can't wait to see what Helen Hoang writes next."-Sarah J. Maas, New York Times bestselling author

"An unexpectedly sweet erotic romance that left me with a huge smile on my face. I dare you not to fall in love with these two characters and their story. Helen Hoang's debut is quite simply delightful!" -Nalini Singh, New York Times bestselling author

"Hoang knocks it out of the park with this stellar debut about an autistic woman who takes a methodical approach to learning about sex and accidentally gets a lesson in love...Hoang gives [Stella] tremendous depth as a character, never reducing her to a walking diagnosis. The diverse cast and exceptional writing take this romance to the next level, and readers who see themselves in Stella will be ecstatic."- Publisher's Weekly (starred)

"A compulsively readable erotic romance that is equal parts sugar and spice. Highly recommended."- Library Journal (starred)

"The balance of humor, kindness, and honesty in The Kiss Quotient combined with the gentleness in Hoang's style of storytelling charmed and connected with me in a way no other book has done in a long time."- Book Riot

"The Kiss Quotient rings with authenticity."- RT (top pick)
A heartwarming and refreshing debut novel that proves one thing: there's not enough data in the world to predict what will make your heart tick.
Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases-a job that has given her more money than she knows what to do with, and way less experience in the dating department than the average thirty-year-old.

It doesn't help that Stella has Asperger's and French kissing reminds her of a shark getting its teeth cleaned by pilot fish. Her conclusion: she needs lots of practice-with a professional. Which is why she hires escort Michael Phan. The Vietnamese and Swedish stunner can't afford to turn down Stella's offer, and agrees to help her check off all the boxes on her lesson plan-from foreplay to more-than-missionary position...

As Michael and Stella's no-nonsense partnership takes them out of the bedroom and into a fulltime practice relationship, being together starts making a strange kind of sense. And the pattern that emerges will convince Stella that love is the best kind of logic...

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"Clever, sexy and a breath of fresh air! The Kiss Quotient is intoxicatingly witty and romantic!"-Lauren Blakely, New York Times bestselling author "The Kiss Quotient had me under a spell the moment I met the hero. I was excited, in love, and couldn't wait to get back to this book every time life forced me to put it down.

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Not So Different: What You Really Want to Ask About Having a Disability by Shane Burcaw

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Not So Different: What You Really Want to Ask About Having a Disability by Shane Burcaw

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Shane Burcaw, the author of the book, has a diagnosis of spinal muscular dystrophy. He wrote this children’s book to answer questions that many may feel too afraid to ask him such as “What’s wrong with you?” or “Why is your head bigger than your body?”. The book brings awareness to Burcaw’s diagnosis while also being light-hearted and showing that he is not that different from everyone else.

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NOT SO DIFFERENT | Shane Burcaw | Inclusion | Preschool | Read Aloud | Story

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What It’s Like To Travel Alone When You’re Blind / Molly Burke

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What It’s Like To Travel Alone When You’re Blind / Molly Burke

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Molly Burke is a blind Youtuber diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa at 4 and lost her vision at 14. She uses her Youtube channel to teach individuals how she lives her life buying clothes, learning various skills such as skiing and braille, and dating amongst other topics. In this particular video, she talks about the struggle of advocating when she travels alone for vacation and work. One thing that particularly stood out to me was her reasoning of why she uses a wheelchair. Her reasoning is that the airport staff can see the disability but they can’t see she is blind.

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What It’s Like To Travel Alone When You’re Blind

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Dating Struggles for People with Disabilities / Sitting Pretty Lolo

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Dating Struggles for People with Disabilities / Sitting Pretty Lolo

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Lolo is a Youtuber who has a physical disability and uses her channel to promote that having a disability doesn’t automatically mean that your life is “depressing and sad”. She has videos that explore her life where she talks about disability fashion and the challenges she faces in society. In this video, she talks about some of her dating struggles as a person with a disability which includes, victimhood and preconceived future outcomes (e.g., the fear of decline).

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Dating Struggles for People with DIsabilities  [ CC ] || Sitting Pretty

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Does Pride Exclude Disabled People? / Jessica Kellgren-Fozard

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Does Pride Exclude Disabled People? / Jessica Kellgren-Fozard

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Jessica Kellgren-Fozard is a Youtuber who is openly gay and deaf and uses her channel to educate people about deaf and disability culture as well as how she fits into the LGBT community. In this particular video, she discusses how even though she is part of the LGBT community she and many individuals with disabilities feel left out of the conversation. She talks about how at pride events there isn’t always inclusivity to access and the notion that people with disabilities can’t express their sexuality

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Does Pride Exclude Disabled People? [CC]

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Babes with Mobility Aids / Martina Stawski & Annika Victoria 

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Babes with Mobility Aids / Martina Stawski & Annika Victoria 

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Martina Stawski and Annika Victoria are two Youtubers with invisible illnesses, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome & Takayasu's Arteritis, respectively. In this video they discuss their struggles being a younger person having an invisible illness, mainly with the outsider’s perception that they are faking. Additionally, as a way of expression and awareness of their disabilities, they talk about how they accessorize their mobility aids that help them function in their daily life. Both also created hashtags to connect with other individuals who have chronic illnesses to show that people are not alone. These hashtags are #buildaladder and #babeswithmobilityaids.

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Babes with Mobility Aids ft Annika Victoria