https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal en-us 2022-06-04 21:32:16 UTC 2022-06-21 02:44:43 UTC hello@padlet.com lmdillon https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2211145225 This is probably my favorite television series of the year that I have watched so far.  I highly recommend you check it out.  I'll try not to give too much of it away except that Autumn is bipolar.  She runs out of medication during the series which fits along really well with the story line.  ]]> 2022-06-05 01:50:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2211145225 lmdillon https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2211152877 My apologies that this article is behind a pay wall. This is a story about Sabrina, who has autism, and her parents. It details the struggles that Sabrina's parents face in getting her the care she needs. Sabrina engages in aggression and self-injurious behavior. Sabrina's behaviors have resulted in 911 calls and emergency hospital visits.]]> 2022-06-05 02:21:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2211152877 lmdillon https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2211160949 This is really interesting show but is probably not for everyone.  As the people on the island consume communion they slowly begin to see improvements in their daily lives.  For example, one character realizes she doesn't need her glasses, another notices her mother's Alzheimers symptoms are reversing.  The most noticeable improvement is when Leeza Scarborough, a main character in the show, walks again and doesn't need her wheelchair.]]> 2022-06-05 02:50:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2211160949 lmdillon https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2211162321 I grew up watching Family Ties staring Michael J Fox.  He was later diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.  It was a pleasant surprise seeing him appear in this show "The Good Fight" as a lawyer.  His character also has Parkinson's disease.  ]]> 2022-06-05 02:56:52 UTC https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2211162321 lmdillon https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2211163708 This is the Alameda County Sherif Department raising money for special olympics.  I took this picture on June 4, 2022 while my husband and I went out to breakfast.  I thought it was a great example of print media instead of digital media.]]> 2022-06-05 03:02:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2211163708 lmdillon https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2211167572 I had a hard time choosing which link I wanted to use for Yulissa.  She is the first certified Zumba instructor with Down syndrome.  She travels and gives Zumba lessons across the world. Her personal Instrgram page is here: https://www.instagram.com/yulissaarescurenaga/?hl=en]]> 2022-06-05 03:17:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2211167572 lmdillon https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2211478160 In this video I learned wheelchair basketball was invented by veterans after WWII and is the grandfather of the Para Olympic games. Several of these Veterans returned to the basketball courts they played on prior to becoming disabled.]]> 2022-06-05 18:38:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2211478160 lmdillon https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2211500412 My niece and nephew are at the age where they watch Peppa Pig.  I watched Mandy Mouse has a Birthday Party which originally aired in 2019.  Unfortunately my niece and nephew weren't with me.  Just before minute 6 the characters ask Mandy Mouse about her wheel chair and she explains her legs don't work like theirs.  The characters ask, "can you walk on your legs?"  She says "no" and then shows off her wheel chair.  Later in the episode Mandy Mouse needs help going up a hill and gets help from Peppa pig.]]> 2022-06-05 19:29:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2211500412 lmdillon https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2211512879 I found this podcast while completing this assignment.  It's a podcast I had actually never heard of before.  I chose to listen to the episode "Black Doctors with Disabilities."   Justin Bullock is black, gay, bipolar, and a doctor.  In episode 95 "Black Doctors with Disabilities" he shares his struggles with mental health and on becoming a doctor.  He said "the purpose of state medical boards is to protect patients." He then goes on to say "I would argue that making people afraid to get care or to disclose their disability, I don't think that is protecting patients." ]]> 2022-06-05 20:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2211512879 lmdillon https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2212993681 This is a must listen.  Elsa a Deafblind women tries to reconcile how she feels about Helen Keller.  As a child she was compared to Helen Keller which she hated.  She thought she escaped this until she saw online people saying Helen Keller was fake and everything about her wasn't true.  Elsa being a Deafblind person felt she needed to respond.  There is so much more to this story though and it completely changed what I thought I knew about Helen Keller.]]> 2022-06-07 03:19:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2212993681 lmdillon https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2214434357 The Jordan Harbinger Show is one of my favorite podcasts of all time.  In this episode he interviews Brian Grazer, an American film and television producer and writer.  We learn Brian has Dyslexia at minute 20 but you would never know he has a disability except for the fact that he freely shares this information both in this podcast and in real life.]]> 2022-06-08 03:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2214434357 lmdillon https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2215840192 This article was really interesting and had a lot of information. "When children with disabilities attend school, an inaccessible learning environment and a lack of support for learning hinders their education."  Although I knew this seeing it in print it hit me differently.   I've bookmarked this site as I plan to go back to it and read other articles.  Taken directly from the website: "The purpose of the IEI is to accelerate action by countries and support their efforts in making education more inclusive."     ]]> 2022-06-09 05:10:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2215840192 lmdillon https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2226009991 Gaten Matarazzo plays Dustin Henderson in Stranger Things. Both Gaten and his character have Cleidocranial Dysplasia (CCD). There are references to this throughout the series but it is never a main focus and it is easy to forget. For example, in season 4 episode 2 Dustin tells his friend he went too far with his remark about his teeth. If you didn't know or remember that Dustin has CCD you would probably miss the reference to his disability. ]]> 2022-06-20 18:52:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2226009991 lmdillon https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2226084384 This is beautiful and I'm glad I found it.  After listening to this song I did a quick google search to learn more about the people singing this song and the story behind the song.  I found an interview with Royston Tan who directed this music video and Don Richmond who composed the music.  In response to one of the questions asked to Don about the inspiration of the song he responded, "It came from a place that recognizes that all of us, every single person, struggle in our own way. But within that struggle to go about our lives lies a spirit that is unbreakable."]]> 2022-06-20 21:11:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2226084384 lmdillon https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2226135049 Watching this again made me cry. Feda was a huge advocate for people with autism.  In the video above she talks about her son getting diagnosed and the struggles she faced getting him the help he needed.  She tragically died in a fire while trying to get her severely autistic son out of a burning house.  I wanted to share another link: https://www.autism-society.org/news/autism-society-san-francisco-bay-area-leader-feda-almaliti-and-son-muhammed-passed-away-in-tragic-fire/]]> 2022-06-20 22:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lmdillon/Disability_Media_Journal/wish/2226135049