https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4 en-us 2020-07-28 18:05:14 UTC 2020-07-28 19:22:16 UTC hello@padlet.com ecarls https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4/wish/664338244 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. ]]> 2020-07-28 18:08:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4/wish/664338244 ecarls https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4/wish/664367896 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. ]]> 2020-07-28 18:50:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4/wish/664367896 ecarls https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4/wish/664368830 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. ]]> 2020-07-28 18:51:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4/wish/664368830 ecarls https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4/wish/664369242 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. ]]> 2020-07-28 18:52:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4/wish/664369242 ecarls https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4/wish/664369862 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. 

]]> 2020-07-28 18:53:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4/wish/664369862 ecarls https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4/wish/664371052 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. ]]> 2020-07-28 18:55:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4/wish/664371052 ecarls https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4/wish/664371820 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. ]]> 2020-07-28 18:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4/wish/664371820 ecarls https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4/wish/664372195 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. ]]> 2020-07-28 18:57:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4/wish/664372195 ecarls https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4/wish/664373872 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. ]]> 2020-07-28 19:00:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4/wish/664373872 ecarls https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4/wish/664374429 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. ]]> 2020-07-28 19:01:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4/wish/664374429 ecarls https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4/wish/664375069 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. ]]> 2020-07-28 19:02:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4/wish/664375069 ecarls https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4/wish/664375886 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. ]]> 2020-07-28 19:03:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4/wish/664375886 ecarls https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4/wish/664376797 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). ]]> 2020-07-28 19:05:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4/wish/664376797 ecarls https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4/wish/664377745 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 ]]> 2020-07-28 19:06:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4/wish/664377745 ecarls https://padlet.com/ecarls/nlh7ia8sspjsrmm4/wish/664378700 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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