Sunday, February 24, 2019

Disabled Parenting Project celebrates the life of Colorado disability advocate Carrie Ann Lucas

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By Robyn Powell at the  Disabled Parenting Project [used with permission]: Photo from Carrie’s blog:  http://www.disabilitypride.com/2...
Thursday, February 14, 2019

'The Walking Dead' star Lauren Ridloff talks being the first deaf actor in series' history

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From ABC News : Lauren Ridloff was initially a fan of "The Walking Dead" before joining the cast in season 9. She adored the ...
Friday, February 1, 2019

Gaming accessibility is the star of Microsoft's Super Bowl ad

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From Engadget : Microsoft has placed more focus on accessibility as of late, an effort that has extended into gaming, particularly with...

A growing number of advertising and marketing efforts are showcasing a wider variety of beauty that includes disability

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from USA Today : You'd think Rajee Aerie (pictured) was destined to model for American Eagle Outfitters' underwear,  swimsuits ...
Friday, January 18, 2019

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From Playbill : A new series aims to fill a gap in the entertainment world by spotlighting conversations with various figures from theat...
Monday, January 14, 2019

How the crushed dreams of five disabled actors became the Phamaly Theatre Company

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From Colorado Public Radio : It began over pizza and beers in 1989. Kathleen Traylor and four other classmates from Denver’s now defu...
Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Collective of American artists with disabilities comes together to launch National Disability Theatre

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From Playbill : Several months in the making, a collective of artists with disabilities has come together to launch National Disability...
Thursday, November 29, 2018

MTV to Chronicle Disability Activist's Quest to Travel Into Space

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from the Hollywood Reporter : MTV will follow a South African activist on his quest to become the first physically disabled person to t...
Monday, November 5, 2018

City University of New York (CUNY) launches Journal of Teaching Disability Studies

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CUNY launches new Journal of Teaching Disability Studies    With the proliferation of disability studies courses, majors, minors and ne...
Sunday, September 9, 2018

Maysoon Zayid to write, star in autobiographical comedy series in development at ABC

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From Variety : Comedian  Maysoon Zayid  is developing a comedy series inspired by her own life at  ABC  called “Can-Can,”  Variety  ha...
Friday, August 31, 2018

New A&E documentary gives viewers look into lives of Deaf people

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From Parade : Oscar-winning actress Marlee Matlin, who lost most of her hearing as a toddler, is an executive producer of the A&E...
Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Ali Stroker on "Oklahoma!" and Bringing Disability Representation to Another Iconic Musical

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From Teen Vogue : Ali Stroker   is working to make the   Broadway   world more inclusive — one iconic musical at a time.   The actor...