How “Special” Creator Ryan O’Connell Is Changing Hollywood’s Narrative About Disability
wendy2019-04-28T09:47:36-07:00"Actor/writer Ryan O’Connell, who has cerebral palsy, wants to change the way we talk about disabilities."
"Actor/writer Ryan O’Connell, who has cerebral palsy, wants to change the way we talk about disabilities."
"People with disabilities certainly are not invisible in the real world – we are everywhere – so why should we continue to be invisible on screen?“
Why do so few disabled characters appear together in movies and TV?
"Young people [with disabilities] are powerful, and they can have anything that they can decide to work hard for."
"We underestimate the power of role models. Just one great accurate representation can spark a thousand others."