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Poor Paul Robinson has had many things to endure.
Josh Anderson - blinded - recovered!
Just have to mention Greg House, (cos he is lovely!) who certainly has a few autistic type traits and identified himself with a young autistic boy.
I rarely watch TV but it sounds as if disability is being portrayed as a passing inconvienience, instead of the lifelong challenge that it really is.
I agree with dj, if all these disabilities are 'recovered' it just doesn't show the true meaning of disability.
We should portray it as it really is not how people would like it to be.
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Personally, I do not think they are shown to be realistic. The soaps like the fairytale ending sometimes and life is just not like that. The drama After Thomas was pretty good, but I think they could have made it a lot more hard hitting. We need more autistic characters in soaps so people know what it is, instead of thinking Im saying "Hes ARTISTIC!"
Yes, in most soaps accidents happen with reliable regularlity and on most occasions they recover or die!
There is a great young actress in Tracy beaker, she has some form of dyspraxia for real and copes very well in her part.
You do see a few more actors with Downs syndrome these days and a few protraying ASD, there was a boy in Grange Hill and they have a Aspergers girl in Waterloo road, she is good.
I think in some senses they are trying. Soaps hope to get under our skin and into our emotions, that's why peoprl have accidents, people are injured and paralysed but in time get better, to keep us watching, long term disability is not a soap incentive as it loses the impetus. Does that make sense?
I don't know that soaps portray a realistic view of anything??
Some of the better written dramas and movies have shown better portrayals of disabilities, but there's definitely room for improvement.
I love trash tv, but inreasingly the way shows like eastenders are portraying disability has really wound me up. The girl in the wheelchair that was miles too big for her and she'd clearly no idea how to use really really annoyed me.
I think there's a long way to go until disability is portrayed as just another part of life like anything else either on tv or in the rest of the world. BG
We have a show over here called Las Vegas about a casino. They have a man who is a para in a wheel chair working pretty high up in the organization and I think it sends a good message I've seen that actor on other things always playing a good part. On "Bones" he was a judge but they gave him the backstory that he was in the Gulf War and had been shot and that's how he ended up in the chair. I think in instances like that TV does a decent job. Soaps are terrible and nothing is ever final not even dying!
Have a good weekend.
I don't watch soaps, so cant really comment on them, but thought Rainman(Dustin Hoffman) was a beautiful portrayal the issues disability can bring. Also the film Iris, which looks at the real life decline into dementia of the famous author Iris Murdoch. Also the film a 'Beautiful Mind', seemed to deal with it in a realistic and thoughtful way. The one program I am not sure about is the way disability is portrayed on 'Little Britain'. What do others think about that?
Portrayal of disability in TV is usually not very realistic as far as I can see. The disability is usually temporary. To be honest, Chris Tate in Emmerdale was one of the most realistic characters I've seen yet with him being a nasty, ruthless and cranky businessman. The fact he was in a wheelchair was usually just a sideline. First of all he was nasty and self-centered.
But then I agree with Elissa - are soaps a realistic picture of life? Not really.
I was in a wheelchair for about a week, and never forgot the feeling. Soaps- I could never understand how that many beautiful, well dressed people never had to go to work...
Oh yes - get a disability in a soap and wait for the magical fairytale ending . . . everybody smiling and happy . . .mmmmm.
I think people want the happy ending...which is not realistic. Viewers don't become invested in the person with the disability as a parent would. It's just not exciting enough. So I guess I would say no, it doesn't portray it well?
That's very interesting, Casdok, and says a lot I think about how the world in general views disability. Will be interested to see the Wallace & Gromit characters.
I don't watch TV much... the occasional NHL game, that's about it. There are no disabled NHL players.
And Bobby Goren on L&O Criminal Intent is hinted to have a form of Aspergers. Just to round out your list.
There's a great interview with Julie Fernandez who starred in The Office a couple of years ago on this topic.
Greg House (swoon) is the most convincing TV character in this sense - I worried when they decided to 'conveniently' get rid of his stick for a while (I think in real life it was hurting his back) but without it he was worse - much more convincing.
Re- Zoe's comment, I completely loathe Little Britain and it's portrayal of absolutely everything!
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It's www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/features/fernandez.shtml, just in case!
I really don't think disabilities are usually portrayed realistically on tv. There are a few exceptions, I suppose.
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Disability in fictional TV seems very 'token' to me, which is a shame, such a fab opportunity to make some profound and meaningful statements on society wasted with unrealistic portrayals.
Off topic, and in answer to something you said a while ago: I just wanted to let you know that it was a New Moon yesterday, Casdok! And there's a link on my New Moon post to a calendar of New and Full Moon dates for this year.
Happy New moon!
My best-friend's mom is paralysed and she has an amazing life. She doesn't let anything hold her back and doesn't stop for anything! She is just great!
Heck even toy companies are trying to make a buck or two from dolls and such that are handicapped!
The greatest disabilty of the human race, is simply our inability to accept everyone is equal TFX
The soaps we have in the US never parallel reality on any matter. In real life 50% of marriages end in divorce, in soaps it's more like 95% with a 100% chance of remarriage before the year is up. If there's no body, they aren't dead, and will be back. If there is a body, look forward to an unkown evil twin or amazing plasitc surgeries! Soap children are never between the ages of 5 and 16, and Erica Can was raped when she was 16 and has a daughter who is in her twenties.
It's all about hoping for things that don't happen to happen. Like having a mysterious illness come to you in your hospital every week that you and your team manage to solve just before death.
On All My Children they wrote in a girl with Aspergers, but it's a little iffy, and apparently it limited the actress's ability to grow as a character, so they wrote her a part as an identical twin. Has anyone had a chance to see Big Bang Theory? The Sheldon character must have aspergers, though they don't say so.
Soaps were meant to give people an escape from reality. That's why we watch them.
Since TV is such a pervasive influence in modern society, I think that honest portrayal of people in all circumstances is paramount. I do believe it is probably a disservice though to constantly create magical cures. IMHO
I LOVE Dr House :-D
From what I've seen of 'disabled' actors in soaps etc, it is NOT realsitic or indicative of how it really is in real life.
Disability awareness is sometimes very difficult for able-bodied people to grasp, I think.
I like to pride myself at work on the way my service respects diversity and ensures equality.
About a month ago, I was responsible for a Council public meeting at which there were several public speakers. The policy says they have three minutes each.
I noticed that one of the speakers was obviously quite physically disabled, although not in a wheelchair; I went up to him before the meeting started and said that, if he preferred, he need not get up and walk from the public gallery to the speakers' chair when it was his turn to speak He was really grateful. When it came to his turn to speak, it was obvious he had a speed impediment too. Public speakers are usually timed to make sure they don't go over their allocated three minutes. I turned off the timer and passed a note to the Chair of the Committee that I was not timing the speaker. An agreement was nodded to me.
Would you believe it, a member of the public actually complained that we had let the disabled speaker have longer than his allocated three minutes? I was absolutely flabbergasted. How could they have been so insensitive. The poor bloke, having been brave enough to speak in front of a public audience, went bright red. I could have cried for him.
TV certainly helps to raise awareness of disabilities but real changes won't happen until people learn to respect those with disabilities instead of stereotyping them.
Hey you on All My Children they have a girl who they've had grow up on the show with Asbergers Syndrome. I think it has brought alot of awareness to autism. Have a great weeknd!!!!
As the mom of a borderline autistic son, I agree. I wish these disabilities were portrayed with more believability, too.
I agree with most people here that disabilities are not usually portrayed realistically. But it is heartening to see disabled people being hired in the TV/movie industry and doing well. e.g. Las Vegas, Bones, and CSI.
I do love house but the other shows I haven't even heard of.... Hmmm. Yeah that's interesting that they seem to have everyone recover. Hmmm.
Hey, what about amnesia!???
That's also a necessary plotline, ya know, but I forget where I was going with that...
I'd discount Neighbours as that's not realsitic on any count, but there have been others - in Crossroads there was also Sandie in a wheelchair, and does anyone else remember the 'ESN' - terminology of the time - classmate in Please Sir?
But the nicest portrayal/inclusion of a disabled child for me was in one of the Fun Song Factory videos where a girl with Down's is in the audience and is picked out by the camera to exactly the same degree as any of the other children. Not made a feature of. Not ignored. Just there, enjoying herself like any of the other children who'd gone to watch.
I also don't watch much TV, but all in all I agree with those who say disability is not treated realistically. It's seen more like an "inconvenience" or something that will magically disappear.
Thanks for posting this, Casdok. We deal with a major disability all the time.
Don't watch soaps, but I do love House!
I've been noticing that many children's programs seem to include disabilities -- most often this is a child in a wheelchair, whose only disability is non-functioning legs. I know lots of kids in wheelchairs, but all of them have additional challenges -- which makes the simplistic TV portrayal seem like including a token disabled person.
Most of the time when there is a blind person portrayed on tv It is just done so badly I have to laugh or cry
I think the TV directors should at least meet someone with the disability before portraying one on their show
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Pro-ject celebrated their 25th anniversary by introducing a 'table that combines the best of past and present. The well-named Classic features a solid wood chassis that harkens back to vintage designs from the '60s and '70s. The modern technology inside reflects Pro-ject's quarter century of intelligent turntable design. This 'table's beautiful looks will enhance any room, as it delivers the special music mojo that makes us cherish records from any era.
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Course Description
The SFMA is a movement based diagnostic system designed to clinically assess 7 fundamental movement patterns in those with known musculoskeletal pain. The assessment finds the cause of the symptoms, not just the source, by logically breaking down dysfunctional patterns. This systematic approach allows clinicians to clearly match intervention to the main problem of the patient.
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Workshop En Español
Este curso es un taller de escritura creativa en español. Los participantes aprenderán como reconocer las técnicas exitosas en su ficción y no ficción, profundizando en los elementos que forman la base de la narrativa—punto de vista, tono, personajes, estructura, lenguaje. Las clases se enfocaran en analizar los textos de los participantes, pero también habrán ejercicios y algunas lecturas supleméntales.
This class is taught in Spanish.
8-week workshop
Starts: Spring 2018
Cost: €225 (includes all printing fees and 19% VAT).
We're still working on a schedule for this class. If you'd like to reserve a spot for free (or just be the first to hear about updates) click the button.
Best in the business...
"The instructors at the Berlin Writers' Workshop are among the best in the business: brilliant writers, thorough editors, thoughtful teachers, and insightful critics. That all this literary talent has descended on Berlin is tremendously exciting."
— Carmen Maria Machado, author, Her Body and Other Parties
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"Whether offering me practical guidance about how to restructure a story, recommending a book or essay that I might find useful, or simply encouraging me to keep going, their intelligence and mentorship have helped me and my writing enormously."
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The Highest Tide
I've been dying to post using this song and during my many car rides to my happy place (Studio Poise, course) I have listened to it 4 million times and probably cried 3.9 million of those. The song was featured at the end of an episode of "Night Shift" and it just knocked me right on my ass the way only a perfectly crafted ballad can. Please download "The Highest Tide" by The Wealthy West! "If humility is the thing I've been needing, Well, I've got enough to last Maybe it's time that I try something dangerous ..... But only if you have my back
During the highest tide, while the water is rising Will you still keep me in your sight?"
It's easy to talk about the exciting parts of the weight-loss "journey" (major eye roll, hate that term) I've been on the last ten months. New clothes, non-scale victories, budding collar bones, strong body - all amazing, exciting things. However, the emotional parts are so difficult to share. Vulnerability is a bitch.
Opening yourself up and saying "This hurts....and I need to share to make it stop hurting" is something I've previously done only in small, select circles (Jewels, Layne, Derek/Mom/Dad). However, there is something truly liberating about sharing the pieces of you that aren't pretty and sparkly with people you trust.In the last few weeks I have had so many conversations where I am 100% unfiltered with my feelings and it's been AMAZING. I mean, terrifying but also really amazing.
I keep joking about this but I am not the person I once was. In fact, after reading old journals I've realized I'm not even sure who she was. I've discarded so many things I once held sacred about myself and I've left a few pages blank - open for interpretation. That said I can only do this if i know someone has my back. I truly believe people come into your life for a reason and my life is currently composed of the amazing potpourri of people. (Sidenote: What ever happened to potpourri?! I feel like it just stopped being a thing people did, like pegging their pants or wearing side ponies. RIP potpourri.). These people (some from the most unlikely of places) are the constant reminder that I am exactly where I need to be, doing what I need to do to get to my ultimate goal. They celebrate my victories but they also wipe my tears (so, so many tears), quell my fears and remind me of how far I've come. <3
Three years ago today I wrote in my private journal that I felt so broken and I didn't know how to feel whole again so I bought this cute tchotchke from Soul Candy and left it on my desk where I could see it every day as a reminder:
We just moved into a different building at work and I found it, tucked away with birthday cards I've saved and the most ridiculous stack of recycled napkins ever. I paused, a loooong pause and I decided it was no longer necessary. I am not broken. I have put myself back together, better and stronger than before. I decided it was best suited in the trash and I replaced it with a note (which if you know me you will know I love writing notes!):
Dear Everyone in my Life,
I'm currently trudging through a hidden ocean of emotional baggage I've recently unearthed. Please stand on the shore line where I can see you while I make my way back to dry land. I won't look like the same person, but you'll know me when you see me.
Yesterday I saw this truthbomb (and you guys know Danielle LaPorte is my guru) and I thought "Fuck yes!":
I will continue creating communion, sharing the things that are tough to share because I know they are the sandpaper my soul needs and maybe, just maybe someone reading them takes solace in knowing they are not alone. <3


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We often get questions on how we select our games. Of course, what makes a game great is highly subjective and debatable. However, as we choose games, we tend to evaluate certain key areas, which we'll cover across a few posts starting with this one.
Game topics
Many games fit into existing game genres and concepts, but modify details in a particular way that suits them for VR. For example, a game that would typically use a heads-up display or a menu on a PC/console version might switch to a wristwatch in VR. We generally aren't going to offer a game that hasn't received any modification to become VR-appropriate (which is the case for several racing games - a common request we get).
A great VR game should provide access beyond reality in one of 3 ways, and we do our best to balance these so that everyone can find something they're interested in.
Perhaps the most obvious way to access something beyond reality is to actually become part of a fantasy world - something that otherwise requires imagination and storytelling. Want some classic fantasy, like casting magic spells? Something silly, like launching little furballs to destroy giant towers? How about horror, such as blasting away zombies and monstrous creatures? All of these things can be created and experienced with VR.
Based on Reality
VR can transport you into a real experience that you are unlikely to have otherwise. This could be used to build empathy, as in the "I Am A Man" experience that we're featuring tomorrow night at Seeing is Believing: An Immersive Media Festival. It's based on portions of the Civil Rights Movement. It can be used for humor: people love getting into Drunkn Bar Fight with us, but hopefully most of them aren't going out for real bar fights afterwards. Maybe you can't afford a helicopter tour over NYC, or you just aren't physically built like a quarterback. With VR, you can step into any of these experiences or many others.
Finally, VR has the power to put you right next to someone that could be hundreds or thousands of miles away. Sure, online gaming has allowed you to play with distant friends for years, but in VR you can stand right next to them. Some games mimic real life, but allow you to do it with an avatar that can high five or make facial expressions at other players. For example, in parts of Rec Room, you can play paintball, dodgeball, or laser tag. Sure, you can go out and play those things in real life, but not with your friend who lives across the country. Some games are also adding spectator modes, where everyone gets a front row seat to watch the action from a great vantage point after they are "out."
Part 2 covers immersion and interactivity in VR games and Part 3 discusses how we decide if a game is arcade-ready.


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EAST LANSING, Mich. – To paraphrase the Rolling Stones: We can't always get everything we want in life, but we get what we need. Michigan State University researchers believe this is a powerful principle in evolution as well. Trade-offs, which … Continue reading
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WASHINGTON (11/10/14)--With job adds rising, unemployment dropping and mortgage rates on the upswing, the economy is making waves in the national press these days.
For many media outlets, Bill Hampel, chief policy officer/chief economist at the Credit Union National Association, has been a go-to source.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that the job market added 214,000 jobs in October and that the unemployment rate fell to a recession low of 5.8%.
The Washington Post quickly dialed up Hampel to get his take.
"What we're seeing in the labor market, it's not totally recovered yet, but it's recovering quite nicely now," Hampel told The Post (Nov. 7).
While hiring was below analysts' expectations, the shortfall was offset by upward revisions to August and September job-add data. The revisions made October the ninth-straight month the economy added more than 200,000 jobs.
Retail and health care saw the greatest increases in job growth for the month, and the share of working Americans climbed to its highest level since July 2009, at 59.2%, The Post reported.
The Wall Street Journal (Nov. 7) also picked up Hampel's breakdown of the job market in its Money Beat section's roundup of data and commentary, published each time the jobs report is released.
Hampel gave his thoughts on why wage growth may continue to stall despite the falling unemployment rate.
"There's a reserve army of underemployed and discouraged workers out there," Hampel said, alluding to the fact that the share of Americans working or looking for work is the smallest since the 1970s. "We're not as close to full employment" as a 5.9% overall jobless rate may suggest.
Hampel's analysis was also featured, meanwhile, in an article by The Fiscal Times about the potential for mortgage rates to climb in the coming months.
The decision by the Federal Reserve to curb its trillion-dollar bond-buying program has already spurred an uptick in mortgage rates.
Rates had reached near-recession lows last month, setting off a wave of refinancing activity. But that opportunity may not last, Hampel told The Fiscal Times (Nov. 7).
"The window for refinancing may not be open for that long," Hampel said.
The Mortgage Bankers Association forecasted that rates will climb to 5.1% by the end of 2015 and 5.8% by the end of 2016, according to The Fiscal Times, which went on to detail how consumers can determine whether refinancing now makes sense.
If it would take less than three years to recoup all closing costs associated with the refinance, and the consumer plans to remain in the house for more than five years, it's probably a "no-brainer" to refinance, Hampel said.


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From the Colorado Latino Forum – CLF Denver issued the attached letter urging Mayor Hancock to assist with ensuring that Latino candidates are both submitted and considered for the Denver Health CEO Search.
Denver Health is comprised of approximately 65% Latinos. Despite this demographic makeup, there is not ample representation of Latinos in either the executive management team of the hospital, or the middle and senior level management teams.
Adequate representation of Latinos in the management and executive teams of the hospital is important because the quality of care and treatment that the 65% of the hospital's patients receive will be significantly driven by the level of cultural competency at the hospital.
It is our opinion that a culture of inclusiveness and competency will only start from the top level of the organization, and specifically with the placement of a CEO that is in tune with such issues.
CLF Denver Co-Chairs
Lisa Calderón
Derek Blass


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Bill Walker: Sanctuary
All of the music on this intriguing disc—including a variety of percussion- and sequencer-like sounds—was played on electric and lap-steel guitars. Walker expands the sonic reach of his instruments via creative playing techniques, deft deployment of effects, and his masterful command of the esoteric programming capabilities of the Looperlative LP-1 digital looper. His efforts were greatly aided by Erdem Helvacioglu's post-production, editing, and sound design touches, which lend additional coherency and direction to the guitarist's entirely improvised tracks. This is smart, gently rhythmic, and often cinematic ambient music that flows majestically from beginning to end, making it ideal for activities ranging from deep listening to your next road trip. Far East West.
Read my feature story on Bill Walker and Erdem Helvacioglu here.