Is Hollywood’s Obsession with the Disabled Genuine?
byHollywood likes to give Oscars to actors who give dedicated performances of people who are challenged physically or mentally; but they show hesitation when…
Hollywood likes to give Oscars to actors who give dedicated performances of people who are challenged physically or mentally; but they show hesitation when…
“Situations I can’t control and events I can’t predict confuse me, whether they are negative or positive” Laura James Book Review by Kimberly Gerry…
John Nash was one of the most brilliant minds of his generation. Was he on the autism spectrum? By Nils Skudra One of the…
I want disabled people who view this documentary to know our own history, and to feel empowered to speak up for ourselves when we…
Book Review by Kimberly Gerry-Tucker (author of Under the Banana Moon, Living Loving Loss and Aspergers/Selective Mutism) I was googling ‘autistic memoir,’ when I…
Silver Linings Playbook articulates a profound message about the challenges of mental illness, the importance of family support for individuals with mental health issues,…
“Go back to your hospitals and you tell your disabled patients that they too can truly live. You all have this power to open…
It is not surprising to learn that the word “vulnerability” derives from the Latin word for ‘wound.’ This poetry collection, entitled “Becoming Vulnerable,” with…