A Review of Amazon Original “As We See It”
byBy Nils Skudra This weekend I had the opportunity to finish watching the new Amazon Prime series As We See It, a compelling 8-episode…
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Review of the 1979 Comedy The In-Laws
bySince it is very difficult for people with disabilities to make successful inroads in the film industry, where disabled characters tend to be represented…
Children of A Lesser God: Authentic Representation in Deaf Community
byA movie review of the 1986 film Children of A Lesser God By Nils Skudra This weekend I had the opportunity to watch Children…
Award Winning Film My Left Foot (1989) Worthy of a Rewatch
byAcademy-award nominated My Left Foot (1989) garnered a best actor Oscar for Daniel Day-Lewis who portrays author and artist Christy Brown and a best…
Music Within Portrays Disability Advocate Richard Pimentel
byOctober is National Disability History Month and National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Richard Pimentel was one of the first disability activists to work with…
Was Stonewall Jackson on the Autism Spectrum?
byA Civil War historian makes the case for Stonewall Jackson having Asperger’s Syndrome By Nils Skudra As a Civil War historian, I always have…
The Rider: A Poignant Portrayal of Rodeo Star Brady Jandreau Who Pursues His Dream Despite a Traumatic Brain Injury
by“I believe God gives each of us a purpose. To the horse, it’s to run across the prairie. For a cowboy, it’s to ride,”…
Was the Father of Theoretical Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Autistic? A Review of the Imitation Game
byConsidered the father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence, Alan Turing’s idiosyncrasies have led some historians to speculate that he may have had…