{"id":54,"date":"2022-04-25T10:26:21","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T15:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disabilitynostalgia.com\/?p=54"},"modified":"2022-04-25T10:27:19","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T15:27:19","slug":"the-one-problem-youll-see-on-television-and-representation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disabilitynostalgia.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/25\/the-one-problem-youll-see-on-television-and-representation\/","title":{"rendered":"The one problem you&#8217;ll see on television and representation&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> As a person with a disability, who&#8217;s watched TV for several years and has a dream of becoming a TV show developer and  film maker to bring awareness to those with disabilities and more inclusion within television. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have noticed <strong><em>one<\/em><\/strong> problem with the television and representation which is you&#8217;re never gonna get the proper representation all the time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why do I think that is society and itself everyone with the disability has a different perspective and a different way of properly representing themselves and sometimes you&#8217;ll can&#8217;t fully represent a condition or disability within a TV series because of this constant obstacle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have been guilty of being the ultimate TV critic when it comes to proper representation for disabilities in particularly Cerebral Palsy because I was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the age of three and since then I&#8217;ve created my own film and representation of it basically by living my life to the best of my ability . <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So whenever I watch TV shows like breaking bad and speechless I look for the proper representation for those with Cerebral Palsy but the truth is I&#8217;ve never been able to find the proper representation because everybody&#8217;s perspective of life living with this condition is different and a lot of the times people judge it <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Based on these two things: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A personal experience you may have had with yourself or loved one  diagnosed with this condition<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. 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