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Disability stereotypes
Listen to this post: In an earlier post I wrote about what it means to tell someone else’s story. Here’s a little follow-up. Check out this site: http://www.accessuvic.ca/student-accessibility-issues8.html. This link goes to their list of top ten stereotypes of disabled people. It even gives examples for each type of stereotype. Wow! I got a kick…
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Have compassion
Listen to this post: I had a great conversation with friends today. We watched and talked about my film, “Friending with Brain Injury!”. It was a great discussion. One person asked what I want folks without brain injuries to take away from my films. Great question. I wish I could have thought of an answer…
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How do you tell someone else’s story?
Listen to this post: If you’ve been to my other site (now found at www.StoryMinders.com) you might have seen a glowing endorsement of the documentary film “Marwencol.” I keep a running list of stories and arts by people with brain injuries on that site. Rarely do I want to watch any movie more than once,…
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Golden Moon Media, filmmaker
Listen to this post: Cynthia Lopez of Golden Moon Media and I have worked together for many years. She was my boss at Portland State University when we studied literacy and lifelong learning. Then she was my coworker when we studied how older adults in assisted living facilities feel about where they live. And now…
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Kris Haas, abstract painter
Listen to this post: Here is a mini-feature on one featured artist in my film, Kris Haas. View nine of her bodies of fine art here: krishaas.com Check out some of her work for sale here: www.etsy.com/shop/AbstractXpressionism and in her Social Shop on Facebook Kris is in the process of putting together an online community-based fundraising…