Disability and Disabled Actors in Film
WNYC: Aftereffect Podcast Series
In the summer of 2016, a police shooting upended the life of Arnaldo Rios Soto, a 26-year old, non-speaking, autistic man. Aftereffect tells Arnaldo’s story — a hidden world of psych wards, physical abuse and chemical restraints — and asks the question: What made Arnaldo’s life go so wrong?
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/aftereffect/episodes
WNYC: Seeing Us As We Want To Be Seen (Photo exhibit)
Autistic people are often invisible or come into focus only after there is a problem. These photos attempt to capture people from across the autistic spectrum as they want to be seen.
https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/seeing-us-we-want-be-seen
Links to information on Willowbrook
http://index.geraldo.com/page/willowbrook
Information on former Willowbrook resident Bernard Carabello
https://sanys.org/who-we-are/our-history/
Videos on Mental Health
About Sangu Delle’s TED Talk
As a child, Sangu Delle learned “real men” don’t struggle with emotions. But when he later experienced anxiety and depression, he realized seeking help was actually a sign of strength—not weakness.
What is Depression?
Disability and the Covid-19 Pandemic
Disability Visibility Project: Disabled People Discuss Covid-19
https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/
Articles on Covid-10 and People with Disabilities