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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

https://timeline.com/willowbrook-the-institution-that-shocked-a-nation-into-changing-its-laws-c847acb44e0d

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

https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewpulrang/2020/03/08/5-things-to-know-about-coronavirus-and-people-with-disabilities/#317964aa1d21

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/people-with-disabilities-disabled-coronavirus_n_5e7cc683c5b6256a7a2628b0