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We need more representation of people with disabilities in the arts

Por: The Boston Globe Opinion December 04, 2022

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I read “” (Ideas, Nov. 27) which I felt was a well-meaning but highly selective critical look at one particular disability (autism spectrum) as portrayed by one television show (“As We See It”). Given the broad subject the writer addresses — disability and TV, along with the very specific subset of autism — I was surprised the author didn’t even briefly reference any other multi-season TV show at the top of any Internet search... + full article



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