tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924073396827403351.post3440655224729094099..comments2024-02-29T01:18:34.298-08:00Comments on Adventures in Modern Life: Of Dragons and DisabilitiesBen Mattlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216939366830065725noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924073396827403351.post-87534885007076298832010-04-01T12:34:01.884-07:002010-04-01T12:34:01.884-07:00Thanks for the recommendation on the movie! I too...Thanks for the recommendation on the movie! I took my kids to see it (one of whom uses a powerchair) and the whole family loved it. I really appreciated the treatment of disability in the movie, especially the penultimate scene involving something akin to clipping into a bike pedal for cyclists (don't want to say too much and be a spoiler).<br /><br />I've noticed a surprising amount of great treatment of disability in children's programs. The animated Little Bill (a Cosby creation) has a close friend, Monty, who has cerebal palsy and uses a wheelchair. And, one of the main characters in the kids' show Raggs uses a wheelchair. Couple those depictions with inclusive (e.g., "boundless") playgrounds and fully integrated classrooms, and maybe, hopefully, there's a revolution afoot.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11611633023084434369noreply@blogger.com