Books, Movies, Etc. with Positive Blind/Disabled Representation
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Robert Kingett
Thank you for the shout out. Check out https://www.audible.com/pd/Artificial-Divide-Audiobook/B09NZYFNXJ
Wes Ferrell
I agree with the Avatar comment but if a series or movie is bad it always brings up amazing conversations with family or friends. My wife and kids as well as many of my friends are sighted and because they have been around me they can pick out some of the faults especially when a sighted person plays someone who is blind. Also it isn’t just us blind folks there are so many problems with other disabilities as well. With so much depending on big explosions and stunning scenes sometimes the human factor is lost and I wonder if that is a big reason people are turning to K-Drama and other foreign media?
Alyssa 🖤
Yes Toph Beifong is badass. I also would highly recommend the cartoon show
Alyssa 🖤
"All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr is a good one. It's a historical fiction novel that follows a young German soldier and a French blind girl's lives and perspectives during World War II. The blind protagonist is authentically represented, free from stereotypes, and the book has garnered widespread critical acclaim.
Chrysalis
john2007
I think Julia from Sesame Street is a good representation of Autism.
Romy
Mr. glass from the unbreakable franchise definitely comes to mind. This man’s appearance is sickly, frail, and not at all imposing. Despite this, he is a sociopathic, coldblooded mass killer. It’s just nice to have a character like that to be the cause of untold chaos instead of just another victim of it, especially since the festering stench of purity culture clings onto disabled folks in a lot of communities. 
Capitan Slap A Hoe
I read books and watch shows as a form of escapism. I for the most part have little interest in disabled characters. I'm already blind. With that said, the two shows that come to mind are Ironside from the 70's, where the main character was a detective in a wheelchair. And, the other is the Slow Horses series of novels and TV shows by Mick Harren, which is chock full of a bunch of misfits, including a double-amputee. Both Ironside and Slow Horses portray disabled people in a pretty positive way. Oh yeah, Game of Thrones portrayed a person with dwarfism as a serious character rather than the butt of jokes as well. 
SammieLu Who
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