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Paralympics -- hard core sports and great TV
By Lara Schwartz | September 5, 2012
2012 London Paralympic games Learn More »
Blog Category: Disability culture, Entertainment, Telecom and Technology
2012 Paralympics
By Jennah Bedrosian | August 27, 2012
Wednesday will mark the opening day of the 2012 Paralympic games. Learn More »
Blog Category: Entertainment, Telecom and Technology, Accessibility
AAPD and NASCAR rally against bullying
By Sarah Hillware | July 25, 2012
AAPD is taking a big step to expand our horizons! Learn More »
Blog Category: Education, Entertainment
Marc Ecko's Contribution to the Disability Community
By AAPD Power Grid Blog Team | February 10, 2012
Fashion is serious. Style is how you want the world to see you. That’s what Marc Ecko told us on February 7 before inviting me, my colleague Lara , and six models with disabilities plus their friends and family members to wander around his showroom and take a look at his new designs. Learn More »
Blog Category: Entertainment
Inside Fashion Designer Marc Ecko's Studio
By AAPD Power Grid Blog Team | February 7, 2012
I'm here at Marc Ecko's studio with six models from our community who are here for a film shoot, interviews, and production of a film about our power, style, and beauty. Learn More »
Blog Category: Entertainment
Positive Images of People with Disabilities in Entertainment and Media
By AAPD Power Grid Blog Team | February 6, 2012
“Have you heard about Red Tails?” The movie being released this year about the heroic Tuskegee pilots brings up an important, under-discussed part of the American entertainment world: Positive images of minority communities on a large platform, such as the movies, the television, and the media. Learn More »
Blog Category: Entertainment
ReelAbilities Film Festival 2012
By AAPD Power Grid Blog Team | January 23, 2012
How can art influence societal perceptions of disability? Can seeing a film change an individual’s perspective on what people with disabilities can or can’t do? Learn More »
Blog Category: Entertainment, Disability culture
Call for Models with Disabilities!
By Power Grid Blog Team | December 1, 2011
AAPD and Marc Ecko seek interested men and women with disabilities to participate in the AAPD 2012 Gala fashion show. If you self-identify as having a disability, are interested in showing your style and spirit while modeling Marc Ecko designs, and are available to travel to New York City on January 10, 2012 for a video shoot, and from 1:00 until 9:00 PM on March 21, 2012 for the gala in Washington, DC please apply below! Learn More »
Blog Category: Entertainment
TV Worth Watching: PBS Premieres Fred Fay Documentary Tonight
By Power Grid Blog Team | October 27, 2011
Tonight PBS will air the documentary "Lives Worth Living" about disability rights champion Fred Fay. This is TV worth watching. In an era when so much TV programming features people who are famous for being famous, we have a rare chance to learn about someone who moved mountains. Learn More »
Blog Category: Entertainment, Education, Disability Rights
Disability Matters Radio Show Highlights Disability Mentoring Day 2011
By Power Grid Blog Team | October 18, 2011
How can people with disabilities create career opportunities? Each week, AAPD Board Chair Joyce Bender discusses the employment and empowerment of people with disabilities on her radio show: Disability Matters. Learn More »
