Mickela asks the question, “What does ACCESSIBILITY mean?” for disabled artists and audiences in the United States. She meets with pioneering artists including professional physically integrated dance companies and dance programs for children with disabilities.
I was watching PBS the other night and saw an episode of Bare Feet, by a woman who travels the world "one dance at a time." This is one of my favorite shows on PBS, but this one seemed to tie in with work. She did an episode on "Accessibility in the Arts." Really moving stuff [Literally!], esp. because her own sister has cerebral palsy, and would have benefited from many of these programs growing up.
In the introduction, Mallozzi says:
"The Disability Community is the only minority group that any one of us can become a member of at any point in our lives. On July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (The ADA) was signed into law, protecting people with disabilities from discrimination from voting to parking and other aspects of public life. But is it enough?"
I hope you appreciate it as much as I did. Share with your Rehab people!
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