Enabling the Disabled - Helpful Hints
Hello fellow screenwriters:
My name is Jennifer and I work alot in the film and entertianment industry as a disability technical consultant from script concept to on set to editing. I have helped writers who would like to include a deaf or disabled character but don't know how to do so. Or perhaps don't have the access to expertise in these subjects to help them with advice on developing characters, working on the actual film (when you sell it, and I KNOW you will!). If you have any questions about incorporating deafness or disabilities into your scripts (whether it be in theme, subject or a character), feel free to contact me or see the website on my signature to find out more about what it involves.
As a member of the tri-union Performers With Disabilities (PWD) Committee and president of the PWD Task Force, I volunteer to work with other performers to get access and work in disabled specific or non disabled specific roles. I myself was not born disabled or hearing impaired and when I lost my hearing I got my PhD in Psychology with a specialty in deafness & disabilities and am a fellow on the American Board of Disability Analysts and other similar organizations.
Deaf & Disabled persons are everywhere and every able bodied person could become a disabled person at any time and would love to see more writers include them in their stories (film or otherwise). :Cheer:
Hope to hear from some of you if you'd like more information! Would like to say "rock on", but will say "Write On!"
Jennifer
Hello fellow screenwriters:
My name is Jennifer and I work alot in the film and entertianment industry as a disability technical consultant from script concept to on set to editing. I have helped writers who would like to include a deaf or disabled character but don't know how to do so. Or perhaps don't have the access to expertise in these subjects to help them with advice on developing characters, working on the actual film (when you sell it, and I KNOW you will!). If you have any questions about incorporating deafness or disabilities into your scripts (whether it be in theme, subject or a character), feel free to contact me or see the website on my signature to find out more about what it involves.
As a member of the tri-union Performers With Disabilities (PWD) Committee and president of the PWD Task Force, I volunteer to work with other performers to get access and work in disabled specific or non disabled specific roles. I myself was not born disabled or hearing impaired and when I lost my hearing I got my PhD in Psychology with a specialty in deafness & disabilities and am a fellow on the American Board of Disability Analysts and other similar organizations.
Deaf & Disabled persons are everywhere and every able bodied person could become a disabled person at any time and would love to see more writers include them in their stories (film or otherwise). :Cheer:
Hope to hear from some of you if you'd like more information! Would like to say "rock on", but will say "Write On!"
Jennifer
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