I am forwarding the following message from Carol Boyer, who is not
currently a member of the disability-research list.
Subject: RE: Polio documentary
These communiques were forwarded to me by one of the listserv members.
I am copying the director of this unique film so she can respond with the
credentials with which you are asking, that is, about whether any
disability scholars were involved in the film production process.
I am a person with post-polio who happened to be one of the voices in the
film. I have seen the film twice now and thought it handled the issues
quite well. I am also a disability information specialist and currently the
project director of the U.S. Department of Education's Americans with
Disabilities Act Technical Assistance Coordinator project.
Mr. Davis is quite right when he states, "I suppose we need to watch the
PBS documentary first. . ." Yes, you should. I do not know why Ms. Rubenfeld
stated that "no disability scholars were involved." Perhaps she may
have shut the film off or left the Washington Premiere before the credits were
run.
I will let the director, Nina Seavey, respond to your questions on the
disability scholars who worked on this film. In fact, after the airing of
the documentary, PBS will also air a 30-minute film, also by the same
director, on post-polio syndrome.
Carol Boyer
Project Director
ADA Technical Assistance Coordinator
http://www.adata.org A very good website on the ADA!!!
Dan Wendling - [log in to unmask]
Publications Coordinator
National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)
http://www.naric.com/naric
800/346-2742, ext. 15 (Voice); 301/495-5626 (TTY)
Information for Independence
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