In diagnosis limbo, ADHD stories bring a joyful ache
In this Response to Shaparak Khorsandi’s Edinburgh Fringe show Scatterbrain, Shivam Chowdhary describes the joy of watching a performer revel in their ADHD mind, and the ache that comes with finding oneself on the outside of a diagnosis.
Aaron Pang proves that truth is sexier than tropes
Haneul Lee responds to Falling: A Disabled Love Story by Aaron Pang, exploring the mainstream media’s obsession with disabled bodies and why disabled people get to be seen as “cute” but rarely “sexy.”
Screen Representation Through Audio Description
Thomas Reid discusses taking an intentional approach to audio description, advocating for greater diversity in the voices chosen to convey meaning to disabled audiences.
Living in the margins with chronic pain
Asyia Iftikhar responds to Transitions II: Moment in Isolation, a film by Tobi Adebajo that pushes the boundaries of bold, rich and wistful storytelling and depicts the daily realities of living with chronic pain.
Editorial – Week Three: Accessibility cannot be an afterthought
In this guest editorial, Accessibility Director Jojo Fell lays out what’s in store for Week 3 of Fringe of Colour Films 2020.