The media's perception of little people and the disability community: Becky Curran at TEDxLowell

[@Sarah.reads.sometimes]

This is exactly what I've been thinking about the industry and disability. Loved this talk.

[@notbrendon]

Peter Dinklage has single-handedly changed how the world sees the community that he represents. Pretty amazing to think about.

[@DharmaDogs40]

Yeah I enjoy that Little People Big world show. It is so nice how we can see a good example of media coverage of little people. That show is an example of the abilities of others. This was a nice talk to bring awareness to the matter of seeing past a disability to one's abilities.

[@Wandurz]

Great talk, Becky.

[@agricolaregs]

I’ve never really thought of people with dwarfism as disabled. Unless there was something affecting their mobility. I went to school with a kid with dwarfism, some form, idk. He was short; It just wasn’t singled out or anything. I guess it is a disability. I just never really considered it to be one, like just the dwarfism in and of itself.

[@stormconcessions]

Shouldn't they have used an Orange Spotlight ,instead of a blue one?

[@agricolaregs]

I’ve never really thought of people with dwarfism as disabled. Unless there was something affecting their mobility. I went to school with a kid with dwarfism, some form, idk. He was short; It just wasn’t singled out or anything. I guess it is a disability. I just never really considered it to be one, like just the dwarfism in and of itself.