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Why I became a disability advocate

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Welcome to the Living With Disabilities Advocacy website. First and foremost. Self-published author Katrina Smith, a person of many  accomplishments has written six volumes in total: two cookbooks and four collections of poetry. She is currently working on her self-help/autobiography. Her favorite activities include reading and writing. Katrina would be described by one word: determined. Despite any challenges she may encounter, she does not let unkind comments decide her fate.   If you're a new visitor to this advocacy website, this page aims to increase public understanding of those with disabilities and other conditions.   We suggest you seek a licensed professional counselor or healthcare provider for anything you read on this site . This week, Living With Disabilities will talk about Why I became a disability advocate.  For those new to  Living With Disabilities , I suggest starting with  Learning to accept myself . Please keep reading this post if you have been with  Living W

Disability misconception in films

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  Welcome to the Living With Disabilities Advocacy website. First and foremost. Self-published author Katrina Smith, a person of many  accomplishments has written six volumes in total: two cookbooks and four collections of poetry. She is currently working on her self-help/autobiography. Her favorite activities include reading and writing. Katrina would be described by one word: determined. Despite any challenges she may encounter, she does not let unkind comments decide her fate.   If you're a new visitor to this advocacy website, this page aims to increase public understanding of those with disabilities and other conditions.   We suggest you seek a licensed professional counselor or healthcare provider for anything you read on this site . This week, Living With Disabilities will talk about misconceptions about characters with disabilities in films. Should able-bodied actors take on disabled characters, and why should people with these disabilities have these roles?  Lights, camera