Disability/ Soaps

And just wondered what you thought about Soaps portrail of disabilities.

In Neighbours’ in the UK at the moment a story line is developing about Ringos eating disorder.
Poor Paul Robinson has had many things to endure.

And there has also been;
Josh Anderson - blinded - recovered!

Stephen Gottlieb - paralysed - recovered!

Madge - blinded - recovered!

Lori Lee - paralysed - recovered!

Stuart Parker - blinded - recovered!

Frazer Yeats - paralysed - recovered!

(What message does this send out?)

Corrie have had Jim MacDonald in a wheelchair.

Eastenders have Ben Mitchal deaf. Billy and Honey’s baby. And don’t forget Mark Fowler HIV, to name but a few.

Then there was Chris Tate in Emmerdale

And im sure everyone can remember Benny in Crossroads

Out of soap land, a few people who have caught my eye;

On CSI Robert David Hall, who plays the doc, is a double leg amputee.

Timmy from South Park.

Dr. Kerry Weaver from ER

The makers of Wallace and Gromit have unveiled six new plasticine creations all of whom have disabilities.

Disability does make an apperance on the TV. But do you this it shown enough or well?