Comments on: Film Review: The Music In Me http://disabledfeminists.com/2010/03/19/film-review-the-music-in-me/ FWD (feminists with disabilities) for a way forward Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:29:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: JMS http://disabledfeminists.com/2010/03/19/film-review-the-music-in-me/#comment-9369 JMS Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:32:42 +0000 http://disabledfeminists.com/?p=2998#comment-9369 This is a very thoughtful review, and it's helpful to hear about your concerns about why/whether family members and caregivers of people with disabilities are interviewed rather than the people themselves. It's a useful reminder for me as a writer that, when a person with disabilities requests or suggest that their family member or caregiver serve as a spokesperson for them, the rationale for that and the involvement of the person with disabilities in making that decision needs to be transparent to viewers/readers. (I've had interview subjects suggest that I talk to a parent or caregiver about some of the challenges they face around their disabilities, often because it's an emotionally difficult topic for them to discuss in detail, but your comments are a strong reminder that when that happens it's important to underscore the agency of the person with disabilities in making that choice, rather than perpetuating a meme that silences the voices of people with diabilities.) This is a very thoughtful review, and it’s helpful to hear about your concerns about why/whether family members and caregivers of people with disabilities are interviewed rather than the people themselves. It’s a useful reminder for me as a writer that, when a person with disabilities requests or suggest that their family member or caregiver serve as a spokesperson for them, the rationale for that and the involvement of the person with disabilities in making that decision needs to be transparent to viewers/readers. (I’ve had interview subjects suggest that I talk to a parent or caregiver about some of the challenges they face around their disabilities, often because it’s an emotionally difficult topic for them to discuss in detail, but your comments are a strong reminder that when that happens it’s important to underscore the agency of the person with disabilities in making that choice, rather than perpetuating a meme that silences the voices of people with diabilities.)

]]> By: Adelaide Dupont http://disabledfeminists.com/2010/03/19/film-review-the-music-in-me/#comment-9337 Adelaide Dupont Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:46:46 +0000 http://disabledfeminists.com/?p=2998#comment-9337 I too have seen the Merry Makers on TV (from the Andrew Denton documentary/special). I do remember Sam and Beaver. There are now three independent dancing groups using Merry Makers techniques. Many of the dancing groups I know are for one disability, for instance Company D which is for people with Trisomy 21. And hooray for subtitling! It can be hard to get that right! I too have seen the Merry Makers on TV (from the Andrew Denton documentary/special).

I do remember Sam and Beaver.

There are now three independent dancing groups using Merry Makers techniques.

Many of the dancing groups I know are for one disability, for instance Company D which is for people with Trisomy 21.

And hooray for subtitling! It can be hard to get that right!

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