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Ashtyn Law is a midwestern filmmaker and accidental activist that has had a successful freelance writing career for decades. While filmmaking, specifically TV, will always be her passion, she writes all kinds of things. She also loves consulting on scripts whether they deal with disability or not. The collaborative culmination that film offers has always been a beautiful and fascinating thing to her. When she’s not working, she’s usually found spending time with family, playing games on her Xbox, or relaxing.

a screenshot from the film Crip Camp shows a white disabled man being carried by black disabled man outdoors in the camp in upstate New York in the 70s. There are other disabled people in the background including a man in a manual wheelchair. The photo is black-and-white.

Reviewing a Review: We’re Not Your Inspiration

by Editor March 7, 2020

written by Editor

A response to a review of the upcoming Netflix documentary, Crip Camp, by Peter Debrunge from Variety. Disabled people are human beings.

March 7, 2020 0 comments

A screenshot from the show This is Us. A photo showing the character of Baby Jack in his bassinet, with his mother, Kate's hands reaching in towards him to lift him up.

Television

This is Us Shows Us Why Representation Matters

by Editor March 2, 2020

written by Editor

This is Us might be one of the most popular shows on television, but by introducing Baby Jack, they show us why representation matters and why they are missing the …

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