Blog posts by category: Learning disabilities
Category: Learning disabilities
Posted by McKinzie Brantley on Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 6:58 AMFlint playwright earns scholarship
Kristi Starnes, a graduate student and playwright at the University of Iowa, recently received the David and Rosalie Braverman Scholarship for her community service work.
The Flint Journal ran a nice profile of Starnes, who is a person with a learning disability.
Category: Learning disabilities
Posted by McKinzie Brantley on Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 11:59 AMHeavy Load gives punk rock a disability spin
You don't often hear the words "punk rock" and "disabilities" in the same sentence. So here's a story that really intrigued me:
Britain-based band Heavy Load is made up of several members who have learning disabilities. The group garnered some attention in the United States last year because of a documentary and its stay up late campaign, which calls for flexible hours for support workers.
Heavy Load has also compiled two CDs that feature original songs by artists with disabilities. The latest, "Wild Things: Songs from a Disabled Underground, Vol. II," was released Oct. 1.
Learn more about the band and its music on its Web site, www.heavyload.org.
