That’s kind of my number one reason for doing all of this. I don’t think I initially understood what an impact bringing a neuromuscular disease or disability into mainstream comedy would have. Most people have a very two-dimensional concept of what disability is and what it looks like. I am a wheelchair user, but I’m not paralyzed. I have a neurological disorder, and people can get upset that I can move my legs.
It’s true. There’s still a large portion of the population that has a very narrow scope of disability.