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Alexandra L. Burris

Alexandra L. Burris

Disability Awareness days/weeks/months — July

Below is a list of disability- and health-related awareness events in July.

Jul 1

Disability Awareness days/weeks/months — July

Jul 1

Alexandra L. Burris

Disability awareness days/weeks/months — June

Below is a list of disability-related awareness events in June.

Jun 15

View of a blue sky with fluffy white clouds.

Jun 15

Alexandra L. Burris

LGBTQ+ Disabled artists to check out

Too often, the LGBTQ+ rights movement leaves behind marginalized communities. In 2019, for example, GLAAD reported that not a single major…

Jun 4

Comedian Rosie Jones smiles into the camera with her hands on her hips. She wears a button-down denim shirt with the sleeves rolled up. She is white, with medium-to-long, wavy brown hair.

Jun 4

Alexandra L. Burris

Disability awareness days/weeks/months — May

Below is a list of disability-related awareness dates in May.

May 10

Close-up of a hedge of pink, five-petalled flowers.

May 10

Alexandra L. Burris

8 Asian and Pacific Islander Disabled artists to know

May is Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the U.S.

May 9

Amelia Fei, an actor of East Asian descent, sits on a piano bench and looks into the camera. She wears a black full-length dress and nude heels. She has long, wavy blond hair.

May 9

Alexandra L. Burris

Disability awareness days/weeks/months — April

Below is a list of disability-related awareness events in April.

Mar 23

Disability awareness days/weeks/months — April

Mar 23

Alexandra L. Burris

‘Not Dead Yet’ — a step forward for autism representation

In addition to being funny, quirky, and warmhearted, ABC’s ‘Not Dead Yet’ is exciting for another reason: It contains an explicitly…

Mar 20

‘Not Dead Yet’ — a step forward for autism representation

Mar 20

Alexandra L. Burris

Artists with Down Syndrome to know

There is a prevailing stereotype that people with Down Syndrome can’t act, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Artists with Down…

Mar 18

Model Sophia Jirau, who is in her 20's looks into the camera. She wears a red dress and red earrings. She is Latina and has long, wavy blonde hair.

Mar 18

Alexandra L. Burris

Disability Awareness Days/Weeks/Months — March

Below is a list of disability-related awareness events in March.

Mar 14

Close-up shot of a field of yellow and orange daffodils.

Mar 14

Alexandra L. Burris

Performers with Cerebral Palsy to know

Representation of cerebral palsy and other physical disabilities in media is woefully inadequate. Storylines are often insensitive and lack…

Mar 14

Performers with Cerebral Palsy to know

Mar 14

Alexandra L. Burris

Alexandra L. Burris

Postbac in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Kent State. Passionate about disability representation. You can see more of my work on CulturedVultures.com

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