‘The Specials’ – reality TV that shows life with special needs
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One politically correct thing to say about The Specials is that Sarah Silverman won’t be adopting them any time soon.
The cast of the 10-episode reality series features five young adults who have slightly varying degrees of learning disabilities; four of them Down’s syndrome, while the fifth, Lewis, has Williams Syndrome. The precedent for a show with an actor living with Down’s goes all the way back to Corky from Life Goes On to the more recent Retarded Policeman. But in The Specials, all the main players are disabled. It creates a far more inclusive dynamic. Each of the five principal cast members narrates scenes and intros and appearances by any other characters are limited.
Posted on June 3, 2010 | No Comments | Category: Down Syndrome | Tags: Down Syndrome, special needs, TV
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