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From Disability Scoop:
"ABC Picks Up Comedy Focusing On Special Needs"

A major television network is set to air a comedy about a family with a child who has special needs.

ABC has picked up the 30-minute series “Speechless,” the network has confirmed to Disability Scoop. The show stars actress Minnie Driver as Maya DiMeo, a mother “who will do anything” for her husband and kids including her eldest son JJ, who has special needs.  “As Maya fights injustices both real and imagined, the family works to make a new home for themselves, and searches for just the right person to give JJ his ‘voice,'” according to the network’s description of the show. JJ is played by Micah Fowler, an actor who has cerebral palsy in real life. He previously appeared in the 2013 film “Labor Day.” ABC initially committed to a pilot for “Speechless” in January. Now, the network says it will air the series and production is expected to begin in August, though it is unclear exactly how many episodes are in the works or when it will premiere.

^ I am curious to see how this show will deal with disability and comedy at the same time. I think it's great that a major network is willing to lead the way in doing this and only hope it does justice to those with cerebral palsy and at the same time does o in a funny way - since it's a comedy. ^

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2016/05/16/abc-comedy-special-needs/22311/