SMA Awareness Month – Day 20 – The Abuse of Bargaining
Dominick discusses a type of abuse he endured, as a teenager, the abuse of bargaining.
Dom Evans
Dom Evans
Dom Evans (They/He) is the leading expert in disability representation in media. Since 2018, they have been one of two researchers for the FilmDis Annual Study on Disability Representation on TV. They have a BFA in Film Production and are currently working on multiple TV series ideas. When not crafting their own ideas, Dom consults on disability and 2SLGBTQIA representation in film.
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Hatred for One Another Hinders the Success of the LGBT and Disability Communities
Information on why the disability and LGBT communities need to work together to make the world more accepting.
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Psychic Encounters: Why I went from being a Believer to a Skeptic
Dominick discusses his history with psychics and explains what made him go from being a believer to a skeptic.
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SMA Awareness Month – Day 8 – Removing the SMA Would Remove the Best Parts of Me
Dominick explains how different he would be if he did not have Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
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SMA Awareness Month – Day 7 – I’m LIVING with SMA
Dominick explains how you can help him continue to LIVE with SMA in this vastly inaccessible world.
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SMA Awareness Month – Day 6 – Survivor’s Guilt
Survivor’s Guilt is one of those unspoken parts of having a disease like SMA. Dominick breaks down what it is.
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World on Wheels: Tackling Accessibility Issues
Dominick examines an issue he explored back in 2006, the accessibility of the world around us.
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SMA Awareness Month – Day 5 – Facing Reality
Dominick discusses how people with SMA must find the balance between being realistic about progression and the desire and drive for an independent life.
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What is “Normal” Anyway?
Dominick provides a look into the world normal, what it means and why words can be harmful.
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SMA Awareness Month – Day 4 – Attaining Independence
Dominick encourages parents of kids with SMA and other disabilities to help them attain independence.