Laura Dorwart

Laura Dorwart is a Ph.D. candidate and Fletcher Jones Fellow at UC San Diego with an MFA in creative nonfiction writing from Antioch University, Los Angeles. She has written for VICE, Bustle, Bitch, Playboy, SheKnows, Catapult, McSweeney's, Ravishly, and others.

TV Depictions Of Disability Have Come A Long Way

Shows like Speechless and Switched at Birth have helped shift portrayals of disabled characters who have historically been depicted as pity-evoking “Tiny Tims” and vengeful “Captain Ahabs.” But there's still room for improvement.

Laura Dorwart • 5 years ago 5 years ago