Brothers & Sisters & diabetes
The ABC drama Brothers & Sisters added special-needs parenting to its mix of family dilemmas last night as the young daughter of oldest sister Sarah (Rachel Griffiths) was diagnosed with diabetes. Whether this will turn out to be a recurring plotline or just a briefly floating soap bubble remains to be seen. According to an Entertainment Weekly report, Sarah was originally supposed to have a son with Asperger syndrome, but that plot line was plucked from an over-stuffed pilot.
As seen on Extreme Makeover
Last night's episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition remade the Bliven family's home to be more manageable for their 14-year-old son with cerebral palsy (and his mom, who did most of the carrying him around). Three cool gadgets for special-needs families featured: an in-room Cedrus Sauna, an Emfit Epileptic Seizure Alarm that fits under a mattress, and a Best Bath Systems shower chair. Next week's episode looks like another tear-jerker, as it focuses on a family who lost their five-year-old son to a brain tumor.
Night of too many insensitive comments?
Comedy Central's Night of Too Many Stars to benefit autism education was broadcast last night, but there seem to be mixed opinions on the event's message boards as to whether the comedians participating needed some education on autism themselves, or were just being funny to bring in more bucks. If you watched the show, share your take in the comments below.
Got a hot tip or a question about an upcoming special-needs entertainment offering? Drop a mention of it in the comments and I'll check it out.
The ABC drama Brothers & Sisters added special-needs parenting to its mix of family dilemmas last night as the young daughter of oldest sister Sarah (Rachel Griffiths) was diagnosed with diabetes. Whether this will turn out to be a recurring plotline or just a briefly floating soap bubble remains to be seen. According to an Entertainment Weekly report, Sarah was originally supposed to have a son with Asperger syndrome, but that plot line was plucked from an over-stuffed pilot.
As seen on Extreme Makeover
Last night's episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition remade the Bliven family's home to be more manageable for their 14-year-old son with cerebral palsy (and his mom, who did most of the carrying him around). Three cool gadgets for special-needs families featured: an in-room Cedrus Sauna, an Emfit Epileptic Seizure Alarm that fits under a mattress, and a Best Bath Systems shower chair. Next week's episode looks like another tear-jerker, as it focuses on a family who lost their five-year-old son to a brain tumor.
Night of too many insensitive comments?
Comedy Central's Night of Too Many Stars to benefit autism education was broadcast last night, but there seem to be mixed opinions on the event's message boards as to whether the comedians participating needed some education on autism themselves, or were just being funny to bring in more bucks. If you watched the show, share your take in the comments below.
Got a hot tip or a question about an upcoming special-needs entertainment offering? Drop a mention of it in the comments and I'll check it out.
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