Anne, have you ever seen the movie, "Gabi"?  It's a true story.
Excellent movie.

Christina

Anee Stanford wrote:
>
> Hi All-
>
> I really liked the movie The Other Sister witch delt with a young adult with
> high-functioning retardation fighting and finnaly succeeding in being
> indpendent.  She sure showes her mom a thing or 2.  Nither of the actors play
> people with retadation are disabled though.
>
> The only role I have ever seen palyed by someone who really had a/the
> disability was that of Chris Berk's Corky in Life Goes On...what a great show.
>
> I am not a big My Left Foot fan as I find it very depressing.
>
> As far as ER--wich I watch every week without fail--I like the way that they
> portray the disablity of Dr. Weaver (Laura Innis) as being no big deal, but
> don;t perticulary like the chateacter's personality but of course that is the
> way shes designed.
>
> Yours
> Anee