Luz Noceda is the main character of the popular Disney Channel show, The Owl House created by Dana Terrace. The Owl House follows Luz, a teenage girl, who after her principal and mother wants her to...
Part I
The Closed Curtain Act, created by me, states that everyone should have a right to choose whether to present themselves in-person and/or in a public setting. Furthermore, no other person(s)...
The Willoughby’s
The movie The Willoughby’s has children who can perhaps be seen as neurodivergent or at least live in an environment that plays a key role in neurodivergence.
There are five...
Eden Kayser, Director of Operations
• September 26, 2023
You probably know about the Centers for Diversity and Inclusion (CDI) which include RISE UP, Women and Gender, Stonewall, Pa’lante, and Interfaith. There is also an Asian Community club, which is not...
Nick Sinaiko, Community Member, CND Intern
• September 25, 2023
Belle is about a mousy nobody that becomes a singing superstar virtually overnight and later a selfless hero. The film was inspired by, and shares many similarities with, the classic Disney tale of Beauty...
Eden Kayser, WLMC Associate Station Manager, Managing Editor, & LC Voices Advisory Board Member
• March 15, 2023
Best Buddies is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to creating opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) which includes Down syndrome, Autism,...
Many neurodiverse individuals feel as if they need to hide their diagnosis, quirks, and challenges from friends, society, and especially the workplace. In my experience, I was taught that the world would...
The Ugly Ranking of Disabilities
In a community that’s faced with prejudice and discrimination, you’d think there’d be unity and acceptance of all differences visible and invisible. But...
Eden Kayser, WLMC Associate Station Manager
• November 2, 2022
Neurodiversity Spotlight: New York’s Neurodiversity Flag Contest
Overview of Neurodiverse Pride and Symbolism
New York State’s Office for People with Developmental Disabilities is holding...
Judy Heumann is an internationally recognized advocate for disability rights. Heumann’s journey as an activist was featured in the Netflix documentary, Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution. Crip Camp was...
Debate of Neurodivergence Representation
Extraordinary Attorney Woo is a South Korean show on Netflix about Woo Young-woo, an autistic lawyer with a high IQ, great memory, and creative thought process....