‘Finding Dory,’ Disability, and Me

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The latest Pixar film is said to provide a frank exploration of disability, so I took my disabled son and his brothers to see it.

Published Jun. 19 2016 10:32AM EDT

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I’m so desperate for my kids to see straightforward portrayals of disability onscreen that Friday night I broke my longstanding parental vow never to see a Pixar movie on opening weekend.

Elizabeth Picciuto

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‘Finding Dory,’ Disability, and Me

The latest Pixar film is said to provide a frank exploration of disability, so I took my disabled son and his brothers to see it.

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Elizabeth Picciuto