Disability representation in the media is becoming more and more prevalent. Recently, the long-running soap opera, General Hospital introduced a storyline where a couple is going to have a baby born with Spina Bifida. This article, from ABC Soaps in Depth, explains the details of the story line and offers insight from Brad E. Dicianno, MD, Associate Medical Director and Chair of Spina Bifida Association’s Professional Advisory Council; Associate Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Click here to read the article.
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