Disability Representation.

Adam Hills is a stand-up comedian who has an artificial leg. In this clip he talks about his experiences at airports and the Paralympics.





I really like him, I think he's hilarious and I really like how his stand-up is not just about his disability, he has a wide range of topics. But I also like how he can laugh at people's situation without sounding offensive or insensitive. The way he represents himself shows the audience that he isn't all that different from them - he talks about everyday life, things everyone can relate to and other topical subjects. When he talks about his disability, he usually mocks the awkwardness and uncertainty that people feel around disabled people.


This is the beginning clip of Coming Down The Mountain, a one-off drama about a boy who as a brother with Downs syndrome. This clip shows the negative side of disability and the effects it has on the lives of people around them. In this story, David feels neglected and resentful towards his brother, Ben, because he is made to look after him and Ben seems to be unaware of the effect he has on his brother,which adds to David's frustration. In this clip, Ben is represented as childlike and totally dependant on his brother and parents. Also, the way David is represented is important to how the audience see Ben, because David is the narrator he is bias and his feelings effect the description of Ben. David is represented as a typical angst-ridden teenager, argumentative and frustrated with the way he is treated by his parents and the fact he has to look after Ben all the time. This representation shows that people can react negatively, almost violently towards disabilities rather than feeling awkward and not wishing to offend. This clip shows that David (and other siblings of people with disabilities) can feel resentful and angry because their parents and other people treat the two brothers differently.