ADA 35th anniversary

Today, Crip Video Productions celebrates the anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)! And as we continue to celebrate Disability Pride Month, we're reminded of the incredible impact of this landmark legislation. Many of the talented actors who work with Crip Video Productions, including our founder, live with Cerebral Palsy. The ADA is crucial, allowing us to be fully accommodated on set and in daily life. In many ways, Crip Video Productions would not exist without the ADA's freedoms and protections. Today, we honor the activists who tirelessly fought for its passage, like the late Neil Jacobson and Judy Heumann, and those who continue to inspire us, such as Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, who famously participated in the "Capital Crawl." We are so grateful for their courage and dedication! Explore more with Dylan Rothbein's Videos: Epilepsy: Learn about Dylan's personal journey with epilepsy and non-epileptic seizures, alongside a deep dive into epilepsy's history, cultural, and religious contexts. This video highlights the dangers of misunderstanding and lack of accommodations for epilepsy. Watch here Hawking: In this mock fictional interview, a future Ava from "A Stroke Of Endurance" interviews Stephen Hawking for a student radio station. This video aims to spark interest in science while teaching about disability, the human condition, and communication with AAC users. Characters of Ava and Professor Ben created by Margot Cole Interview script written by Dylan Rothbein Sources: Into The Universe with Stephen Hawking Who Was Stephen Hawking? The Theory Of Everything Watch here Happy Disability Pride Month! Please continue to support Crip Video Productions (cripvideoproductions.blogspot.com) and @teatroparaguasnm this ADA anniversary! #ADA35 #CerebralPalsy #DisabilityPride #DisabilityPrideMonth #CripVideoProductions #DisabilityRights

Disabled Spectator article repost

This is a modified expanded version of an article that appeared on a site called Disabled Spectator on 8/23/2017 about Crip Video Productions. Dylan Rothbein gave permission to be mentioned and consulted on the expanded aspects.https://medium.com/@dylanrothbein/disabled-filmmaker-margot-cole-discusses-casting-representation-and-her-creative-process-guest-bef5880d6254

Autism Pride 2025

https://youtu.be/UWCVhmCFZYk?si=aLL17oRieobLMBhK New from producer Dylan Rothbein of Crip Video Productions: a thought-provoking and important video exploring disability history and remembrance. "Disability studies scholar Jason Ross and Dylan visit a state hospital cemetery" Join Dylan and disability studies scholar Jason Ross as they visit the Lechworth Village Cemetery, commemorating the lives of those who died within its walls and the life of Jason who passed away suddenly a few years ago when Dylan could still walk. June 18 was Jason's birthday and is Autism Pride Day! Also New from producer Dylan Rothbein @DylanEllaRothbein on Gab, of Crip Video Productions: two powerful and insightful videos! Both videos expand on themes explored in "A Stroke Of Endurance" and offer unique perspectives on disability, performance, and activism. "Dylan Has A Glitch" https://youtu.be/SmRnBJo5vdo : In this video, Dylan shares a very personal and, at times, humorous experience of losing her voice after a seizure at synagogue. "Behind the scenes of Dylan Has A Glitch: An AAC acting tutorial" https://youtu.be/pN5PEFxLEyU This video serves as a tutorial on working with actors who use AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) and touches on the safe reenactment of seizures. Both Dylan Glitch videos are a collaboration between Dylan Rothbein Liberty Coalition and Crip Video Productions.

Stroke Awareness Month 2025

As May draws to a close today, Crip Video Productions wants to take a moment, as always, to highlight Stroke Awareness Month! Stroke is a significant health concern and a very common cause of disability. It's crucial to remember that stroke can affect anyone, even babies, where it can sometimes lead to conditions like Cerebral Palsy (CP). At Crip Video Productions, we've been incredibly inspired by the resilience and strength of stroke survivors. Their journeys are a testament to the power of the human spirit. We were particularly honored to personally interview one remarkable stroke survivor whose invaluable insights directly contributed to the authenticity of Professor Ben's character, symptoms, and recovery process in our film, "A Stroke Of Endurance." We also want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the many other survivors who have been incredible fans and supporters of "A Stroke Of Endurance" from its very inception and continue to be, Your support means the world to us! We sincerely hope that "A Stroke Of Endurance" serves as a valuable resource for all stroke survivors and their loved ones, offering a glimpse into the realities of stroke and the realistic possibilities of recovery within disability. You can watch "A Stroke Of Endurance" for free right here: https://cripvideoproductions.com/astrokeofendurance.php Let's continue to spread awareness and support those impacted by stroke, not just in May, but all year long!

Beauty and The Beast at Teatro Paraguas

Crip Video Productions is thrilled to shine a spotlight on the magic happening at Teatro Paraguas! ✨ We're proud to support Umbrella Children's Theatre's production of "Beauty and the Beast" and their upcoming Gala Fundraiser! Witness the talent of these young performers (ages 5-15) in "Beauty and the Beast," running now through May 4th. Then, join us at the Gala on May 9th to celebrate their achievements and support their tuition-free program! We believe in the power of storytelling, suppoting disabled students, and the importance of fostering creativity in our youth. Crip Video Productions is honored to be a part of this community! 🌹 "Beauty and the Beast" Info & Tickets: https://www.teatroparaguasnm.org 🎉 Gala Fundraiser: May 9th, 6 PM at Teatro Paraguas!

Hybrid disability rights meeting

There was a Fantastic hybrid meeting today for the Accessibility Club of Penn State Harrisburg! We had the pleasure of connecting with CUNY Unlimited FEG, welcoming both virtual and in-person guests including Professor Sue Carpenter, Professor Jeremy Sawyer and Dr.Ingrid Geier of the Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program (representing CUNY Kingsborough Community College). We also had great representation from Career Studies at Penn State Harrisburg and SDR, all coming together to discuss vital topics around college accessibility for all students. We were also excited to have members of Crip Video Productions in attendance! This follows up on Margot's (from Crip Video Productions) participation in a panel on disability experience at Penn State Harrisburg on March 20th, 2024, which included a screening of "A Stroke Of Endurance." It's wonderful to see the continued connection and plans to screen these films for college students in the U.S and Austria! This collaboration also highlights the important international discussions happening, like those Margot had with the Inclusion in Higher Education Advocacy Group (IHE UK) during the pandemic, shedding light on disability terms and the challenges faced by disabled actors and students in both the UK and the U.S. Thank you to everyone who contributed to today's valuable discussion! These images are posted with permission.

Disability Studies and Eugenics

On March 24 2025, I spoke to another class of students online who are learning to be elementary school teachers. The students asked about IEPs, my (Margot’s) academic challenges and successes and “A Stroke Of Endurance”. One student told me she had a disabled son and we talked about services that help disabled people get their needs met. One student shared she had a nephew with Cerebral Palsy. To my surprise one student asked about how DEI policy affects disabled people and I explained that disability rights began long before DEI was ever a term. One student asked how I felt about the high abortion rate for babies with Down syndrome which I think is ableist, and this led to a discussion of the history of eugenics and racism, and how these things/policies are rooted in ableism. This discussion was the first presentation I have ever given where these harder topics were addressed and I am forever grateful for the honesty of these students. One student asked where the original idea for “A Stroke Of Endurance” came from and I spoke about how it was a true story and how it was my reply to some movies that I felt were ableist stereotypes of disabled people wanting to die rather than live disabled. Super special thanks to the professor and the class for inviting me!