True beauty resides in the heart, not the body. Those who work with people with disabilities are hoping that message makes a difference.
Films are very powerful.
Kids see such a character as reality, Walsh says. Today's children go to school with people with disabilities. It is no longer unusual to see someone in a motorized wheelchair. That is not accurate and continues to define people with disabilities in a very limited way. TV's Life Goes On , which had a boy with Down syndrome.