Hey everyone, I decided to make a list of characters in the media that have disabilities. You’ll notice my list is probably not that long. Please add to the list as you see it!
Irontown Workers; Princess Mononoke
Nemo and Dory; Finding Nemo and Finding Dory
Edward Elric, Paninya, Captain Buccaneer, Lan Fan; Fullmetal Alchemist (personal favorite is Paninya, her episode is so touching!)
Jimmy “JJ” DiMeo; Speechless
Charles Xavier; X-Men
Quasimodo; The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Bethany Hamilton; Soul Surfer (warning, heartfelt and based off a true story! Definitely recommend)
Stephen Hawking; The Theory of Everything
Trevor; The Fundamentals of Caring (cursing but a great movie)Please add to my list!
Positive diversity is the best diversity!
Toph! From Avatar The Last Airbender and Legend of Korra!
Oh my goodness I forgot Avatar the Last Airbender! There was also that kid, Teo, who could fly in their wheelchair (defy the limits small child!)
Right! Its been a while, i forgot about Teo too!