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Joe Strechay — blindness consultant on entertainment projects. Also, disability employment consultant for businesses, organizations, and advocacy.
Nov 8, 2019 8 tweets 4 min read
As associate producer for the show @SeeOfficial, I can tell you the entire cast and crew worked together to challenge misconceptions about #blindness and bring all viewers into our world. Here are some of the ways we did that: The #blind / #Blindness community gave ongoing input on scripts & creative direction to depict blindness respectfully and authentic to world of SEE. Our cast includes blind and low-vision actors. We want to open doors to roles that historically have only gone to sighted peers