More Special-Needs TV I'd Like to See...What would you like to See???
By LisaAKAmom
07-27-08
I found this and got a smile out of it...feel free to add what you would like to see too.
More Special-Needs TV I'd Like to See
Friday July 25, 2008
A couple of days ago, I mused about whether a special-needs version of The Baby Borrowers might be the thing to give skeptics a better idea of what we go through as parents of children with disabilities. Of course, that would require overprotective parents to put their child's emotional well-being in the hands of a bunch of reality-show wackos, and that's not so likely to happen. But it got me thinking about other TV shows that might cast a spotlight on aspects of the special-needs and special-education experience. Here are ten I'd tune in to:
Law and Order: FBA -- A crack team of school psychologists perform Functional Behavioral Assessments to get to the root of classroom crises.
Shot in the Dark -- Two mothers' differing opinions on the safety and necessity of vaccines inject conflict into their neighborhood. Jenny McCarthy and Amanda Peet costar.
K12/RN -- A fearless school nurse must be ever ready with insulin and epinephrine injectors and Ritalin and lice combs to ensure the well-being of her young charges.
CSI:IEP -- Investigators check the scenes of crimes against IDEA, recreating meetings in which rights have been violated and neglect becomes criminal.
Home -- A spin-off from House follows a home healthcare worker who assists parents with their children's medical special needs.
Dead Letter -- A private investigator seeks out insurance paperwork that mysteriously never gets where it's supposed to be going.
Extreme Makeover: School Edition -- Ty Pennington and crew construct completely functional state-of-the-art inclusion programs in schools unclear on the concept.
Quirky Offbeat Funny -- Drama from the creators of Dirty Sexy Money follows different degrees of autism spectrum disorder over several generations of one eccentric family.
Supermarket Weep -- In a variation on the game show Supermarket Sweep, contestants must make their selections while dealing with a tantruming child.
240 -- A visit to a pediatrician's waiting room plays out in real time. Not really 240 hours, but it sure feels that way.
More Special-Needs TV I'd Like to See
Friday July 25, 2008
A couple of days ago, I mused about whether a special-needs version of The Baby Borrowers might be the thing to give skeptics a better idea of what we go through as parents of children with disabilities. Of course, that would require overprotective parents to put their child's emotional well-being in the hands of a bunch of reality-show wackos, and that's not so likely to happen. But it got me thinking about other TV shows that might cast a spotlight on aspects of the special-needs and special-education experience. Here are ten I'd tune in to:
Law and Order: FBA -- A crack team of school psychologists perform Functional Behavioral Assessments to get to the root of classroom crises.
Shot in the Dark -- Two mothers' differing opinions on the safety and necessity of vaccines inject conflict into their neighborhood. Jenny McCarthy and Amanda Peet costar.
K12/RN -- A fearless school nurse must be ever ready with insulin and epinephrine injectors and Ritalin and lice combs to ensure the well-being of her young charges.
CSI:IEP -- Investigators check the scenes of crimes against IDEA, recreating meetings in which rights have been violated and neglect becomes criminal.
Home -- A spin-off from House follows a home healthcare worker who assists parents with their children's medical special needs.
Dead Letter -- A private investigator seeks out insurance paperwork that mysteriously never gets where it's supposed to be going.
Extreme Makeover: School Edition -- Ty Pennington and crew construct completely functional state-of-the-art inclusion programs in schools unclear on the concept.
Quirky Offbeat Funny -- Drama from the creators of Dirty Sexy Money follows different degrees of autism spectrum disorder over several generations of one eccentric family.
Supermarket Weep -- In a variation on the game show Supermarket Sweep, contestants must make their selections while dealing with a tantruming child.
240 -- A visit to a pediatrician's waiting room plays out in real time. Not really 240 hours, but it sure feels that way.
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Funny!
By Motherof4
07-27-08
Actually, some of these ideas are really great ones! Wish we could get someone to actually put them on the air...
