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TV shows starring actors with developmental disabilities set to return

Posted on June 1, 2020

Originally published June 1, 2020 by Disability Scoop
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A still of a from the television show Stumptown featuring Cole Sibus an actor who has Down syndrome
Cole Sibus as Ansel Parios on ABC's "Stumptown," which has been renewed for a second season. (Kelsey McNeal/ABC)

Two fledgling TV shows featuring main characters taking care of adult siblings with developmental disabilities have been renewed for second seasons. “Stumptown,” an hourlong drama, and “Everything’s Gonna Be Okay,” a half-hour comedy, feature characters with Down syndrome and autism, respectively. In both shows, an actor with the same condition portrays the character.

Read the full story from Disability Scoop here.

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