Panel: Using Disabilities in Fiction

For those of you who have read my works, I have several characters that have disabilities of one sort or another. Jessop has Down Syndrome, Professor Rievus has a form of encroaching Alzheimer, and Stitch loses a hand. What was more important for me was to include these elements as part of their character, not the defining part but as one aspect of many.  

I participated in a panel in January discussing how to write characters with disabilities.  It was a rewarding, interesting discussion and I hope you enjoy! I know I am still learning. 

For the full story on Andy Peloquin's blog, you can go here .