Jason Kingsley - Sesame Street 'Moments'
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people with Down syndrome, and her accomplishments in keeping children with
disabilities visible and included along the way.
My son, a few of his mainstream friends, and several local children whose
families are associated with King County ARC were featured in a Sesame Street
segment about a musical fountain filmed at Gasworks Parks in Seattle.
I will look at our local listings and try to catch Jason Kingsley's 'Moment'
before show 4072 here - unless someone else has already done that homework.
Life is good!
Pam W
SE of Seattle
In a message dated 3/31/04, EPKin...@aol.com writes:
>Hi :
(snip)
>Each episode of the new 35th season of
>SESAME STREET will open with a "Sesame
>Street Moment." These are 30-second
>reminiscences of "my favorite Sesame
>Street segment" or "what Sesame Street
>meant to me." Many of these are
>being done by celebrities (Cher, Julianne Moore,
>many others).
>
>The producers wanted to do one Sesame
>Street Moment on the contribution
>Sesame Street has made to awareness
>of disability issues, inclusion, acceptance
>and appreciation of individuals with physical
>and developmental disabilities.
>
>They invited Jason to be the "spokesperson"
>for this area and he taped
>a wonderful Sesame Street Moment which
>is being attached to the beginning
>of Show 4072.
>
>The air dates, so far, for the first few
showings of Show 4072 (New York area only) are:
>
>April 26
>June 1
>July 7
>
>If you want to catch Jason's "moment," you'll
>have to tune in just before the show begins.
>
>He is very proud of having been able
>to make this clear statement about
>the wonderful record Sesame Street
>has had in including so many individuals
>with disabilities over the last 35 years.
>And, as always, I'm tremendously proud of
>him for, just by being his articulate
>self, sending out such a terrific positive
>message. In addition to continuing
>to be one of the top-rated children's show in
>America, Sesame Street is now broadcast
>in 141 countries around the world. So his
>words will be heard near and far.
>
>Please send the word out to other disability
>organizations, parent groups
>and individuals to watch for this little segment.
>It's quick - but powerful.
>
> If you are inclined to send a message
>of appreciation to Sesame Street
>for doing this, it will let the producers
>know that this inclusion has
>been noticed and appreciated. And,
>frankly, it will help my efforts to
>make sure this positive visibility is
>continued in future shows and films.
> (Producers of Sesame Street,
> Sesame Workshop,
> 1 Lincoln Plaza, New York, NY 10023.
>or PBS, 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314).
>
>Love to all,
>Emily
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>In case you didn't see it, I thought you'd
>like to see a nice article from
>the Monday 3/29 Gannett Paper.
http://www.thejournalnews.com/newsroom/032804/k1328wfdisabilities.html
>Check out "'Three Musketeers' show
>employment advances for people with disabilities"
>
>ALSO....
>snip<
>
>In a message dated 3/31/04, EPKin...@aol.com writes:
>
>>I just got a message from the producer
>>of Sesame Street alerting me that
>>if people want to catch Jason's "Moment,"
>>they should check with local
>>stations about the actual airdates
>>of Show 4072. The dates I sent out
>>were the dates for the New York
>>area - but that can change in other regions.
>>
>>
>>Emily
