“Hop” Is Back
In modern society, whether you are four or forty or somewhere in between, chances are you know someone with a disability. I have been blogging about disability-related issues for over eleven years, and I am just beginning. I have always thought that the earlier and more often people are exposed to disability in some form or another, the better; finally, a TV network agrees. Okay, I am technically a little late to the party since one season has already aired. Still, I’m excited that the streaming service formerly known as HBO Max, now just MAX, is bringing back a show called “Hop” designed to teach preschoolers about disabilities and differences. The main character is a frog with only one leg. Along with its friends, Hop aims to teach preschoolers to embrace their own and others’ uniqueness. Recently, I wrote a blog about the need for disabilities to be prevalent in live theater, but this is even more crucial. Even though I don’t know much about the show, from what I have