As fans of the groundbreaking TV hit comedy Speechless gear up for a second season, we chat with Micah Fowler who plays the lead role of JJ DiMeo, a teen with cerebral palsy.
TP: What has your experience been like working on Speechless, as a disabled actor playing a disabled character" 
MF: Really incredible! Not only has it let me live out my dream of being an actor but it has allowed me to bring perspective and touch so many lives. I know I’ve been given an incredible platform to represent the disabled community and continuously hope to make them proud.

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   Please treat my daughter like she?s human
TP: Does the DiMeo family resemble your own family in real life" And how good a job overall does Speechless do representing disabled kids and their families"
MF: When I first read the script, I thought I was reading something based on my life and my family. It was so crazy! I’ve had lots of other families tell me they are so excited and thrilled to finally feel really represented.
TP: What are your thoughts on how disabled teenagers and kids have been depicted in other TV shows to date"
MF: I think a lot of how we’ve seen disability depicted causes viewers to feel that having a disability is the...