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Ablevision TV show spotlights abilities

June 1st, 2009

Actor Kevin James is interviewed by an Ablevision correspondentFrom the Boston Globe:

A television interview show produced by the Triangle program in Malden, Massachusetts, involves people with disabilities in every step of the creative process and production.

Called Ablevision, the program strives to demonstrate the abilities of more than 50 participants, teaching them video skills as well as life skills like organization and teamwork. The shows are distributed via cable television and the Internet.

“Part of our mission is to help the world at large understand that we are all people with abilities,” said Mike Rodriguez, chief executive of Triangle.

Recent shows have featured members of the dance troupe from the Gimp Project and an  interview with actor Kevin James of the movie Paul Blart: Mall Cop.

(Photo from Ablevision video)

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