The family of a special-needs teen is good at dealing with the challenges he faces--and excellent at creating new ones.The family of a special-needs teen is good at dealing with the challenges he faces--and excellent at creating new ones.The family of a special-needs teen is good at dealing with the challenges he faces--and excellent at creating new ones.
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- TriviaMicah Fowler explained on Twitter that his character, JJ Dimeo, has a more severe form of cerebral palsy than he does in real life. His character, JJ, is nonverbal and uses a power wheelchair for independence; Micah uses a wheelchair most of the time but can walk short distances with a walker, and he can talk clearly enough for most people to understand him.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The History of Comedy: The Comedy of Real Life (2017)
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This show, seems to be, something different from the usual sitcom fare. So I am going to try something different in this review. I am going to give my opinion and not present it as undeniable fact. I won't say that the show is funny, but I will admit that I found it funny. I personally enjoyed it more than the Goldbergs, though I do watch that show regularly and for the most part enjoy it. I missed the pilot of Speechless and base this opinion on the second episode. I found the acting to be fine, even the children. All of the kids made me laugh at one point or another. I think the actor cast as the new aid is perfect and shows a real chemistry with the special needs son he is charged with assisting. I understand that there will be negative reviews for just about any show, I just recommend you use them for what they are. Some stranger's opinion who, if you read them, seems to think that their opinion is fact. And if someone really thinks that if they don't laugh, then it's not funny period, then they don't understand what a sense of humor is.
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