Ryan’s Dyspraxia

A deep dive into Ryan Sinclair and disability representation. What is dyspraxia? How was Ryan’s dyspraxia depicted in Doctor Who? How should representation be approached? How does Ryan’s characterisation resonate with people with dyspraxia? How do infantalisation, cyclicality, relationships with time, and narrative stasis play into all this? All these sorts of questions are explored in a thorough journey through Ryan’s time across Chris Chibnall’s era of Doctor Who, examining every clip relevant to Ryan’s dyspraxia, along with script excerpts, relevant articles, and more. This is a cumulative analysis of Ryan’s time on the show from authentic perspectives from fans with dyspraxia, starting with a wide-ranging discussion on dyspraxia and representation, then moving into an examination of relevant episodes and scripts. (00:00:00) Intro & importance (00:03:03) Defining dyspraxia (00:11:47) Disability intersection, narratives, & frameworks (00:16:33) Representation of dyspraxia (00:25:42) Role of representation (00:36:32) Chibnall’s approach (00:46:21) Reception to Ryan (00:52:27) More reception to Ryan (00:59:09) The Woman Who Fell to Earth (01:55:37) The Ghost Monument (02:08:41) Kerblam! (02:18:09) It Takes You Away (02:22:38) Resolution (02:27:41) Spyfall (02:46:41) Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror (02:47:41) The Haunting of Villa Diodati (02:51:42) The Timeless Children (02:58:30) Revolution of the Daleks (03:13:15) Outro…

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