In his essay “Heaven's Special Child: The Making of Poster Children,” Paul Longmore writes of poster children that, “…charity images depict them as dependent charitable objects whose most important needs were medical. In late 20th century America, the character Tiny Tim played a central role in defining the cultural, social, and political meaning of disability. Charities presented the representative disabled person as a vulnerable child, one of the 'weakest'” (38). According to Longmore, the aftereffects of the imagery of children on posters are still strong, as most still view young people with disabilities in this way, as helpless, in need of saving, and putting their medical needs ahead of other needs that contribute to their mental well-being. , which is ultimately important for maintaining quality of life. JJ Dimeo's character helps change this personality, as he is the opposite of what is expected. He wants his thoughts and opinions to represent him, finding ways to "torture" his performer when she makes the choice to say what she thinks is appropriate, rather than reading what he displays on his vocal chart. JJ is also not perfect in his behavior, sometimes lying to his mother and giving his younger brother a hard time. More importantly, he is presented as a happy, healthy teenager who receives