I’m not a fan of soap operas. I find the way in which they go on and on, with no real narrative destination, rather pointless. However, I just came across this story, flagged up on the Beeb, that a Coronation Street character called Paul is going to be diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. I never watch Corrie so I can’t really comment much, but I find it really interesting that a character in a major British soap is going to be presented as having a profound disability. This is obviously quite a major step forward in disability representation. After all, even though I don’t watch it, Coronation Street is the most watched TV program in the UK, and has been running for decades. It’s great to see disabled people, and especially communication aid users, getting a larger and larger media profile.