OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 12, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) —\u00a0What do you do when you are professionally funny for a living AND use your own experience as a person with disabilities to crush stigma and change attitudes?\u00a0Well, for stuttering comedian Nina G, you take it on the road in a series of presentations that are both funny and profound.\u00a0Much like Hannah Gadsby\u2019s breakout Netflix special \u201cNannette,\u201d Nina G blends her comedy \u201cmaterial\u201d with her real life experiences for a unique tour you can see live!<\/p>\n
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\nNina G connects with audiences from a variety of backgrounds across the nation, from comedy clubs to university conferences and within the pages of her books.\u00a0Fall 2018 Nina G is taking her show nation-wide to celebrate Disability Awareness month in October.\u00a0Be sure to catch her live or book her for your event!<\/p>\n
DATES:<\/strong><\/p>\n October 22 is international stuttering awareness day<\/strong>: Additional facts on stuttering:<\/strong><\/p>\n Comedian –<\/strong>\u00a0Nina G was the\u00a0only<\/em>\u00a0woman who stuttered in the stand-up comedy world when she started eight years ago.\u00a0Now there are a few other women who stutter venturing on stage to tell their stories and make people laugh.<\/p>\n She produced the\u00a0Comedians with Disabilities Act<\/em>, a national touring comedy show featuring exclusively comedians with disabilities.\u00a0She also went on to produce the first compilation album to feature, as the album title suggests,\u00a0\u201cDisabled Comedy Only.\u201d<\/p>\n Nina G\u2019s brand of comedy reflects the experiences of many with disabilities: the problem is not the people with disabilities but a society that isn\u2019t always accessible or inclusive.<\/p>\n Author<\/strong>\u00a0– Nina G\u2019s\u00a0first book, \u201cOnce Upon An Accommodation: A Book About Learning Disabilities,\u201d helps both children and adults understand how to advocate for needed school-related accommodations. The book is inspired from her own childhood experience of having learning disabilities, stuttering, and being denied accommodations in her own education.<\/p>\n For more information about \u201cOnce Upon an Accommodation\u201d visit:\u00a0https:\/\/www.ninagcomedian.com\/the-book<\/a>.<\/p>\n For more information on \u201cStutterer Interrupted: The Making of a Stuttering Stand Up Comedian\u201d visit: https:\/\/www.stuttererinterrupted.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n Professional Speaker –<\/strong>\u00a0Nina G tours the country as a conference keynote speaker.\u00a0In addition to her Tedx Talk at San Jose State University she has presented at: the Montana Youth in Transition Conference, the Oregon Association on Higher Education and Disability, the Kansas Youth Leadership Forum, and various college campuses for Disability Acceptance Week\/Disability Awareness Month including seminars on Universal Design in teaching and training.<\/p>\n For booking: https:\/\/www.ninagcomedian.com\/<\/a> \/ Ninagbooking@gmail.com \/ 510-922-0179<\/p>\n *PHOTO link for media: Send2Press.com\/300dpi\/18-0912s2p-nina-g-300dpi.jpg<\/p>\n *VIDEO (YouTube): https:\/\/youtu.be\/pkNE6ZQ-l8w<\/a><\/p>\n\n
\nTo celebrate, Nina G is taking her message of acceptance and awareness on the road!\u00a0She will be appearing in colleges and comedy shows all around the country talking about the experience of stuttering, having a learning disability, and learning to accept and overcome attitudes to educate people about her Disability experience.<\/p>\n\n
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