If one were to ask the average media viewer about disability at the Academy Awards, they’d probably refer to Marlee Matlin winning the Oscar for Best Actress for the 1986 feature “Children of a Lesser ...
Despite efforts to promote inclusion in Hollywood, a new report finds that representation of people with disabilities on screen has changed little since 2015. Just 2.2% of speaking characters in top ...
There are some small signs of progress, but a new analysis finds that people with disabilities are no more likely to be featured in top films today as compared to a decade ago. Just 2.4% of all ...
Toph is considered one of the best characters in the Avatar franchise by many, and she’s beloved for her dry sense of humor and tough-as-a-rock personality. She’s also a master Earth bender, and blind ...
‘Jurassic World: Chaos Theory’ Team Relives Final Dino Battle and Giving the Franchise Its Needle-Moving Disability Representation Members of the series’ writing, art and animation departments discuss ...
Representation. We see this word used a lot these days. It has become associated with the fight for social justice, a quantifiable goal, a hashtag, a marketing effort. In short, it has become a ...
Representation matters. For the disability community, authentic media portrayal isn’t just important, it’s necessary. Stereotypes often overshadow real experiences, missing critical voices. This gap ...
In a world increasingly focused on diversity and inclusion, people with disabilities continue to be sorely underrepresented. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 1.3 billion people ...