Eric Ascher, Author at RespectAbility

Headshots of Sophie Kim, Shaylee Mansfield, Erica Spates, Lachi and Bethany Johnson. Text: Inclusion in Children and Family Content: Representation of Women and Girls with Disabilities

Inclusion in Children and Family Content: Representation of Women and Girls with Disabilities

Eric Ascher Jun 17, 2020 Hollywood Webinars, Past Events, Webinars 0 comments

Read webinar transcript With one-in-five people having a disability in the U.S. today, the lack of representation – just 3.1 percent on screen and even less in children’s television (less than one percent) – means that millions of people are unable to see themselves in media today. RespectAbility has been honored to play a part in changing this, including consulting [click to continue...]

Headshots of Rachel Kalban, Krista Tucker, Nava Silton and Diana Romero. Text: Inclusion in Preschool Media: Importance of Disability Representation

Inclusion in Preschool Media: Importance of Disability Representation

Eric Ascher Jun 11, 2020 Hollywood Webinars, Past Events, Webinars 0 comments

Examples of Best Practice in Disability Inclusion in Preschool Content Read webinar transcript With one-in-five people having a disability in the U.S. today, the lack of representation – just 3.1 percent on screen and even less in children’s television (less than one percent) – means that millions of people are unable to see themselves in media today. In [click to continue...]

Headshots of Harold Foxx, James Ian, Diana Elizabeth Jordan, Tatiana Lee, Natasha Ofili, Lachi and Janet LaBreck. Text: Ensuring Authentic Representation of Black Disabled People in Entertainment

Ensuring Authentic Representation of Black Disabled People in the Entertainment Industry

Eric Ascher Jun 10, 2020 Hollywood Webinars, Past Events, Webinars 0 comments

Read webinar transcript Watch webinar recording on YouTube with open captions and ASL interpreter The protests taking place across America have illuminated the impact of racism on society. We must use this moment to recognize the pain of Black Americans and work together on fostering an environment of empathy and understanding. RespectAbility is committed to [click to continue...]