Examples of Best Practice in Disability Inclusion in Preschool Content
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 the first part of a two-part series examining representation in children’s media, we take a look at preschool content – and examples of best practice.
How are studios and production companies are taking concrete steps to further inclusion? We discussed the importance of disability inclusion in preschool media with:
- Rachel Kalban, Vice President, Research and Curriculum at 9 Story Media Group
- Diana Romero, Award-Winning Filmmaker and RespectAbility L.A. Lab 2020 Participant
- Nava R. Silton, Ph.D., Developmental Psychologist who has worked at Nickelodeon, Sesame Workshop and Mediakidz
- Krista Tucker, Series Developer, Co-Producer and Story Editor, Disney Junior’s Fancy Nancy
- Moderated by Lauren Appelbaum, Vice President, Communications, RespectAbility
