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Inclusion in Children and Family Content: Representation of Women and Girls with Disabilities
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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 on an array of films and TV shows, including the Netflix series The Healing Powers of Dude and The Disney Channel’s Bunk’D.
We discussed the importance of inclusion in children and family media with:
- Sophie Kim, Actress, The Healing Powers of Dude
- Shaylee Mansfield, Actress, Disney+ film Noelle, The Disney Channel TV show Bunk’D and upcoming Netflix feature film Feel the Beat
- Erica Spates, Executive Producer and Writer, The Healing Powers of Dude
- Lachi, Award-Nominated Recording Artist and Voice-Over Actress
- Moderated by Debbie Fink, Director of Community Outreach and Impact, RespectAbility
- Q&A facilitated by Lauren Appelbaum, Vice President, Communications, RespectAbility
Inclusion in Preschool Media: Importance of Disability Representation
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
Ensuring Authentic Representation of Black Disabled People in the Entertainment Industry
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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 supporting our partners who are working tirelessly to dismantle systematic and structural racism to ensure that every citizen has an opportunity to move the country forward and live out their true potential.
Authentic representation of marginalized populations on screen is vitally important as what people view on screen influences how they act in real-life. Therefore we invite you to learn from Black individuals with disabilities who are working to change this perception in the entertainment industry. [continue reading…]
Webinar: Disability Portrayals on Screen Hit a Landmark High
Presented in Partnership with The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media
The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media’s CEO Madeline Di Nonno discussed new groundbreaking findings of characters with disabilities from this year’s See Jane 2020 Report. [continue reading…]
Virtual Workshop: Finding Success as a Producer and Writer with a Disability
Presented in Partnership with The Media Access Awards
Virtual Workshop: Casting, Teaching, Producing and Coaching with David Zimmerman and Diana Elizabeth Jordan
Presented in Partnership with Meet the Biz and The Rainbow Butterfly Cafe
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