All Fellows
Videos
- Stella Young TED Talk on Inspiration Porn (9:16)
- Judy Heumann TED Talk – Our Fight for Disability Rights (21:15)
- Drunk History – Judy Heumann Fights for People with Disabilities (8:00)
- Maysoon Zayid – 99 Problems and Cerebral Palsy is Just One (14:00)
- The way we think about charity is dead wrong – Dan Pallotta (18:54)
- About NAMI (1:40)
- Fireside Chat: Advancing Opportunities for Disabled Individuals (58:08)
- Fireside Chat: Developing Disabled Leaders (46:22)
- Fireside Chat: Changing Attitudes by Amplifying Authentic Disability Narratives (45:21)
Readings
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- Mental Health Action Day
- Disability History campaign – this was created by a former Communications Fellow at RespectAbility
Entertainment and News Media Fellows
Disability in Media Resources
- ENM Core Program Areas:
- RespectAbility Entertainment Lab (website)
- Entertainment Consulting (website)
- Hollywood Disability Inclusion Toolkit, RespectAbility (toolkit)
- CAA Full Story Toolkit, CAA (toolkit)
- Stories Matter Campaign, Disney (website)
- Production Accessibility, IndieVISIBLE Entertainment (toolkit)
- Audio Description, RespectAbility (video, 1:31:07)
- Captioning, Vulture (article)
- How Crip Camp Teaches about the Disability Rights Movement, Vox (article)
- Representation in News Media, RespectAbility (video, 31:24)
- Nielsen’s Gracenote Illuminates Disability Representation in Entertainment Content with Inclusion Analytics Enhancement, Nielsen (article)
- Mental Health Resources:
- Mental Health Media Guide (toolkit)
- Breaking Down Mental Health In The Entertainment Industry Post Pandemic, Forbes (article)
- Some stressed film crews are getting mental health support, Los Angeles Times (article)
Studies that Track Disability Representation
Pick 3 that interest you the most and read the full report.
- 2023: Mental Health Conditions Across 300 Popular Films, USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative
- 2022: Disability Representation on Television 2020-2022, FilmDis
- 2022: Accessible Writer’s Room study, ReelAbilities Film Festival Toronto
- 2022: Behind the Scenes: The State of Inclusion and Equity in TV Writing, Think Tank for Inclusion & Equity
- 2022: See Jane 2022 TV – See It, Be It: What Children Are Seeing on TV, Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media
- 2022: Seen on Screen: The Importance of Disability Representation, Nielsen
- 2022: Where We Are on TV Report, 2022-2023, GLAAD Media Institute
- 2021: Disabled U.S. Audience Perceptions of Representation on Screen, UCLA Center for Scholars & Storytellers – or watch webinar (59:28)
- 2021: Visibility of Disability: Answering the Call for Disability Inclusion Media, Nielsen
- 2021: WGAW Screen Inclusion Report, Writers Guild of America West
- 2020: See Jane 2020 Film: Historic Gender Parity in Family Films, Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media
Examples of Past ENM Work
Read the case study and then pick 3 additional options that interest you the most and read the article or watch the webinar.
- Building Upon a Partnership to Advance Accessibility and Long-Term Change with Marvel Studios, Case Study
- 2023: Firebuds (Cleft Palate & Spina Bifidia Representation), Disney Channel, Forbes Article, RespectAbility Article and Video Q&A
- 2023: The Ghost and Molly McGee (Autism Representation), Disney Channel, Article
- 2023: The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (Autism Representation), Disney Channel, Cinema Blend Article
- 2022: Best Foot Forward (Amputee Representation), Apple TV+, New York Times Article
- 2022: Cha Cha Real Smooth (Autism Representation), Apple TV+, Article
- 2022: Madagascar: A Little Wild (Deaf Representation), Hulu and Peacock, 2022 Webinar, 2020 Webinar, 2020 Article
- 2022: Mickey Mouse Funhouse (Deaf Representation), Disney Junior, Article
- 2021: Born For Business (Various Disability Representation), Peacock, Article and Webinar
- 2021: Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood (Autism Representation), PBS KIDS, Article and Webinar
- 2021: New Amsterdam (Various Disability Representation), NBC, Article and Video
- 2020: Big City Greens (ASL Representation), Disney Channel, Article and Webinar
- 2020: The Healing Powers of Dude (Anxiety and Physical Disability Representation), Netflix, Article
- 2019: Born This Way (Down syndrome Representation), A+E, Article
Policy Fellows
Videos
- Results of New National Poll of Voters with and without Disabilities (36:50)
- Make a Difference for People with Disabilities in the 2016 Presidential Campaign (43:45)
Readings
- Resources for Policy-Makers
- LA Jobs Toolkit
- People with Disabilities At Work
- The RespectAbility Report: 2020 Presidential Campaign
- Statistics
- Work Matters
- The Future of Work and the Disability Community
- CSG Launches Stay-At-Work/Return-to Work Toolkit
- Introduction to the American Community Survey
- nTIDE disability statistics training
- New Battleground Poll Data Shows Disability Community is Large and Electorally Contested (March 2020)
- 2020 Disability Voter Guide (January 2020)
- Majority of Voters Have Disability Connections (October 2019)
- Candidates Who Support Opportunities for People with Disabilities Won Big (2018)
Leadership and Workforce Development Fellows
Videos
- Employment Rights for People with Disabilities (4:00)
- Disability & Philanthropy Webinar on Leadership (59:47)
Readings
- Removing Obstacles for Disabled Workers Would Strengthen the U.S. Labor Market
- Disability as a Source of Competitive Advantage
- Learn to Love Networking
Faith Inclusion and Belonging Fellows
Videos
- Direct Support Professionals: Supporting People on Their Spiritual Journeys (59:30)
- Building Relationships and Collaborating with Faith Communities (1:01:04)
- Reflections on Faith and Disability with Judy Heumann (56:13)
- Ramadan Interview with Feryaal Tahir of Muhsen (8:09)
- What Do You Pray For? (collection of 18 short videos)
Readings
- Inclusive Congregations Guide
- Disabled Ancestorhood
- Shifting Attitudes and Making Change at St. Lukes
- Making Holy Week Accessible
- Reflecting on a Webinar with a Disability Rights Icon
- Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month
- Why Some People Don’t View Mental Health Disabilities as Disabilities
- “When You Go Through Deep Waters I Will Be With You”
- I’ve Never Heard Of That Disability: What Do I Do?
Nonprofit Management Fellows
Videos
- Release of Major Study on Intersection of Disability, Nonprofits and Philanthropy (1:33:14)
- Adding the “D” to Diversity: Enabling Foundations, Nonprofits and Partners to Include People with Disabilities (1:45:24)
- “Leaders of the Future” – Development: Foundations (1:00:37)
Readings
- How Foundations Can Ensure Diversity
- Ignorance Is the Enemy Within
- Ford’s Push on Disability Rights
- Tides PPT
- To Skim – RespectAbility California State Plan Comments
- W.K. Kellogg Foundation – Logic Model Development Guide
- Darren Walker, Gay Black Man, is One of the World’s Best Allies for People with Disabilities
Communications Fellows
Videos
- How to Ensure Accessible Websites and Social Media (58:14)
- Premium Skills Workshop in Social Media Accessibility (36:08)
Readings
- Review the past month’s worth of posts on RespectAbility’s Facebook, Instagram, and Threads accounts
- Accessible Virtual Events Toolkit
- National Center on Disability and Journalism: Disability Language Style Guide
