Disabilities and TV
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Posted Saturday 8/31/19 at 2:49AM EDT
TV needs to do a better job portraying chronic illnesses
About 133 million Americans suffer from some kind of chronic illness.
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A&E's Born This Way to end with a one-hour holiday special
The Emmy-winning docuseries that follows a diverse group of young men and women born with Down syndrome as they transition...
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Posted Wednesday 6/19/19 at 1:27PM EDT
CBS pledges to audition actors with disabilities for each new production
CBS is the first network to sign a pledge with the Ruderman Family Foundation to audition more actors with disabilities.
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Posted Monday 6/17/19 at 3:20PM EDT
Comcast launches eye control, enabling physically disabled people to control their TV with their eyes
Comcast says more than 48 million Americans have physical or mobility disabilities.
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Posted Wednesday 6/05/19 at 1:41AM EDT
Disability rights advocates call the viral reaction to Kodi Lee's America's Got Talent performance "inspiration porn"
The Center for Disability Rights says last week's Twitter and media reaction to Lee, who is blind and autistic, is...
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Posted Friday 5/10/19 at 4:43PM EDT
Minnie Driver mourns Speechless' cancelation
"Well now listen.
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Posted Friday 4/26/19 at 5:56AM EDT
Special's Ryan O’Connell said he felt the terrifying pressure of representing gay people with disabilities
“When I was making this, I really felt the burden of representation because I was like, ‘Okay, I’m one of...
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Posted Saturday 4/13/19 at 12:56AM EDT
Netflix's Special lives up to its name
Ryan O’Connell based his Netflix series on his life as a gay man with cerebral palsy.
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Posted Wednesday 3/27/19 at 8:47AM EDT
ESPN personalities denounce Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' plan to cut funding for the Special Olympics
ESPN stars are usually urged to steer clear of politics, but the proposed budget cuts hit home for the ESPN...
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Posted Wednesday 3/20/19 at 1:17PM EDT
Titans' newest superhero is played by a deaf and transgender actor
"It is UNREAL to announce I will be making my acting debut as Jericho on Season 2 Titans!" tweeted Chella...
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Posted Thursday 3/14/19 at 1:42PM EDT
Study: 64% of diverse TV writers have experienced discrimination or harassment on the job
The Think Tank for Inclusion and Equity surveyed TV writers who are female, non-binary, LGBTQ, people of color and/or people...
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Posted Tuesday 9/12/17 at 10:47PM EDT
20% of Americans have a disability, but only 1.7% of TV characters are disabled
The Ruderman Family Foundation's report also found that “an astonishing 95% of characters with disabilities on TV are played by...