The Shift 20 Initiative, in partnership with PHD and Special, has unveiled a new program designed to increase disability ...

Representation matters. For the disability community, authentic media portrayal isn’t just important, it’s necessary. Stereotypes often overshadow real experiences, missing critical voices. This gap ...

The disability community wields formidable economic influence. Despite this, businesses continue to fall short when it comes to meeting disabled consumers’ needs. In a recent survey of over 1000 ...

The entertainment industry may be missing out on a significant market opportunity, with the latest research from Easterseals showing that representation of disabilities in media has stagnated despite ...

Coauthored by Sofia Dixon and Kathleen Bogart, Ph.D. Hollywood sign Source: Edgar Colomba / Pexels / Used with permission When was the last time you saw a disabled character on TV who wasn’t depicted ...

When CODA won the best picture Oscar in 2022, many people with disabilities hoped it would lead to more inclusion of their stories in media. But aside from the awareness and accolades, little progress ...

If one were to ask the average media viewer about disability at the Academy Awards, they’d probably refer to Marlee Matlin winning the Oscar for Best Actress for the 1986 feature “Children of a Lesser ...

Hollywood could get a major boost if film and television shows paid more attention to depictions of disabilities, new data suggests. A survey of more than 1,000 people, half with disabilities and half ...

The 2024 Paralympics closed in style on Sunday. The Stade de France in Paris transformed into a huge electronica dance party with the world’s elite para-athletes doing a farewell conga. It was a ...

Today, Inclusively Made has announced new additions to its group of foundation partners, including some of the country's largest brands, with the aim to increase authentic representation of people ...