Last year, CBS promised a visible ramp would be integrated into the Emmys stage, providing equal access for everyone at the ceremony. However, during the ceremony, there was NO ramp, excluding people with disabilities from accessing the stage.
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#DidYouKnow that there is currently only 1 LGBTQ character with a disability on streaming platform television programming? Streaming platforms need to improve #DisabilityRepresentation by showing authentic, intersectional disability stories.
The ways film and television portray disability have been shown to influence the perception of disability in those watching the programming. This is why accurate depictions of disability are so important #DisabilityInFilm#DisabilityInclusion
Want to level up your digital event accessibility? Here's 4 tips:
1) Work with ASL interpreters
2) Hire a professional live captioner (don't rely on autocaptions!)
3) Describe what is happening on screen with audio description
4) Build in breaks into your run of show
@1in4coalition Take a look at some actionable steps that actors with disabilities suggested to improve the experiences of actors with disabilities in the film and television industry.
*Disabled* actors experience mutiple barriers, including physical access, only being considered for 'disabled' roles, lack of systemic support and connections
@HGulka
# MacOT2021 @McMasterOT
@McMasterOT students @HGulka & Hailey M initiated a research project examining the occupational experiences of actors with disabilities with support from @GewurtzRebecca - just some of the #innovation at #MacOT2021
Dear #oscars - please keep this ramp every damn year and not just the 1 in 93 you happen to nominate a disabled director.
WE NEED TO SEE ACCESS TO THIS INDUSTRY IS POSSIBLE AND THAT OUR TALENT IS WELCOME NOT AS A ONE-OFF BUT AS A MATTER OF COURSE
Thanks! Have a great night
I’ve watched #Oscars nearly every year of my life. Eventually I started to wonder why there were never ramps to the stage - never #pwd folks on the red carpet. Subtext seemed to be we didn’t belong.
@JimLeBrecht is the first time I’ve ever seen a mobility device at the Oscars
“Diversity in the industry has an impact on stigma...the entertainment industry has to understand that disability is part of diversity...Authentic portrayal does have an impact on society."
- @JayRuderman