Hershey's Commercial Spotlights Chocolate Taste Tester With Cerebral Palsy

 A second-grader with cerebral palsy who is nonverbal has been working with Hershey's as a chocolate taste tester and is now being featured in a national commercial for the company. Read More >

'Sesame Street' Adds To Autism Initiative

 "Sesame Street" is ramping up its focus on autism with a collection of new resources and additional efforts at its theme parks. Read More >

Autism Takes Center Stage In 'SNL' Monologue

 

"Saturday Night Live" host Amy Schumer used her monologue to talk about her family's experience since her husband was diagnosed with autism. Read More >

Netflix Renews Autism Dating Show

 

After winning multiple Emmys, more episodes of a documentary series following the dating experiences of people with autism are in the works. Read More >

Autism Dating Show Wins Emmy Awards

 A documentary series following the dating experiences of young adults with autism is the winner of multiple Emmys. Read More >

'Sesame Street' Welcomes New Muppet With Disability

 The people behind "Sesame Street" are introducing a new Muppet who uses a wheelchair in an effort to spotlight children with disabilities around the world. Read More >

'CODA' Takes Top Prize At SAG Awards In Major Win For Deaf Representation

 

In a major triumph for deaf representation in Hollywood, the ensemble of "CODA" clinched the top prize at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards. Read More >

Nielsen Finds Disabilities Largely Missing From TV Ads

 Just 1% of television advertising includes people with disabilities, new research indicates, even though this demographic accounts for more than a quarter of the population. Read More >

Disability Representation On TV Breaks Record

 

Characters with disabilities are set to account for a larger percentage of those on prime-time television shows this season than ever before, according to an analysis. Read More >

Hollywood Urged To Cast More Actors With Disabilities

Academy Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer is the latest big-name celebrity telling Hollywood to step up in regard to casting people with disabilities. Read More >

PBS Show Features Superhero With Autism

Autism is getting the superhero treatment on a new children's television show. Read More >

Actress With Autism To Debut In New TV Comedy

Autism is set to be front and center on a new television series starring a woman who's on the spectrum. Read More ;

Thanks To Assistive Technology, TV Now Eye Controlled

Comcast is making it easier for people with disabilities to watch TV with new technology that allows individuals to control their remote using eye-gaze or sip-and-puff assistive technology. Read More;

After 4 Seasons, A&E Pulls Plug On 'Born This Way'

The end is near for an Emmy-winning television series chronicling the lives of young adults with Down syndrome. Read More >

Actress With Disability Wins Tony Award

The Tony Awards cain't say no to Ali Stroker, who made history by becoming the first actor in a wheelchair to win the biggest honor in theater. Read More ;

Needed: Inclusion of Disability on TV and in Movies

By Blogger Henry Holden, Actor, Activist and Founder, Performers with Disabilities for the Screen Actors Guild

I watch television & go to the movies. I assume a lot of other people do this also. However, I rarely see actors with visible disabilities in either the movies or the TV shows that I watch. I believe the media has an enormous influence on how society perceives different minorities. Statistical figures cite that there are nearly 57 million people with disabilities in the U.S., meaning one out of seven people in the United States has a disability. This represents a big percentage of the population. Yet when it comes to the mass media, where are we?  http://usodep.blogs.govdelivery.com/2013/04/05/needed-inclusion-of-disability-in-tv-and-movies/