Wednesday, September 25, 2019

How 'This Is Us' discovered the blind actor who plays Kate and Toby's son

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From ET online : Warning: Spoiler alert! Do not proceed if you have not watched September 24 season four premiere of  This Is Us . Me...
Thursday, August 8, 2019

Can Zack Gottsagen, an actor with Down syndrome, change Hollywood?

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From the South Florida Sun Sentinel  ( From left in picture: Dakota Johnson, Zack Gottsagen and Shia LaBeouf) Boynton Beach actor Zac...
Friday, July 5, 2019

Marlee Matlin to star in new Disney+ comedy series Life and Deaf

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From Deadline : Disney + is finalizing deals to put in development comedy series  Life and Deaf ,  starring and executive produced by O...

Nike releases para-sport mannequins

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From Sarah Kim in Forbes : In the midst of  fiery, as well as controversial, talks  about Nike’s recent release of plus-size mannequin...
Wednesday, June 26, 2019

"Feeling Through," a short film featuring a deaf-blind actor in a lead role for the first time, premieres in NY

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From Patch : PORT WASHINGTON, NY— Short film "Feeling Through" makes history by showcasing the first deaf-blind actor in a fe...
Wednesday, June 19, 2019

CBS signs pledge to audition actors with disabilities

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From The Hollywood Reporter :  The company is the first in Hollywood to respond to the Ruderman Family Foundation's call. CBS Ent...
Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Ruderman Foundation salutes four TV shows for authentic disability depiction, but no films

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From Variety : Advocacy group the  Ruderman Family Foundation  has saluted four TV series for their accurate depictions of people with...
Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Netflix's 'Special' hopes to break new ground for disability representation on TV

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From USA Today : (A video in which Ryan O'Connell talks about coming out as disabled .) The only thing more difficult for Ryan O...