By casting off prejudice-inducing and ableist film narratives about disability, audiences will begin to see disabled characters as unique individuals who deserve to contribute to every society. Disabled psychologist Richard Amm has devised a tool to make that happen. Called…
Note: The only actual names used in this article are of panelists at the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) in Washington, DC in July. Avirmed is a pseudonym. Avirmed, a Deaf man from Mongolia, faced violence in his home…
For Embla Guðrúnar Ágústsdóttir, a queer, disabled scholar/activist in Iceland, performance art has been a revelation of making connections. Moving away from lectures and speeches, she says, audiences filled with nondisabled people come away from the performance with an understanding that…
We need to shift our focus from disability representation to supporting disabled media creators with accessible and inclusive media production at all levels. They know how to tell their stories the best. Happily, the ReelAbilities Industry Summit in April 2026…
REYKJAVIK, Iceland – Creativity fills the art studio with a powerful aura. The disabled artists have laser focus on their work. This is not a place of paternalism; this is a place of inclusion and empowerment. The artists of Listvinnzlan…