To celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month, SAG-AFTRA’s National Performers with Disabilities Committee has launched a series of video vignettes that shine an entertaining light on some common stereotypes that performers with disabilities face in the entertainment industry.
The series is designed to be a light approach to a serious subject. According to the Centers for Disease Control, one-in-four adults reportedly have a disability, yet on screen, people with disabilities are not only under-represented, they are misrepresented. According to a 2022 Nielsen study, the total share of screen time for people with disabilities was 8.8% and people with visible disabilities made up only 0.4% across all media channels.
Watch the videos below in English, English with audio description, (Coming Soon: Spanish or Spanish with audio descriptions.)
And don’t forget to check out the additional information and resources we’ve included.
Videos
True Cringe
English
English With Audio Description
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Can't Do What?
English
English With Audio Description
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You Are So Brave
English
English With Audio Description
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