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Jan 14, 2021 · Los Angeles, Jan. 14 – A new report by GLAAD shows a slight uptick in the percentage of series regular characters with a disability on broadcast scripted series to 3.5 percent for the 2020-2021 season, up from 3.1 percent. This represents a 12.9 percent increase.
Mar 29, 2021 · If you are adventurous, try the local delicacy, Rocky Mountain Oysters. If baseball is in it’s offseason, you could still take a fully accessible tour of Coors and behold colorful Colorado from inside one of the most recently constructed MLB parks in America.
- Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution (2020) In the few short years since its release, American documentary Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution (2020) has quickly become a classic of Disability cinema.
- Special (2019-2021) Netflix’s Special is a comedy-drama series based loosely on the life of actor-writer Ryan O’Connell. O’Connell plays Ryan, a gay man with Cerebral Palsy who, after a somewhat arrested development, decides to pursue the life he wants.
- Then Barbara Met Alan (2022) The recent BBC drama Then Barbara Met Alan is based on the real-life story of Barbara Lisicki and Alan Holdsworth, two Disabled cabaret artists who in 1989 met at a gig, fell in love and went on to found D.A.N, the Disabled people’s Direct Action Network.
- The L Word: Generation Q (2019-2023) While The L Word centered on a group of mostly white, cis, middle-class lesbians living in Los Angeles, The L Word: Generation Q is a more inclusive and intersectional update on the original series.
Mar 24, 2021 · Of the 773 regularly-appearing characters expected on broadcast scripted series during the 2020–2021 season, 3.5% have disabilities, according to a report from GLAAD, an LGBTQ media advocacy organization.
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- Yosemite National Park, California
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashore, Michigan
- Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, California
- Devil's Tower National Monument, Wyoming
- Acadia National Park, Maine
- Letchworth State Park, New York
US citizens and permanent residents with a disability can apply for an Access Pass, which grants entry to more than 2000 federal recreation sites nationwide. The pass is free (except for a $10 processing fee) and includes visits to national parks, wildlife refuges, and forests.
Yosemite has it all: gorgeous granite cliffs, sky-scraping sequoias, show-stopping waterfalls, and experiences for nearly every access need. Wheelchair users breeze through the park on accessible shuttles, which drop visitors at paved trailheads, including the one-mile jaunts around Yosemite Falls and Bridalveil Fall. “You can even rent a handcycle...
This 35-mile stretch of Michigan's Gold Coast used to be off-limits for wheelchair users. Over a dozen sun-burnt beaches, 100 miles of steep forest trails and 300ft-tall dunes weren’t exactly roll-friendly. Then, in 2019, Friends of Sleeping Bear – a non-profit dedicated to enhancing public enjoyment of the site – introduced track chairs(motorized ...
The path to accessible outdoor adventures is often blocked by a lack of reliable, first-hand information — and attempting a trip without a disability-approved blueprint can be daunting. But at these twin parks, which connect regal redwoods to the tallest peak in the contiguous US, disability visibility is one click away. In 2021, Sequoia and Kings ...
Devil’s Toweris a 1267ft-tall monolith of columnar basalt that pierces the sky of Wyoming’s northwest corner – a lonely spike surrounded by miles of flat grasslands. Long considered sacred by indigenous peoples, it’s now a pilgrimage site for nature lovers who hike, climb, stargaze, and birdwatch throughout the 1347-acre park. Thanks to accessibili...
The Atlantic Coast's highest rocky headlands might seem scary for people with mobility impairments – steep mountain hikes and rocky coastal shores abound. But with 45 miles of gravel carriage roads and a 27-mile road weaving around Acadia, New England’s only national park is custom-made for rolling around. “The view from Cadillac Mountain Summit is...
Letchworthearns its nickname, “Grand Canyon of the East,” with deep gorges carved by roaring rapids, visible on 66 miles of trails. Around every bend lies another must-see attraction, but for outdoor enthusiasts with cognitive disabilities, a one-mile loop earns top marks. The Autism Nature Trail(ANT) is a deep-nature escape “designed specifically ...
Dec 23, 2020 · Whether you’re looking for a postwar, romantic or musical drama; a contained thriller; a coming-of-age family film; or a bingeable comedy series, this list of five films and one television show of veristic disability representation has something for everyone.
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Feb 17, 2022 · The report finds that NBC once again leads the broadcast networks in representing disabled characters, counting 14 regular characters (10% of the network’s series regulars) who have a disability this season. However, this is a sharp decrease from last year’s high of characters.
