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This approach ensures that everyone, including those with visual, auditory, cognitive, or physical disabilities, can fully experience and connect with the stories being told. The impact extends beyond people with disabilities, enriching families, communities, and society. Creating a more inclusive society allows for everyone’s experiences and perspectives to be valued and heard.
Perspectives from creators with disabilities
- Mattmac was the winner of @CBC_Music’s Searchlight contest
- LOVE, LEYMO was written by Leymo Mohammed, an AccessCBC short documentary program participant, and produced by Mohammed and Amita Zamaana.
- I’m a Creative Director with Dyslexia, AI Takes My Creativity to Places I Never Imagined
- Special by Ryan O’Connel
- Presented by TEDxlslay: Wayne Betts Jr – Deaf Lens
- Being a Content Creator with a Chronic Illness
- Realwheels Theatre
Thinking about adding disabled characters to your script?
- Presented by Accessible Media Inc – In Focus: Disability Representation (video)
- 10 quick tips to write better disabled characters
- Disability representation in the media and popular culture (video)
- Xian Horn: The Dos and Don’ts of Disability Representation in Media
- Presented by The Take: Why the disability trope is so offensive (video)
- Presented by RespectAbility: The Nuts & Bolts of Producing Deaf Content and Working with Deaf Performers (video)
- Scholars and Storytellers: The Case for Authentic Disability Representation
- You Need to Know
I want to work with a Deaf or disabled writer, what should I keep in mind?
- Reel Abilities Writers Lab Report
- The Silence: A Deaf Writers View of the BBC Thriller
- How to embrace autism, dyslexia, and neurodivergence in the workplace and higher education.
- Holland Bloorview – Dear Everybody: Tips on ableist and first person language
- Ableism and Related Terms
I am a Deaf or disabled creator and am looking for programs
Where can I find training and certifications for accessible storytelling?
Free training:
- Humber College: Learning About Accessibility and Accessibility for Content Creators
- Toronto Metropolitan University:Digital Accessibility Microcredentials
- Carleton University:Professional Education for Accessibility Competence (PEAC)
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