Recapping The 2019 Media Access Awards
wendy2021-11-10T07:34:50-07:00Catch up on all the highlights of this year's ceremony.
November 2019
September 2019
Announcing The 2019 Media Access Awards – November 14, 2019
wendy2021-09-12T15:12:34-07:00This year's preeminent celebration of disability representation in media will take place November 14th, 2019 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel.
August 2019
Allen Rucker and David Shore Discuss Hiring and Disability
wendy2019-08-30T01:14:19-07:00"This is obviously the right thing to do. I trust myself to be able to judge someone better than that, at least in a meeting, and certainly someone in a wheelchair is not unique in that regard."
Author Keah Brown Brilliantly Champions Intersectional Disability Representation
wendy2019-08-15T20:52:11-07:00"Disability is the lens through which I see the world, even though it's not always the subject of my world."
Haben Girma Shares Her New Memoir and Message of Empowerment on “Today”
wendy2019-08-08T22:16:12-07:00"Over time, I started to realize I need to advocate. Otherwise, these barriers are not going to change."
July 2019
“Special” Is Now Emmy-Nominated For Outstanding Short Form Series
wendy2019-07-18T21:51:12-07:00The Netflix comedy received its first Emmy nomination on Tuesday.
In Landmark Move, CBS Pledges To Audition Actors With Disabilities
wendy2019-07-08T17:50:08-07:00"We recognize that disability is central to diversity, that the disability community comprises the largest minority in our nation."
Marlee Matlin Undertakes Her Next Starring Role, In Front of and Behind the Camera
wendy2019-07-08T17:22:41-07:00"I've always said that I wanted to see more deaf and hard-of-hearing people get jobs in the entertainment industry as writers, actors and producers."
June 2019
2020 Campaign Websites Need Accessibility
wendy2019-06-27T23:05:21-07:00"None of the 2020 presidential candidates' websites are fully accessible to disabled voters."
Millicent Simmonds Talks Disability Representation In Greenwich Film Festival Panel
wendy2019-06-19T19:57:33-07:00“It is really society’s obligation, and not those with disabilities."