Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeTelevision still falls far behind film in depicting characters with disabilities, according to a new study released on Wednesday by Nielsen and the nonprofit org RespectAbility.
As an encouraging sign, the report found that content featuring depictions of disability rose more than 175% over the past decade — but that the majority of those roles were played by performers without those disabilities.Timed to the 31st anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act, Nielsen and RespectAbility have partnered on a three-part series of reports, “Visibility of Disability.” The initial study, out today, evaluated 3,000 titles and found that around 65% of depictions of disability came via films.
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