In this episode Alli Strong-Martin & Tricia DePalatis join host André Floyd for a fun discussion about disability representation on television through three shows that we're watching. We discuss a recent(ish) Nielsen report that shows how little disability representation is actually on screen, then get into three shows that run the gamut of good and/or bad representation.

We try to be spoiler-free (and give warnings when necessary) when discussing Sex Education, Down For Love, and House of the Dragon! Join us on our journey to discussing these three shows, and how differently they each represent disability on screen. Have a good recommendation? Don't hesitate to reach out!

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Show Notes

⁠Seen on screen: The importance of disability representation⁠ (Nielsen)

⁠Down for Love - My Take⁠ (William Sangster, Attitude)

⁠Meet the Cast of 'Down for Love' — Netflix's Reality Show About People With Down Syndrome⁠ (Je'Kayla Crawford, Distractify) ⁠Sex Education: Isaac actor George Robinson gets intimate about disability⁠ (Alex Taylor, BBC)

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This podcast is produced by ANCOR, the leading voice in Washington, DC, for providers of services for people with disabilities. To learn more, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ancor.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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In this episode we're celebrating Disability Pride Month! First, Alli and André provide some history on Disability Pride Month and discuss the importance of having dedicated spaces to honor historically marginalized identities.

Then, we welcome Olivia Fadul, a licensed counselor, disabled researcher, and doctoral student at the University of New Mexico. Olivia shares her personal journey of navigating her disability identity, highlighting the challenges and triumphs she has faced in finding and strengthening her disability pride.

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This podcast is produced by ANCOR, the leading voice in Washington, DC, for providers of services for people with disabilities. To learn more, visit ⁠⁠⁠ancor.org⁠⁠⁠.

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In this episode we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Olmstead Decision. First, with Lydia Dawson, ANCOR VP of Government Relations, we explain the decision and its importance.

Then we welcome Ira Burnim, a lawyer from The Bazelon Center who worked on the case in the leadup to the Supreme Court's 1999 decision. Ira details the decades of cases prior, coalitions built, strategies deployed, and the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that gave the fight new life. =================

This podcast is produced by ANCOR, the leading voice in Washington, DC, for providers of services for people with disabilities. To learn more, visit ⁠⁠ancor.org⁠⁠.

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Intro and outro music provided by YouTube Audio Library Intro Music ⓒ V for Victory - Audionautix Outro Music ⓒ Dirt Rhodes - Kevin MacLeod