Television

Disability on TV has been a controversial topic among the disability community for years. Issues include: how are people with disabilities portrayed, how many characters in TV shows have disabilities, and who plays those characters (an actor with the disability or someone faking it), among others. Today there are some notable actors with disabilities who are starting to change assumptions, most notably Michael J. Fox, CSI's Robert David Hall, Marlee Matlin, Josh Blue, and others. Read about the actors - and shows - that are changing the game in Hollywood.

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Marlee Matlin Produces "My Deaf Family"

Read why deaf actress Marlee Matlin's deaf reality TV pilot "My Deaf Family" starring hearing teen Jared Firl is getting rave reviews from the deaf community.

Is Fox’s “Glee” Truly a Very Special Disability Comedy?

Audiences are falling for “Glee,” a Fox comedy that shows a character with a disability, Artie. But some in the disability community are frustrated that Artie isn’t played by an actual wheelchair user...

Mike Wallace Encourages Others with Depression to Hang In There

Legendary journalist, news veteran and 60 Minutes correspondent Mike Wallace didn’t always want to talk about depression or deal with the stigma of his depression, but now he is encouraging others to...

MTV Asks People with Disabilities, "How's Your News?"

"People with developmental disabilities are the reporters in MTV's whacky ""How's Your News?"" Opinion on the show is mixed, but the cast forces everyone to take them on their own terms in an...

Actor with Cerebral Palsy on Breaking Bad

Cerebral palsy's never mentioned in Breaking Bad, even though supporting actor R. J. Mitte, who has CP, also portrays someone with it. Finally, disability - portrayed by an actor with that disability ...

Disability Life Depicted in Friday Night Lights

Tackling disability issues, weekly show Friday Night Lights examines what happens, physically and mentally, when the star high school quarterback gets a neck injury that puts him in a wheelchair.

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