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Contemporary examples of disability in media
These examples provide a sample of contemporary representations of disability in the media. This is not an exhaustive list.

Film and TV
A Quiet Place: Millicent Simmons, a deaf actor, played Regan Abbott, a deaf character in the film A Quiet Place.

Bridgerton: Oscar Simon portrayed the young Simon Basset, a character who stuttered, in the first season of Netflix’s Bridgerton.

Crip Camp: Many people with disabilities were interviewed and featured in the documentary Crip Camp, including James Lebrecht, Ann Cupolo Freeman, Judy Huemann, and Dennis Billups, among others.

The King’s Speech: Colin Firth portrayed King George VI, the British Monarch who had a stutter, in the film The King’s Speech.

Stage Production
Beauty and the Beast: Evan Ruggerio, a deaf actor, portrayed Beast in the stage production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast.

Hunchback of Notre Dame: John McGinty, a deaf actor, portrayed Quasimodo, a character originally written as deaf in the novel, in the stage production of Hunchback of Notre Dame.

TED Talks
I got 99 problems … palsy is just one: Maysoon Zayid, an Arab-American comedian, captures snippets of her adventures as an actress, stand-up comic, philanthropist and advocate for the disabled.

Our fight for disability rights — and why we're not done yet: Judy Heumann, a disability rights activist, tells stories of Section 504 protest sit-ins and gives context on the current state of disability rights activism.

Podcasts
Disability After Dark: A podcast hosted by Disability Awareness Consultant Andrew Gurza, with a focus on disability topics not commonly discussed.

Power not Pity: A podcast that amplifies the stories and perspectives of disabled people of color. : A podcast hosted by (and featuring) people who stutter with a focus on stuttering topics.

StutterTalk: A podcast hosted by (and featuring) people who stutter with a focus on stuttering topics.