Geena Davis Institute research shows disabled characters remain significantly underrepresented in new and popular children’s ...

Authentic disability representation is a critical catalyst for creative innovation. Despite more than 1-in-4 adults in the U.S. having a disability, the market for authentic stories is largely ...

The Geena Davis Institute (GDI) recently released their annual report on representation in children’s television, studying the prevalence and depictions of underrepresented characters across gender, ...

Many people whose disabilities began between ages 26 and 45 — including people with mental health disabilities, chronic illnesses, brain injuries, and veterans with service-connected disabilities — ...

As 2026 unfolds, states are beginning to implement major Medicaid changes adopted in 2025. These shifts will affect coverage rules, funding, and access to care, raising serious concerns for disabled ...

In cities across the United States, “ugly laws” once made it illegal for poor or visibly disabled people to appear in public. These ordinances treated disability and poverty as problems to hide rather ...

Several feature-length and short films that premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival explicitly included disability as a central or integrated part of their storytelling. Disabilities represented ...

On social media or TV, you probably have seen stories of a disabled person being celebrated at their High School prom, or being named an honorary member of their Football team. While these stories may ...

At Disability Belongs™, we’re committed to replacing myths with facts and building greater understanding. In this entry of our Combatting Misinformation series, we’re addressing some common myths ...

A new report shows that while films overall continue to lack disabled characters (with no change since 2015), progress did occur for leading/co-leading characters. Starting with the good news, the USC ...

Disability Pride Month is observed each July and coincides with the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which was signed into law on July 26, 1990. Over time, Disability Pride ...