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Taking Control of the Narrative

Disabled creators tell their own stories

Nov 6 • 

Jason Strother

October 2025

The Disability Beat

Placing disability at the center of reporting

Oct 30 • 

Jason Strother

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They're not called handicaps anymore

Why words matter when covering disability

Oct 23 • 

Jason Strother

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Disability Journalism

Putting the disability lens on media

Oct 17 • 

Jason Strother

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Disability and Desire

Do disabled characters in film and TV misrepresent sexuality?

Oct 9 • 

Jason Strother

The Case Against “Cripping Up”

Should disabled characters only be played by disabled actors?

Oct 2 • 

Jason Strother

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September 2025

Disability Clichés in Film & TV

How Hollywood often gets representation wrong

Sep 25 • 

Jason Strother

The Summer Camp that Changed America

Crip Camp shows the origins of the disability rights movement

Sep 18 • 

Jason Strother

The Nutty Ableist?

Ableism, the medical model of disability and Jerry Lewis

Sep 11 • 

Jason Strother

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Back to School

Why study disability representation in media?

Sep 4 • 

Jason Strother

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October 2024

Film Screening on Oct 17 @ Rutgers

Invisible Impact; Disability on Climate Change's Frontline will have it's first public screening as part of Disability Awareness Month at Rutgers…

Oct 14, 2024 • 

Jason Strother

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December 2023

Maldives Above the Surface

The sea is rising, but no clear plan for people with disabilities

Dec 7, 2023 • 

Jason Strother

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