Rewarding the Flex: What Awards Culture Gets Wrong about Disability, Effort, and Authenticity - Able News at The Viscardi Center Friends and colleagues were recently quoted in Patrick Hosken’s March 11 CITY Magazine article, “The Oscars love disability stories, but it’s complicated.” This got me thinking. Seems like almost ever...

Every awards season, #disability shows up on screen dressed for the occasion. Music swells, the camera lingers, and audiences admire the struggle, the sacrifice, the sheer effort of it all. But are we awarding authenticity or rewarding the flex? My latest for #AbleNews. ablenews.com/rewarding-th...

DISABLED. #SayTheWord Went Viral 10 Years Ago What It Revealed, What I’ve Learned, and What Still Needs Work - Able News at The Viscardi Center In February 2016, my friend Barbara King messaged me after a Facebook post caught her eye. That small moment helped highlighted a necessary shift far beyond its humble origins. What I realized long af...

A DECADE AFTER #DISABLED #SayTheWord went viral, what was learned, and what still needs work? My latest for #AbleNews. Agree? Disagree? Not sure? Pls share YOUR thoughts and experiences with a comment. All best! ablenews.com/disabled-say... #Disability #DisabilitySky

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NYC proposes a fund to make film, TV & theater sets more accessible + hire #disabled talent from day one. This could be a game-changer for #NYC and a model for everywhere else. But only if it’s done with intention, accountability, and leadership from #disability communities.

Thank you, #AbleNews!

Defined by Disability: 40 Years After the Proclamation, What’s Next? - Able News at The Viscardi Center “One of the most important messages the entertainment industry is delivering to the public is that people with disabilities can live full and rewarding lives. They ask only to be given the same opport...

I wrote about what it means to be #DefinedByDisability — 40 years after a landmark 1985 proclamation. It’s not about nostalgia. It’s about naming, claiming & reframing.

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Black and orange graphic with quote from Lawrence Carter-Long in Able News "We are defined by disability rather than diminished by it."

40 years after the first National Disability in Entertainment Week, disabled people are still here. Still creating. Still telling stories that are #DefinedByDisability. Read the POV of our Director of Engagement @lcarterlong.bsky.social in this powerful piece for #AbleNews - zurl.co/y2na6

When History, Education, and Imagination Collide: Shift Happens - Able News at The Viscardi Center History doesn’t repeat itself. It reminds us of unfinished work yet to be completed. Whether we’re talking about public policy, popular culture, or the stories we pass down to the next generation, the...

"You don’t need anyone else’s permission to be a part of it. You just need curiosity, commitment, and the willingness to get uncomfortable from time to time. That’s where the transformation begins."

My latest for @reelabilities.bsky.social & #AbleNews!

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Meet Lawrence Carter-Long, ReelAbilities Director of Engagement - Able News at The Viscardi Center Lawrence Carter-Long is an internationally respected authority on the history and evolution of disab Already a subscriber? Log in here. This story is free for you Create a free account and get more of...

Storytelling shapes culture, influences policy, challenges assumptions. When done well, it changes the world.

In this exclusive interview with #AbleNews, my first since joining #ReelAbilities, we discuss what’s next for #disability storytelling, imagination & representation.

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