Disabled writers are one of the most underrepresented groups in entertainment, and the majority of films and tv shows with disabled characters remain created, written, directed, and produced by people who are not disabled—a reality that has gone relatively unchanged for decades.
ALT A blue and white gradient background. A white box on the top left corner has text that reads: 26% of the adult US population is disabled. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2022. A white box on the bottom left corner has text that reads: O.5% of screenwriting jobs in 2020 went to disabled writers. WGA Screen Inclusion Report 2021. In the bottom left corner, a white box reads: HireDisabledWriters.com