PinnedJay Tee RattraySky UK’s IDPWD CollectionFor International Day of. People with Disabilities, Sky UK has a collection of shows centred on disabled people on their TV Home Screen and…Dec 3, 2022Dec 3, 2022
PinnedJay Tee RattrayWhat the Hell Are BBC Northern Ireland Playing At?The star of Hope Street series one is no where to be seen, and not even mentioned in the run up to series two.Oct 31, 20224Oct 31, 20224
Jay Tee RattrayCrip Tales’ The Real Deal Is a Kick In The Teeth To Disabled PeopleAs part of the season commemorating 25 years since the passing of the Disability Discrimination Act, BBC Four produced a series of…Nov 8, 2020Nov 8, 2020
Jay Tee RattrayWhy Don’t Non-Disabled Women Cast Disabled Women?Today there are more and more women in television and film behind the scenes. They’re writers, producers and directors and they’re changing…Dec 9, 2019Dec 9, 2019
Jay Tee RattrayHow Can You Cast Nine Thousand Roles And Hire Only Three Disabled People?Greg Berlanti became a showrunner for the first time in 2004 on the shortlived show Jack and Bobby and since then has been credited as…Nov 28, 2019Nov 28, 2019
Jay Tee RattrayWhere Disabled People Really Are on TVGLAAD have released their annual “Where Are We On TV” report which looks at the place of under-represented groups on American television…Nov 14, 2019Nov 14, 2019
Jay Tee RattrayNew Amsterdam Promotes Discrimination Against People with ADHDInitially I thought the writers of New Amsterdam were dealing well with Lauren Bloom’s. ADHD. She was impulsive, often hyper-focused on her…Oct 13, 20192Oct 13, 20192
Jay Tee RattrayThe Ableism of Jane the VirginJane the Virgin ended this week after five seasons and one hundred episodes. The show has received much praise, especially for it’s…Aug 2, 20193Aug 2, 20193
Jay Tee RattrayHow I Use Colour and Font to Help My Neurodivergent Brain Stay FocusedWriting is something I enjoy, but being autistic and having ADHD my neurodivergent brain sometimes presents challenges that neurotypical…Jul 16, 2019Jul 16, 2019
Jay Tee RattrayThe Ableism of Glee: Part TwoAnother example of the show’s ableism is using disabled people as a teachable moment. In the season one episode “Laryngitis” Rachel is…May 30, 2019May 30, 2019
