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Media that represents disability is something we’re passionate about at Rooted in Rights. In these pieces, you’ll learn why authentic representation is so important to making change.

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2019 Coleman Conference on Cognitive Disability & Technology: Accessible Social Media is Inclusive Social Media

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Photo of a school bus from the back driving down a road lined with trees.

Why A Teacher Carrying a Disabled Student on His Back Shouldn’t Be News

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Transcripts

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Debra, a white woman with short brown hair and glasses, signs to camera.

Transcripts with Debra

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A photo of Haben Girma's book cover positioned over a background of piles of books.

Rooted in Rights Reviews – Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law

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Netroots 19: Accessibility as a Foundational Tool for Social Storytelling

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Alt Text and Audio Description with Cindy

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Why Describe? Audio Describing Your Video Content Makes a World of Difference.

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Ali Stroker’s Tony Nomination Puts Disability Center Stage

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An Interview with Noela

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Tyrion Lannister, Dwarf Identity, and the Struggle for Agency

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When Real Life for Disabled People Seems a Lot Like Post-Apocalyptic Fiction, is there Hope for the Future?

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Kayla Cromer in a bright floral gown

Kayla Cromer is an Autistic Actress. Autistic Girls and Women Have Been Waiting for This.

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Selma Blair at the 2019 Oscars. She is glamorously dressed in a white, pink & white striped gown and holds a black cane.

What the Media Got Wrong About Selma Blair

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Video Games and Madness: A World of Harmful Tropes

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