The document discusses representation and disability in media. It lists different types of disabilities including physical, sensory, intellectual, mental health, developmental, non-visible, and those with limited abilities. It also mentions physical abilities such as superheroes and people with exceptional talents. The document poses questions about representation of disabilities and abilities in media such as what type is represented, how they are portrayed and treated by others, what role they play, and whether the representation is positive, negative, or stereotypical.

1. Representation
and Disability
Representation
and Disability

2. Physical DisabilityPhysical Disability
Different types of disability:
•Physical (paralysed, amputees etc).
•Sensory (vision impairment, hearing loss)
•Intellectual (learning difficulties)
•Mental health/emotional (mental illness, ADHD, autism)
•Developmental (spina bifida)
•Non visible (diabetes, asthma, IBS, epilepsy)
•Those who are limited in how much they can do due to
(morbidly obese, cancer, aids, etc).
Different types of disability:
•Physical (paralysed, amputees etc).
•Sensory (vision impairment, hearing loss)
•Intellectual (learning difficulties)
•Mental health/emotional (mental illness, ADHD, autism)
•Developmental (spina bifida)
•Non visible (diabetes, asthma, IBS, epilepsy)
•Those who are limited in how much they can do due to
(morbidly obese, cancer, aids, etc).

3. Physical AbilityPhysical Ability
• Super heroes
• People with exceptional ability/talent
• Super heroes
• People with exceptional ability/talent

4. Questions to ask yourselfQuestions to ask yourself
• What types of ability/disability is being
represented within the drama?
• How are they represented? How are they
treated by others? Are they victims? Does
everyone have pity on them? Are they
treated like everyone else?
• What part do they have within the drama, is it
a crucial role?
• What types of ability/disability is being
represented within the drama?
• How are they represented? How are they
treated by others? Are they victims? Does
everyone have pity on them? Are they
treated like everyone else?
• What part do they have within the drama, is it
a crucial role?

5. Questions to ask yourselfQuestions to ask yourself
• What message are you getting about this specific
disability or ability being represented in the clip?
• Is it a positive/negative representation?
• Is it stereotypical?
• What message are you getting about this specific
disability or ability being represented in the clip?
• Is it a positive/negative representation?
• Is it stereotypical?

6. Questions to ask yourselfQuestions to ask yourself
• What message are you getting about this specific
disability or ability being represented in the clip?
• Is it a positive/negative representation?
• Is it stereotypical?
• What message are you getting about this specific
disability or ability being represented in the clip?
• Is it a positive/negative representation?
• Is it stereotypical?