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‘There’s no part we can’t do. That’s so empowering’: the CBBC drama revolutionising onscreen autism
Groundbreaking kids’ series A Kind of Spark is staffed by neurodivergent talent and treats its lead character like almost no other on TV. It’s cool, fun and powerful

Cathy Reay

11, Apr, 2023 @3:12 PM

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Woody Harrelson’s new film means well – but disabled people are more than mascots | Cathy Reay
Feelgood comedy Champions wins points for casting learning disabled actors – but Hollywood should be aiming higher than the way it treats their characters

Cathy Reay

10, Mar, 2023 @10:08 AM

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A message to the NHS: disabled people like having sex, too | Cathy Reay
A sexual health checkup became an ordeal – and underlined the accessibility issues people such as me face, says Cathy Reay, a writer on disability and relationships

Cathy Reay

23, Jan, 2023 @10:00 AM

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‘Hardly seen as human at all’: will fantasy ever beat its dwarfism problem?
From the idea that people with dwarfism are fictional creatures to deeply weird on-screen portrayals, our depiction has long been insulting. Might Willow and The Witcher change all that?

Cathy Reay

13, Dec, 2022 @2:42 PM

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Ellie Simmonds on Strictly smashes prejudices about what a dancer can be | Cathy Reay
The show’s adaptations of dances for different types of bodies is powerful for those of us who never see ourselves represented, says author Cathy Reay

Cathy Reay

27, Sep, 2022 @9:00 AM

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