Each month, we’ll take a look at what’s happening in the world of pop culture, media and events that are getting inclusion right. Here’s what caught our eye last month.
💕 Love on the Spectrum is back! The Emmy-winning netflix series following autistic adults looking for love returned for Season 4 in April. Created by Australian production company Northern Pictures, the show has shifted how autism is portrayed on screen by letting people tell their own stories on their own terms. 📸Netflix @loveonthespectrumnetflix
💃Noosa’s Ally Cassidy and the @insideoutsidedance_ndis made history as Australia’s first 100% disability team to compete at the ICU World Cheerleading Championships in Orlando. The team performed in the Special Olympic Independent Hip Hop and Special Abilities Hip Hop divisions at Walt Disney World Resort, with the team achieving medal success. 📸Olympic Channel
🎵 @bts.bighitofficial star Suga has co-created a music-based program for autistic children and teens in South Korea. The artist worked closely with researchers and volunteered directly with participants. 📸wikimediacommons Ljatania
🗺️ Is Dora visually impaired? A TikTok video from teacher Nina Montanez has gone viral after one of her students made a simple observation: “Dora’s blind. She never looks at the thing she’s talking about.” Fans quickly added to the theory, pointing out that Boots could be her guide animal, and that her talking map might be an accessibility feature. Nickelodeon has never confirmed the theory, but it’s sparked genuine conversation in the blind community and beyond about disability representation in kids’ media. 📸Paramount
Got something you think should be in next month’s wrap up? Let us know in the comments.
