Submitted by August on May 11, 2026 - 21:29 Permalink
Hi Lily! A disability rep media guide is a great idea, and you definitely are the person with the expertise to make one! The templates are really fun to look at and I like the features you included, like game accessibility, other books in the series, notes about disability themes/characters. Something that stood out to me was how each template has a space to talk about the creators behind the media. I feel like this could help the guide viewer relate to the creators and give them a sense of whether they will feel represented by the media. In particular, I am thinking about intersectionality and how someone might want to find creators that most match their identities, since each one impacts their disability experience. You also get at this with the tags to search by other identity markers. I also like your idea of adding links to disabled people talking about the representation. This also gets at the idea that disability experiences are so diverse and how people will have different opinions on the media depending on their personal experiences. I think your guide will have helpful information for all kinds of audiences!
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Submitted by August on May 11, 2026 - 21:29 Permalink
Hi Lily! A disability rep media guide is a great idea, and you definitely are the person with the expertise to make one! The templates are really fun to look at and I like the features you included, like game accessibility, other books in the series, notes about disability themes/characters. Something that stood out to me was how each template has a space to talk about the creators behind the media. I feel like this could help the guide viewer relate to the creators and give them a sense of whether they will feel represented by the media. In particular, I am thinking about intersectionality and how someone might want to find creators that most match their identities, since each one impacts their disability experience. You also get at this with the tags to search by other identity markers. I also like your idea of adding links to disabled people talking about the representation. This also gets at the idea that disability experiences are so diverse and how people will have different opinions on the media depending on their personal experiences. I think your guide will have helpful information for all kinds of audiences!