Disability and Media Survey by Beth Haller: The purpose of this survey is to have you as a disability advocate evaluate the media and its representation of people with disabilities and their issues. The questionnaire is available in any format that would be most accessible to you, including verbally. If you would like to be called, please contact researcher Beth Haller at bhaller@towson.edu. The survey takes about 30 minutes to complete.

To my filmmaker friends, please read, especially if you are at Sundance

By James LeBrecht
Founder and Lead Sound Designer
Berkeley Sound Artists

The Sundance Film Festival Filmmaker's lodge is located in a historical building where there is no elevator to take you to the lodge. I have been trying to convince the festival for well over 7 years to fix this issue.

The festival's best solution is this: "Sundance Institute works to make each of its venues physically accessible for all Festivalgoers. All Festival venues and theatres are ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accessible. For reservations or more information, contact Sundance Institute at (435) 658-3456.

The Filmmaker Lodge, housed in the Park City Elks Building, falls under historical preservation standards and does not have an elevator. However, Sundance Institute does have a Stair-Trac on site that meets ADA requirements. A 24-hour notice is needed and appreciated for patrons needing access to the Stair-Trac. For additional information on this, please contact Sundance Institute at (435) 658-3456"
 

Ouch! talk show 47 - January 2010 -

Ringing in the new decade with Adrian Mole author Sue Townsend
who has a long list of disabilities to her name.
Plus news with D-MAP's own Simon Minty, chat and music.
With Rob Crossan and Liz Carr.

[BBC Ouch! Podcast]

DREDF has released a new video which includes an interview with the Senator made around the Tenth Anniversary of the ADA in 2000. If you're a facebook member you can watch the entire 16 minute video without interruption. Or you can view it as a YouTube playlist: