Wearing face coverings on public transport in England is, for now, the new reality.
But, where are all the transparent face masks?
- https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jun/16/charities-for-deaf-people-call-for-more-see-through-face-masks
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-52764355
Given we are using video platforms (Teams, Zoom, Panopto, Blackboard Collaborate etc.), more and more in our day-to-day life, it’s important that we are aware the platforms’ accessibility features.
As a selection tool in recruitment, whether online psychometric tests and game-based assessments are genuinely accessible, is up for debate. This video game has drawn attention in the news for its efforts around accessibility:
There certainly seems to be a problem stemming from the underrepresentation of disabled actors in TV and films. Too often when disabled actors do appear in TV programmes and films, they are playing a role that centres on their disability. Surely, disabled actors ought to also be appearing in roles where the fact they have a disability is neither here nor there.
Sometimes an actor who doesn’t have a disability is cast to portray a character who does have a disability. This has long been identified as an issue and it continues to be a hot topic for discussion:
- https://www.huffpost.com/entry/opinion-bryan-cranston-disabled-actors_n_5c377087e4b05cb31c405087
- https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/jun/19/disability-campaigners-warn-of-uks-progress-unravelling-in-the-arts
Edmund Lewis, AGCAS Disability Task Group, University of Westminster
AGCAS Disability Task Group Blog 
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