Sex Education puts the social model of disability into action
Caitlin Blanch writes about Netflix’s Sex Education’s provocative take on the social model of disability.
February 8, 2024
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Content by young people with disability. Talking about policy, advocacy and lived experience.
Caitlin Blanch writes about Netflix’s Sex Education’s provocative take on the social model of disability.
CYDA Youth Trainee Georgia Ferrari on how the hit NBC show Community gets neurodiverse representation right.
Mel Bell writes about the BookTok famous fantasy novel ‘Fourth Wing’ and its depiction of chronic illness and disability.
Grace Garrahy talks about the many ups and downs of her journey accessing the NDIS.
Louise Weekley talks about how her idea of leadership has been influenced by her experience of disability and changed over time.
Grace Garrahy talks about the lifesaving and life-changing impact of disability representation in leadership and employment.
Dylan McBurney offers tips and advice for the workplace, based on their experience as a professional stage manager with disability.
Bethany Cody helped create In Control My Way, a set of resources designed to help young people navigate the NDIS. Here she discusses the challenges she faced trying to access the scheme.
Ashleigh Keating writes about her school experience, and disadvantages faced by young people with disability seeking a career in education.
Thanh Autran writes about the difficulty of not knowing if discrimination has occurred after your job interview.
Xander Wroblewski talks about the difficulty of finding an after-school job, and his experience on CYDA’s Youth Council.
“In my first job, I, unfortunately, experienced a lack of support as a disabled person. I believe that this came from their lack of awareness, not necessarily a place of malice.” Emily Unity reflects on their first experience of employment, what they’ve learned, and what they would do differently now.
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