21-year old Nathan has cerebral palsy and shares the effects of ableism in his life as it relates to his race and identity. He says about ableism, “I faced it quite a lot, especially being a Black male with a disability”. Nathan recalls being stopped by police officers who have accused him of stealing a walker that was indeed his.

Nathan talks about the intersectionality of race and disability, how ableism has affected his life and how he’s helping to spread the message of inclusion to classrooms and workplaces across Ontario.

Stewart Wong, Vice-President – Communications, Marketing and Advocacy, in conversation with Accessible Media Inc. discusses the importance of the Dear Everybody campaign and the need for disability representation in the media.

15-year old Paige talks about disability representation on Toronto Life. Paige talks about authentic representation of disability in books and on screen. In conversation, she expresses her views on the Dear Everybody campaign and the necessity to see disability differently.

Holland Bloorview’s Dear Everybody campaign is mentioned as ‘influential’ in Egoyan’s research when creating his short-film, ‘Absence’, which casts Julian Cappelli as a “differently-abled” character.

Filmmaker Arshile Egoyan speaks about partnering with Holland Bloorview for his latest film project and why disability inclusion in the media is important.

BT Toronto’s Frank Ferragine speaks to Arshile about casting Holland Bloorview client Julian Cappelli for his upcoming short film, ‘Absence’, and about how he’s supporting the Dear Everybody movement.

Advertorial about the Dear Everybody campaign via a profile of Lesley and her son Malcolm, who has a limb difference and uses arm prosthetics.

Norm Murray speaks with Stewart Wong, Vice President of Communications, Marketing and Advocacy, about how the campaign is creating a shift in the media landscape by asking brands, companies, broadcasters, and producers to include disability in the picture.