The power of the Paralympics
Has anyone managed to catch any Olympics and Paralympics TV coverage? Lol, I’m joking - you’d need to have spent six weeks on Mars to miss it.
TV has always had the power to influence society, going beyond merely reflecting it. This includes the power to influence our attitudes to disability and inclusion. For a couple of glorious weeks every four years, our screens are full of disabled people. There are the Paralympians themselves, the disabled presenters and reporters, and the disabled talent behind the screens.