Category: Disability Primers

This page fact checks problematic coverage of disability issues and provides resources to address misconceptions. Learn how news outlets misrepresent and spread myths about disabled people that breed stigma. Find primers correcting inaccurate language, stereotypes, and tropes commonly used by traditional media. Get tips to contact journalists, editors, and outlets when coverage dehumanizes or harms the disability community. Promote ethical reporting by educating media professionals.