Representation of Disability

Disability is presented in many ways throughout the media. One way that disabled people are represented are as being vulnerable and dependent on other people, they do not have the capability of being independent like other 'normal' people. Normally within TV programmes the disabled person is usually seen with their carer or a family member looking after them. The problem that occurs with the character and the disability of the person is often talked through with their carer instead of the person with the disability. When this happens directors tend to make the form of the person's disability as being in a wheelchair, by doing this they are able to imply who has the most power and control in the situation. This is perceived due to the camera portraying the standing character as being bigger and stronger as they have the capability of looking after themselves. The character with the disability is often looked straight through and is seen to be invisible hence why characters immediately apologise to the carer when they do something to affect the disabled character. Another way that disability is presented through the media is as an object of curiosity. Whenever people immediately recognise someone as being disabled their first thought is wondering what happened that caused this problem to appear - not taking into account that it could have occurred at birth.
TV Programmes with disability:

• Glee
• Game of Thrones
• Breaking Bad
• Pretty Little Liars