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Statements & Press Releases

Statements & Press Releases

Advocacy Media

Paramount Pictures Adopts the Ruderman Family Foundation Guidelines to Audition Actors with Disabilities
Monday May 3rd, 2021
Israel needs to practice inclusivity for disabilities – opinion
Wednesday April 28th, 2021
Ruderman Family Foundation Grants $1 million to Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to Promote Accessibility and Equity in Film Industry
Tuesday April 20th, 2021
NBC’s “Will & Grace” Honored Among Ruderman Family Foundation’s Latest Round of Seal of Authentic Representation Recipients
Monday February 22nd, 2021
Hollywood Is (Finally) Beginning to Rewrite Its Script on Disability Inclusion (Guest Column)
Monday February 15th, 2021
COVID-19 Creates Framework for Permanent Campus Culture That Supports Mental Health
Wednesday February 10th, 2021
NBCUniversal Adopts the Ruderman Family Foundation Guidelines to Audition Actors with Disabilities
Friday January 29th, 2021
Navigating America’s Unprecedented Mental Health Winter of 2020
Wednesday February 10th, 2021
“Grey’s Anatomy” Honored Among Ruderman Family Foundation’s Latest Round of Seal of Authentic Representation Recipients
Wednesday November 11th, 2020
Academy Spotlights Filmmakers with Disabilities with Virtual Program in Honor of ADA 30th Anniversary
Tuesday October 20th, 2020
Taraji P. Henson Honored with Morton E. Ruderman Award for Inclusion
Thursday October 8th, 2020
Red Sox Foundation to Highlight Mental Health Charities for 2020 IMPACT Awards Presented by RFF
Friday September 4th, 2020
The road to full inclusion: How to accommodate people with disabilities more fully, 30 years after the ADA
Monday July 27th, 2020
On the 30th Anniversary of the ADA, Oscar-Winning Actress Octavia Spencer Joins the Ruderman Family Foundation for an Important Message on Authentic Representation
Wednesday July 22nd, 2020
In Return to School, Mental Health Must Be a Priority
Monday July 13th, 2020
Ruderman Family Foundation Announces Latest “Seal of Authentic Representation” Honors
Thursday June 11th, 2020
Ruderman Family Foundation and Boston Red Sox Release PSAs on Mental Health
Friday May 22nd, 2020
What is a Luxury to Society During this Pandemic? From a Person with a Disability’s Perspective.
Wednesday May 6th, 2020
Ruderman Family Foundation Announces Partnership with Boston Red Sox and the Boston Red Sox Foundation
Tuesday May 5th, 2020
The Birds Still Sing
Friday May 1st, 2020
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Tuesday April 28th, 2020
How to Find the Silver Lining During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Friday April 24th, 2020
“Our New Normal”
Tuesday April 21st, 2020
Uncertainty in the Age of COVID-19: On Education and Disability
Friday April 17th, 2020
Making Online Meetings More Accessible
Monday April 13th, 2020
As Coronavirus Fight Progresses, a Focus on First Responders’ Mental Health
Sunday April 12th, 2020
People With Disabilities are the Forgotten Vulnerable Community in the Age of COVID-19
Tuesday April 7th, 2020
Peter and Bobby Farrelly Honored with Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion
Wednesday March 11th, 2020
RFF Praises the Oscars for Disability Inclusive Ceremony
Monday February 10th, 2020
Open Letter to the Entertainment Industry
Monday January 27th, 2020
Farrelly Brothers Honored with Morton E. Ruderman Award for Inclusion of People with Disabilities
Wednesday December 4th, 2019
Jay and Shira Ruderman Receive Jacob Rader Marcus Award
Friday October 4th, 2019
Authentic Representation with actress Angel Giuffria
Tuesday July 30th, 2019
‘Ramy’, ‘This Close’, ‘Give Me Liberty’ & ‘Peanut Butter Falcon’ Honored For Authentic Portrayal Of People With Disabilities
Tuesday July 30th, 2019
CBS IS THE FIRST ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY TO SIGN RUDERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION’S AUDITION PLEDGE
Wednesday June 19th, 2019
Hollywood Gets a Close Look on Our Work
Thursday June 13th, 2019
Ruderman Family Foundation & Variety Present: Disability Inclusion in Hollywood
Thursday May 30th, 2019
Michael Phelps presented with Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion in Boston
Friday May 24th, 2019
The Ruderman Family Foundation Partners with Variety
Wednesday May 8th, 2019
Introducing: The Ruderman Seal
Wednesday May 8th, 2019
Our Partnership with Yale School of Drama to Advance Disability Inclusion in Entertainment
Friday January 18th, 2019
New Study Reveals Ivy League Schools Fail Students with Mental Illness
Monday December 10th, 2018
Leading U.S. Disability Organization Denounces Mayor for Calling Democratic Voters ‘Retarded’
Thursday November 8th, 2018
Israeli Public: Government Disrespects American Jews – Poll
Monday October 22nd, 2018
NPR Takes 1st Place in Ruderman Foundation Awards for Excellence in Reporting on Disability
Monday October 15th, 2018
WATCH: It Takes 8-10 Years to Seek Mental Health Treatment
Monday June 4th, 2018
Ruderman Family Foundation Launches Journalism Awards for Excellence in Disability Reporting
Friday January 19th, 2018
Foundation Calls Out Eminem and Beyoncé for Use of the Word ‘retarded’ in New Song, and to Use Their Celebrity to Stop Bullying of People with Disabilities
Thursday December 14th, 2017
Ruderman Family Foundation Criticizes Movie ‘Stronger’ for Casting Jake Gyllenhaal without Considering Actors with Disabilities for the Role
Thursday September 14th, 2017
CBS and Fox Studios Lead Ruderman TV Challenge, but Study Finds People with Disabilities Still Most Marginalized Group in Hollywood
Tuesday September 12th, 2017

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