Will you be tuning in for Season 3?
Netflix’s hit series Sex Education, a British teen comedy-drama, features Isaac Goodwin (played by George Robinson), a recurring character who joined the series during the 2nd season as a neighbor of one of the lead characters in Maeve.
George became a Tetraplegic (a form of paralysis of both arms and legs) just a few years ago when he broke his neck in a school rugby game.
During the show, it is clear that he has many talents (such as being a talented artist), which is refreshing as some shows tend to overemphasize disabilities potential hardships than what they are capable of.
Disability representation has been in the news lately due to the lack of disabled actors who played disabled characters on television. Seeing representation like this, especially in acclaimed shows with high viewership, is not only refreshing but hopefully will lead to more extensive conversations around this topic. Sex education has also been applauded for its representation of the lgbtqia+ community.
I work today as an entertainment consultant to bring a realistic portrayal of disability to our entertainment industry.
I applaud Netflix and everyone from Eleven Film for their continued work here as an autism entertainment consultant who understands the true importance of representation. Growing up autistic, the only entertainment projects I knew about that featured an autistic character included Rain Man. I’m glad more of the spectrum is now getting to be spotlighted. You can learn more about my work as an autism consultant here on projects such as Warner Bros. Joyful Noise, Copperlive Creative’s Jane Wants A Boyfriend, and HBO’s Mrs. Fletcher and how I can help you with your next project by contacting me here.
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