(2/10/19 - links added on 9/10/19)
- Derpy MLP 'The Last Roundup' intro. Clumsy cross eyed character. One of the only times you hear her voice, low and deeper, less attractive to children. Name is offensive. All indicators of her being dumber than other characters. Gerald from nemo link - similarly poor expressions of ability. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzV0akONkWs (They changed her voice and eyes, and her name was deleted altogether.)
- Hey Dougie Roly. Modern version of Tigger, childhood animated character watched by younger children. Fan suspected ADHD, shows viewer's influence on franchise. Louder, hyperactive, energetic as described on BBCs webpage, but he can also be suddenly quiet and gentle. (https://www.heyduggee.com/characters/)
- Timmy and Jimmy South Park. Just as capable, loved. Comedy about disabilities in a nice way. Characters aren't stupid and are just as able as the main 4, often having cooler experiences. Funny. Timmy won an award in 2008, 8 years after his character introduction. ("South Park Shortlisted In Disability Awards" by Damen Rose, Wednesday 19th November 2008 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ouch/2008/11/south_park_shortlisted_in_disa.html)
- Winnie the Pooh, fan made theory of them all characterising a mental disorder. Allows little kids to associate and understand tough topics. Viral mental health test that showed what percentage of each character and their mental disorder you were. Theory started with Doctor Sarah Shea and her team with "Pathology in the hundred acre woods: a neurodevelopmental perspective on A.A.Milne 2000". Original journal shows Pooh showing Obesity and ADHD where as the viral test showed Pooh as ADD, and Tigger as ADHD - with other more modern interpretations as Pooh having an eating disorder. Audience's more modern views and acceptance of mental health have allowed people to interpret the characters' characteristics differently or in multiple ways to the mental health experts who wrote the original journal.
- Nemo, ability used correctly. They don't make it obvious that EVERY character has a different disability, but everyone does and they all overcome it. So even if it's recognised, it's empowering to all audiences. Audiences were mad about Gerald and his offensive representation that him being cross eyed and having a unibrow makes him less smart.
- Bart Simpson ADD. Homer Simpson running gag of being dumb and small brained. Crayon in his brain. Bald, big eyes, voice = lower intelligence
- Creature comforts (discomforts) by Aardman animations. Visibly trying to show awareness to different abilities by using disabled voice actors. Aired on Christmas Day of 2007, with extra characters added in 2008.
- Peppa Pig recently adding in a character in a wheelchair
- Live action very good use of ability is Baby Driver. Subtle yet very relatable. Use of music as comfort allowed for audiences to get behind the character by enjoying the music album and also listening to it with headphones. This is encouraged by the production team, as if you watch Baby Driver with headphones in, whenever one of Baby's earphones are removed, the music cuts in that earbud.
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