We represent Deaf and Disabled members in Equity.
As the Deaf and Disabled Members Committee we advise the Equity Council and take approved action on any equal opportunities matters and discrimination on the grounds of disability relevant to the professional employment of Equity members.
Who we are
Casting guide for deaf, disabled and neurodiverse dancers
What you can do to remove barriers across your creative process.
Advice for visually impaired actors
Be aware that blindness is a huge spectrum.
Guide to good practice with BSL in the arts
Guidance for deaf actors and hearing actors with an acquired level of BSL whom should only ever be cast in hearing roles.
Accessibility
Our commitment to accessible communication
Access to Work
Guidance on what Access to Work is and how it works.
Further resources available at Access to Work: A Guide for the Arts and Cultural Sector - Disability Arts Online.