Jay Ruderman, speaking on behalf of the Ruderman Family Foundation, a leading advocate for inclusion of people with disabilities within and outside of entertainment, repeated a common saying in the disability community: "Nothing about us without us."
While he acknowledged it will take time for actors with disabilities to get leading roles routinely, he did highlight filmmaker Edgar Wright for casting CJ Jones, who is deaf, in "Baby Driver" and Kurt Yaeger, who is an amputee, has been cast in several amputee roles. "That's progress," Ruderman said.
"This is a question of equality in opportunity." The Variety Inclusion Summit came just days after the Ruderman Family Foundation launched its Seal of Authentic Representation, saluting ABC's "Speechless," CBS' "NCIS: New Orleans" and Netflix's "Special" & "The OA" for casting actors with disabilities in key roles. Check out the full panel below. | 
