Alec Baldwin’s latest film Blind, in which he plays a visually-impaired writer, has received criticism for not casting a disabled actor in his role.
Foundation president Jay Ruderman said on Wednesday: “Alec Baldwin in Blind is just the latest example of treating disability as a costume.
However on the same day it criticised Blind, the foundation praised Jamie Foxx, who won an Oscar for his portrayal of blind musician Ray Charles, for his advocacy work.
It found people with disabilities make up 20% of the US population, but 95% of disabled TV characters are played by able-bodied actors.