YouTube users w/ disabilities

Which option would Elizabeth Ellcessor MOST like agree with? Which sentence from the article supports your response?

• People with neurological an body differences are highly successful on social media platforms. "She researches access to digital media technologies and cultures, particularly with respect to neurological and body differences."

• Widespread depictions of people with disabilities are starting to spread rapidly. "Ellcessor says mainstream representations of people with disabilities are few but web content can fill that void."

• People with disabilities experience media in a distinct way. "Ellcessor also cautioned against placing too much emphasis on believing that people living with disabilities experience media in a completely different way."

• Social media can generate new experiences for users and creators. "Social media could redefine what is popular and promote content about education and awareness," Ellcessor said.

Read the following statement.

Amethyst Schaber started Neuro Wonderful Ask an Autistic as a way to move beyond unfavorable perceptions of autism.

Which sentence from the article BEST supports the statement above?

• Amythest Shaber, age 28, promotes awareness on YouTube and, like Ruby and Angie Ardoff, has 100,000 subscribers.

• "When I began to think that I might be autistic, and I went searching online, I mostly found information that was either very medicalized and difficult to understand or were resources written for the non-autistic parents of autistic children," she said.

• "Much of this information was presented in a negative manner that made autism seem like something scary or tragic. ...I decided to fill the gap."

• "As an autistic person, getting on camera and projecting a likable persona, a persona that I call YouTubeAmythest, is exhausting," Schaber said.

Which of the following statements BEST represents Angie Ardolf's approach toward creating a YouTube channel in the article?

• She saw it as an extension of what she was doing with her blog about her daughter, except that she began reaching more people.

• She saw it as an opportunity to make her daughter famous and to build their social media presence.

• She saw it as a chance to help her daughter find other people who have the same condition as she does.

• She saw it as a way to help educate herself about the condition calle Stromme syndrome that her daughter has.

What are the reasons why social media and access can be challenging for people with disabilities?

1. The might need assistive technology and partners to help the get online material.
2. The might face pressure to be on camera and accessible to viewers when making channels.
3. They might have their intentions questioned when trying to make money on social media.
4. They might not be able to find medicalized resources about neurodiversity online.

• 1 and 2 only

• 3 and 4 only

• 1, 2 and 3

• 2, 3 and 4