Leah Rachel
Access Coordinator | Editorial Consultant | Writer | Actor
Access Coordinator and Editorial Consultant
Access Coordinators are there to support Deaf, Disabled, and Neurodivergent (DDN) members of cast, crew, and production team. We coordinate access requirements so that they are met, fulfilled, and maintained throughout a DDN individual's time on a production.
This also includes those waiting on an official diagnosis who are impacted by access barriers; as well as those who face barriers due to chronic illness; long-term injury; or even those experiencing pregnancy, postpartum, or menopause.
If everybody involved in a production has the tools and support they deserve in order to flourish, then a final project will also be the best it can be.​
Please note ongoing/active projects are under NDA and will not appear on the CV
As an Access coordinator I work one-to-one with the individual to help them figure out their access requirements and the ways they may need support on this production. I then support the production team in putting those in requirements in place. I am also the person on the ground who can handle sudden changes or emergencies which impact access barriers (usually due to factors outside of anyone's control).
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25% of the UK population is disabled, and with an estimated 70-80% of those being invisible, you never know when a member of your cast or crew has a disability. ​​
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My role as an editorial consultant is also surrounding disability and access, though in a different capacity. This is when I help you integrate disability and access into your story seamlessly, authentically, and sensitively. I work with the creative team on productions to help you bring disability to life in your stories, and give you the confidence to put authentic disability representation on screen.
Insured with First Act Insurance | DBS Certificate holder | Emergency First Aid Level 3 Trained
For Access Coordination or editorial services, please contact my agents Sara Johnson and Julie Fernandez on the Casarotto Ramsay Access Team at:
sara@casarotto.co.uk | julie@casarotto.co.uk | +44 (0)20 7287 4450