Mixmups wins at RNIB See Differently Awards

Last week,?Mixmups?creator and Executive Producer, Rebecca Atkinson, won the “Design for All” award at the prestigious RNIB See Differently Awards.

https://www.rnib.org.uk/our-campaigns/rnib-see-differently-awards/winners-of-the-rnib-see-differently-awards-2024/

It's a continuing joy to work with Rebecca in bringing this project to life as Mixmups?is a truly magical show both on and off screen.

On screen there are loveable, relatable characters with stories for all families to watch and enjoy but offscreen Mixmups?really is “Mixing up the Magic” of real disabled-led structural change!

We've got...

52 x Carefully structured narratives written by disabled writers

1 x Spoon brand emblem - not just the first tool a child uses in life, also representative of the “Spoon is” community - a group experiencing chronic illness

1 x “There’s always another way” tagline, a playful metaphor for problem solving involved in disabled living and the social model of disability.

1 x Speech and language supporting format - all eps feature 3 items going into the Magic Mixing Box, including one sensory item. This structure supports speech and language development for all children as it sets up words and concepts to look out for in the adventure

1 x Wheelchair-using cat with curvature of spine

1 x Assistance pet guinea pig!

1 x Bear with visual impairment

1 x White cane

1 x Guide dog character

1 x Character with glasses

2 x Moodily Cloud characters, change colour to reflect emotions in line with pedagogical Zones of Regulation.

1 x ASMR noise unfolding box (neuro-divergent?inspired)

52 x BSL signed episodes

52 x Subtitled episodes

52 x Audio described episodes

1 x Audio described and social story series intro,?on You Tube

1 x Disabled Creator and Exec Producer

2 x Disabled script writers

1 x Director with lived experience parenting an autistic child

1 x Writer with lived experience parenting a disabled child

1 x Play consultant with lived experience parenting a child who is severely sight impaired

1 x Exec Producer parenting a child with Down Syndrome.

1 x Producer with lived experience of supporting family disability

1 x Series consultant with experience parenting an autistic child

4 x Disabled voice actors, including 3 children

2 x Art and Production Designers who identify as Neurodivergent

1 x Overall design deliberately low clutter and high contrast to support visual access

1 x Lucky Loover Bird character hearing aid shaped

3 x Junior wheelchair-using consultants

1 x Junior consultant with visual impairment

1 x On-screen modular land train with integrated wheelchair access

1 x Wheelchair accessible Helter-Skelter house

1 x Push-button automatic shed door

1 x Wheelchair accessible swings

1 x Wheelchair accessible roundabout

1 x Cute Braille sign on the bedroom wall

1 x Wheelchair power-assist tri-ride attachment

1 x All-terrain wheelchair with chunky wheels

6 x Animators trained in white cane use, guide dog foot positions and wheelchair handling.

Quite a list!

Unfold the magic of Mixmups on Channel 5’ s Milkshake! on weekend mornings or stream all episodes on My5.?

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