{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Melba Support Services","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au","title":"Picture books 'marginalising\u2019 children with disability | Melba Support Services","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"8xPplXbqjZ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/picture-books-marginalising-children-with-disability\/\">Picture books &#8216;marginalising\u2019 children with disability<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/picture-books-marginalising-children-with-disability\/embed\/#?secret=8xPplXbqjZ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Picture books &#8216;marginalising\u2019 children with disability&#8221; &#8212; Melba Support Services\" data-secret=\"8xPplXbqjZ\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MELBA-ARTHUR-CREATIVE-LOGO-3.png","thumbnail_width":940,"thumbnail_height":600,"description":"Australian children\u2019s picture books are overwhelmingly failing to represent children with disability, new research has found.\u00a0The report said the absence of disability representation in children's picture books was \u201ca critical gap that perpetuates harmful stereotypes and marginalises individuals with disabilities\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0"}