Ryan Wilson says disability representation shaped Team Trust Productions

Team Trust Productions founder Ryan Wilson is using the Americans with Disabilities Act’s 36th anniversary to spotlight how disability access and representation can change lives. The Colorado Springs company builds fundraising videos for nonprofits and says its work has helped clients raise six figures fast.

Why it matters: - The ADA’s 36th anniversary is landing as advocates fight legislation that would cut Medicaid by more than $930 billion and threaten services for millions of Americans with disabilities. - Ryan Wilson says that debate is about more than policy. It is about whether disabled people get support to live, compete and work in public life. - Team Trust Productions is built around that idea. The company helps nonprofits tell disability stories without pity-based framing.

What happened: - Ryan Wilson, 30, founded Team Trust Productions in Colorado Springs, Colorado. - Wilson has Osteogenesis Imperfecta, a bone condition that has caused more than 60 broken bones in his life. - Wilson grew up in central Illinois feeling like the only disabled person in town. - He said the first empowering disability images he saw came through elite wheelchair racers, not television or ads. - Wilson now says those athletes changed how he viewed his own future. - Team Trust Productions works with nonprofits to produce video content that supports fundraising, brand awareness and mission visibility.

The details: - Team Trust Productions has produced work for Make-A-Wish, Special Olympics, Catalyst Sports and AccesSurf. - Catalyst Sports is an adaptive sports nonprofit in Atlanta. - AccesSurf provides surfing opportunities for disabled people. - The company says one client raised $80,000 in 30 days. - The company says another client raised $100,000 in three months. - Team Trust Productions exclusively serves U.S. nonprofits with at least $1 million in annual revenue. - Clients also include the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, Special Olympics Minnesota, the International Paralympic Committee and Move United. - Wilson said many people do not know how to help disabled people and often default to institutionalization. - Wilson said institutions may help in some cases, but they are not designed to help disabled people thrive.

Between the lines: - Wilson’s pitch is as much cultural as commercial. Team Trust Productions is selling a different visual narrative of disability: capability, competition and possibility. - Colorado Springs gives Wilson a built-in audience for that message. The city is home to many of the world’s top disabled athletes and a strong Paralympic community. - The company’s client list suggests there is demand for disability-led storytelling from major nonprofits with national reach.

What's next: - Wilson is available for interviews, commentary and speaking engagements during Disability Pride Month and the week of the ADA’s 36th anniversary. - Media assets, including photography, are available on request. - Team Trust Productions points readers to more information.

The bottom line: - Wilson is turning personal experience into a business model that challenges old disability stereotypes while helping nonprofits raise money faster.