Writer, producer and disability innovator Rebecca Atkinson joins Story Islands for Episode 3 — a conversation about creativity, childhood, representation, and why some of the most extraordinary journeys begin when life stops being linear.

🏆 Mixmups recognition: Rebecca’s preschool series Mixmups has been selected as a finalist for the Prix Jeunesse International 2026 in the Fiction (Up to 6 years) category for the episode “The Hurry Up Sandwich,” showcasing Ultra Access® technology and over 4,000 ways to watch.

🎥 Watch the interactive episode here: https://player.stornaway.io/embed/e46e9c5d

This episode is also available as an interactive podcast in Stornaway, where you can choose which Story Island to visit in any order.

🎥 Watch the interactive Story Islands version at: https://player.stornaway.io/embed/6bd0551c

Rebecca shares her five Story Islands — Blue Peter, My Step-sister, My Diagnosis at 17, Birkbeck University, and Tinkerbell — as we explore how disability and imagination collide to reshape culture.

We talk about:

• Growing up without seeing yourself represented

• How Toy Like Me sparked a global movement

• Creating Mixmups and Ultra Access storytelling

• Creativity as building worlds where everyone belongs

🎵 Featured songDire Straits — Brothers in Armshttps://open.spotify.com/track/5t3ClpjiJUTCHKODTPrW8i

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