Awards to Be Presented for Portrayal of Disabled

The producers, writers and actor Larry Drake, creators of the character Benny on “L.A. Law,” will receive Special Merit Awards on Jan. 22 at the Beverly Hilton when the 10th Media Access awards are presented for best portrayal of the disabled in film and broadcast media.

Also honored will be author Sam Maddox, who compiled “Spinal Network,” a resource book for people with spinal injuries. Along with the Merit Awards, the Governor’s Award of Excellence will go to Bill Demby and the Du Pont Co. for a commercial featuring Demby, a Vietnam veteran amputee who plays basketball with Du Pont prosthetics.