Category: Ableism

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Learn how subtle daily messages like “just try harder” and “you’re too sensitive” are forms of internalized neuro-ableism that neurodivergent people, especially Autistics, absorb and turn against themselves.

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Internalized Ableism for Autistics: Workshop & Assessment

Learn how to spot and start dismantling internalized ableism in your adult Autistic or AuDHD life—including the ways you’ve been trained not to notice you’re discriminating against yourself.

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The Critical Secret To Getting Out Of Autistic Burnout

Struggling with autistic burnout? Learn why dissolving internalized ableism is the most critical factor for recovery.

Dissolving Internalized Ableism

What internalized ableism is, how it affects us, how we have more power than we realize, and some starter tips to dissolve it bit by bit.

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This Assumption Leads to Autistic Anxiety

A response to a conversation on social media reminded me of a way of thinking that I’d like to discuss.

Unmasking My Office Part 1 – This Isn’t Overthinking

Here’s the first part of a story of what started as a small change led to a big Autistic unmasking journey around how I work and set up my office.

Autistic Energy Management

How do you make positive changes in your life when you have no energy left? In this workshop recording, I share my philosophy of the situation and lots of practical tips.

What is Internalized Ableism?

Here are a couple examples of internalized ableism, and a few thoughts exploring what ableism is, how it gets so ingrained, and what the way out may be.