From accidental ableism to intentional inclusion, one action at a time.
Small acts of inclusion add up. Get enough of them in our spaces and we change our culture.
Hi! I’m Rebecca, a disabled + neurodivergent speaker, teacher, and cultural commentator.
I help well-intentioned professionals recognize ableism in their spaces and offer them practical suggestions to make those spaces more inclusive.
Most importantly, I meet people where they are – without judgment.
I have compassion for anyone just starting to learn about accessibility and inclusion because not that long ago, that was me. Although I’ve been neurodivergent my whole life, I only started learning about disability when my chronic illness became disabling about 10 years ago.
My focus on ableism developed first from my experiences in some disappointingly ableist modern quilting spaces where I had hoped to find community and then, as an immuno-compromised person just trying to survive the pandemic. Ableism explained things that just didn’t make sense otherwise.
And I couldn’t imagine not sharing that knowledge to help others.
With a background in post-secondary education and with experiences of both privilege and marginalization, the alchemy of my professional and personal experiences have taken shape as a new approach to inclusion:
When we address the needs of disabled and neurodivergent people while also countering the underlying values of ableist culture, we create spaces where everyone can be their full, authentic selves.
Image: Rebecca stands against a simple studio background. She uses her mulberry-colored forearm crutches and has a smile on her face.
People who care for people
are my kind of people.
I help professionals who support, teach, or care for others such as educators, healthcare providers, coaches, and HR/managers
recognize casual ableism in their spaces through an awareness of ableist culture
counter that ableism through low-cost/no cost everyday acts of inclusion.