Disability and Inclusion Workshops

I am an engaging and passionate speaker who brings authenticity, humour, and insight through my lived experience of disability.

I can deliver tailored sessions that spark honest conversations about access, inclusion, and self-advocacy. Known for my sharp responses to “but you don’t look disabled,” I blend personal stories with practical strategies that challenge assumptions and shift mindsets.

My work is grounded in transparency, compassion, and a refusal to settle for performative inclusion.

Below are some examples of different workshops and keynotes I’ve delivered in the past, I can tailor specifically for your event and audience.

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“But You Don’t Look Disabled”: Unpacking Hidden Disabilities and Challenging Assumptions (2 hour workshop)

This interactive workshop explores the realities of living with invisible disability in workplaces and community settings. Ideal for teams wanting to build genuine understanding, reduce microaggressions, and improve inclusion practices. Includes:

• Understanding the spectrum of disability, including chronic illness, fatigue, and neurodivergence

• Responding to common misconceptions and ableist language

• Creating accessible environments without relying on visual cues

• Examples: What to say (and not say) when someone discloses, Adjustments beyond ramps – like flexible hours and rest breaks, Building team awareness through “access check-ins”

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“Still Here, Still Disabled”: Reclaiming Space, Voice, and Visibility (keynote)

In this keynote, I share my personal journey of navigating disability, chronic illness, and invisibility in a world that too often equates access with aesthetics and resilience with silence. With warmth, wit, and sharp insight, she invites audiences to reflect on what genuine inclusion looks like – not just in policy, but in everyday culture and conversation.

Perfect for conferences, leadership gatherings, or inclusion-focused events, this keynote includes:

• Calling out “inspiration porn” and rewriting the resilience narrative

• What to do when someone says, “but you don’t look disabled”

• Creating spaces where people don’t have to earn belonging by disclosing pain

• A reminder that disability isn’t a deficit – it’s a perspective, a culture, and a valid way of existing

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Brave, Not Broken: Self-Advocacy Without Apology (workshop – length varies)

This session (available as 90 mins, 2 hours, or half/full day) focuses on practical self-advocacy strategies for people with disability, and how allies can support – not speak over – them. Designed for individuals, teams, or leadership groups. Includes:

• Speaking up without guilt or over-explaining

• Navigating “reasonable adjustments” and making the invisible visible

• Building allyship that’s active, not performative

• Examples: Writing your access rider, Setting up communication preferences, Scripts for requesting support or declining unreasonable requests, Peer-led access audits

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