Internalized Ableism Workshop and
Self-Assessment
Learn how to spot internalized ableism in the context of an adult Autistic/AuDHD life, how it may be affecting you in ways you've been trained not to notice, and tips to start dismantling your own neuro-ableism.
Includes an in-depth questionnaire to help you get a sense of how much neuro-ableism is affecting your life. This is information you can use to make better informed choices.
Designed for and from an Autistic/AuDHD perspective.
Includes an in-depth questionnaire to help you get a sense of how much neuro-ableism is affecting your life. This is information you can use to make better informed choices.
Designed for and from an Autistic/AuDHD perspective.
Live workshop
November 8
12 PM PST | 3 PM EST | 8 PM GMT | 9 PM CET | 6 AM AEST (Nov 9) | 9 AM NZST (Nov 9)
- A 90 min live presentation on internalized ableism.
- Plus 30 min live Q&A.
- Recording and human-edited transcript will be available afterward.
100+ Question self-assessment based on real-life scenarios
- Designed specifically around the Autistic/AuDHD life experience.
- You don't have to push yourself to complete it all at once; save and come back anytime.
Bonus resources
- A 10 min intro to internalized ableism.
- Plus, you'll get a list of additional resources, like links to explore more, book recommendations, and citations to research.
What will this workshop cover?
Have you encountered the terms "ableism" and "internalized ableism," and want to finally get a good grasp on what they mean? And how they are affecting your life?
Or have you already been learning about them, but are frustrated at not finding much clear info, and are ready to go deeper?
Do you want to look at this specifically from an Autistic/AuDHD perspective?
That's what this workshop and self-assessment are for!
In this 90 minute workshop, you'll learn:
Then dive in deeper with a self-asessment designed to help you become more aware of how much neuro-ableism is affecting you—both daily and over the course of your life.
Or have you already been learning about them, but are frustrated at not finding much clear info, and are ready to go deeper?
Do you want to look at this specifically from an Autistic/AuDHD perspective?
That's what this workshop and self-assessment are for!
In this 90 minute workshop, you'll learn:
- What internalized ableism is, specifically in the context of an adult Autistic/AuDHD/neurodivergent life.
- The structural conditions and messages that trained you to discriminate against yourself.
- How it breeds negative self-talk.
- How it contributes to autistic burnout.
- How to spot neuro-ableism in yourself.
- Tips to begin dismantling it from your thinking and (eventually) your behavior.
Then dive in deeper with a self-asessment designed to help you become more aware of how much neuro-ableism is affecting you—both daily and over the course of your life.
What is the Internalized Ableism Self-Assessment?
This is a tool to help you find ways where you’ve personally been affected, and where you've turned ableist messages back on yourself.
It's over 100 questions, including various real-life scenarios, and some generalized patterns of behavior. There's also (optional) space for self-reflection along the way, so you can write down thoughts as they come up.
As you go through it, you'll get a sense of how much ableism is showing up in your life. There might be areas where you think, "Oh, yeah, I guess I do do that," or "Oh, I didn't realize I did that,” or “Ooh, that’s ableism? Hunh.” Some of it might feel uncomfortable, while other areas might reveal things you can feel good about.
The idea is to use this as a tool for personal growth, noticing areas of ableism in your life.
Because awareness is the first step towards making progress. Once you start noticing it, you can choose if you want to take action, and how.
It's over 100 questions, including various real-life scenarios, and some generalized patterns of behavior. There's also (optional) space for self-reflection along the way, so you can write down thoughts as they come up.
As you go through it, you'll get a sense of how much ableism is showing up in your life. There might be areas where you think, "Oh, yeah, I guess I do do that," or "Oh, I didn't realize I did that,” or “Ooh, that’s ableism? Hunh.” Some of it might feel uncomfortable, while other areas might reveal things you can feel good about.
The idea is to use this as a tool for personal growth, noticing areas of ableism in your life.
Because awareness is the first step towards making progress. Once you start noticing it, you can choose if you want to take action, and how.
"I don't think I can fully verbalize how helpful it is but I just wanted to say thank you. I really felt like it came at the right time for me. Even though I'm still sad that the world is so ableist I think its also helpful to consider the steps I can take myself to make things manageable for me."
Previous workshop participant
What's included
"Really big thank you, this has both affirmed a few things but more importantly informed and created curiosity and further understanding of how to work with clients."
"You did a good job of giving the overview information and then also putting it into practical context/suggestions."
"Great session. Thank you very much Heather! 🙏🏽 🌷"
"You did a good job of giving the overview information and then also putting it into practical context/suggestions."
"Great session. Thank you very much Heather! 🙏🏽 🌷"
Previous workshop participants
FAQs
"I found several EXCELLENT ideas. I need this!"
"Thank you for the great class Heather!!!!"
"This was so helpful. Thank you, Heather, for the session."
"This was a fantastic presentation Heather! Thank you so much for sharing this information with us."
"Thank you for the great class Heather!!!!"
"This was so helpful. Thank you, Heather, for the session."
"This was a fantastic presentation Heather! Thank you so much for sharing this information with us."
Previous workshop participants
"Thank you so much Heather for sharing your story and your experiences! It has been very inspiring and interesting and will be very useful in my work as a coach. 🙏🏻 💕"
"This was an incredibly insightful workshop. It both reaffirmed and challenged my understanding of autism. Thank you so much."
"This was a very insightful session, providing valuable perspectives on coaching autistic clients. The presenter clearly articulated how these competencies can be leveraged to effectively support autistic clients."
"This was an incredibly insightful workshop. It both reaffirmed and challenged my understanding of autism. Thank you so much."
"This was a very insightful session, providing valuable perspectives on coaching autistic clients. The presenter clearly articulated how these competencies can be leveraged to effectively support autistic clients."
Previous workshop participants
"I appreciated that Heather started off by acknowledging that ND people learn differently, welcoming us to participate in the way that best suits our needs."
Previous workshop participant
"Useful resources but not overload level. Loved the format of what the issue is + example, then what to do about it + resources. Absolutely Goldilocks level of just-right amount of info and context! "
Previous workshop participant
About me
Heather Cook
I partner with later identified Autistics and AuDHDers to break through a lifetime of neurotypical expectations, figure out who they are without the mask, build healthier relationships that feel good to their Autistic communication style, and recover from burnout. To create a life they love to live.
Patrick Jones - Course author
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