10 things to know about… ableist microaggressions.
This week's "10 things to know about..." is dedicated to microaggressions, but before I launch into my list, I want to set the scene for what a microaggression is. 'Microaggression' is a term used for "....daily verbal, behavioural or environmental slights,...
10 things to know about disability inclusion.
I know you've been missing these, as have I! My weekly series of '10 things to know about' and this week I'm focusing on disability inclusion. While disability inclusion is an important topic for the workplace because it is sorely lacking in DEI plans, disability...
Disabled bodies, stereotypes, and gaps in the system
It has been so long since I have written, that I barely know where to start. So I may as well start with why it's been so long. April 6th 2021 was the one year anniversary of the death of Ann Marie Smith, a woman with a disability who died as the result of an absolute...
Reflecting on the last three years.
Today is officially 3 years since I left the office of what was a 20-year career in the public service, and was to be the beginning of what is now Ainslee Hooper Consulting. Although when I left the office, I didn't know I'd be where I am today, I just knew that...
Cripface, Sia and the need for comparisons.
I've said it many times before, and I'll say it again. Ableism is insidious. As I've written about before, ableism can be found in many places and spaces, overtly and covertly. It is so insidious that it happens right in front of us, and we don't even notice...
10 things to know about social inclusion.
This week is #SocialInclusionWeek2020 - a week raising awareness of an issue that is of great importance to me. As such, my weekly round-up of 10 things to know about disability is dedicated to social inclusion. People with disabilities face social exclusion on a...
Disclosure & the normalisation of exclusion.
As we are coming to the end of Trans Awareness Week 2020 and coming closer to Transgender Remembrance Day on 20th of November 2020 where we remember those in the trans community that have died due to a world full of misunderstanding and hate, I wanted to discuss an...
10 things to know about ableist sayings.
Language matters. How we speak matters. It shapes our worlds. I was recently listening to an interview around diversity and inclusion, and someone used a phrase which we have all heard at one time or another. It was a common phrase and one that I've even...
10 things to know about the word ‘disability’.
It's time for another weekly round of '10 things to know about' and this week it's about the word 'disability'. Let's just jump straight to my list. 1. Disability is not a dirty word. 2. Disability is not a dirty word. 3. Disability is not a dirty word. 4....
10 things to know about inspiration porn.
It's time for another round of my "10 things to know"... I was all set to write about another topic, but upon researching for that article, I came across a piece of content that highlighted a topic I had to address: inspiration porn. I've spoken about...
