SRTS Equity Training: Understanding and Interrupting Ableism with Morrigan Hunter

Ableism is the belief that non-disabled people are superior to disabled
people or people with disabilities. Ableism shows up in our lives in many
forms, occurring both within systems and on an interpersonal level. This
workshop gives an overview of the history of many of our society’s views on
disability as well as the ways in which ableism and racism are intertwined.
Participants will have opportunities to participate in discussions to share
their own ideas and experiences and are encouraged to build off of shared
knowledge within the group.

• By the end of this workshop participants will be able to identify how
ableism is connected to capitalism, colonization, and white
supremacy.
• Participants will be able to identify some of the common assumptions
and biases that uphold ableism as well as identify some common
ableist microaggressions.
• Participants will have opportunities to brainstorm ways of interrupting
ableist microaggressions.
• Participants will be able to brainstorm ways of responding when a
white disabled person uses their marginalized identity to avoid
accountability for racism.

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