Lainie Ishbia

This workshop is perfect for any group or individual who would like to become more inclusive and expand their ideas of diversity but has no idea where to start. Our 60-90 minute interactive workshop provides a safe, fun, and insightful space to begin the conversation around disability inclusion. Participants will learn to recognize societal and personal stigmas while activating empathy and inclusive communication skills towards change.

How do we accept our physical challenges and learn how to embrace the things we can’t change? How do we communicate our feelings, needs and desires with confidence, humor and style? Talking about disability & asking for help can be hard… but it doesn’t have to be! This 60-90 minute interactive workshop empowers participants living with a disability or chronic illness with tangible tools for self-advocacy. Utilizing role playing, humor, and vulnerability, Lainie & Estela will help boost your confidence & communication tools for interacting with strangers, partners, family, friends, co-workers, and more!

Businesses that ignore disability issues lose millions in disabled people’s talents and patronage without realizing it. With a whopping $8 Trillion in spending power, people with disabilities make up the largest minority group in the US at 26%. Compare this group of 61 million to 60.5 million Latino Americans, and you’ll begin to see the picture. Is your brand, service or product line excluding people with disabilities and leaving revenue on the table? This 60-90 minute interactive workshop sheds light on some of the most common barriers brands & designers unknowingly place on disability inclusion. Participants will gain powerful insight and creative tools for enhancing inclusion and business growth!