I help organisations improve existing content so it communicates about disability and neurodiversity accurately, respectfully and accessibly.
I am a formally trained editor who took editing courses at Toronto’s George Brown College. I am also a published author with over a decade of communications and marketing experience.
I can help with:
- Accessible language
- Structural clarity
- Inclusive communication
- Neurodiversity-informed content
- Disability representation
Sound like something you need?
Below are a few samples of my past work:
- HIP Lives: Health advocacy digital resources
In March 2019, I helped Amie Reiman launch the HIP Lives website. HIP Lives covers health, wellness and women’s advocacy, including medical cannabis therapy and the stigma faced by medical cannabis users.
I worked with Amie on the website’s content and helped shape and edit articles as the site was being developed.
A few of the articles published:
How my son’s epilepsy diagnosis made me a cannabis advocate
Rosemary is a pleasure to work with because she takes the daunting “start-up” needs of a super beginner and supports you from the intake right through to the launch. I have gained capabilities in the areas I wished to learn and feel more confident in handing over the reins where expert services are rendered.
- A writing program for non- professional writers: digital resources project (website)
When Melanie first reached out to me, she was developing a website from scratch to promote her online writing workshops, writing coaching and University of Ottawa Professional Development Institute workshops.
She was already working with a web developer but needed an editor to help with the layout and messaging.
As a deaf client, Melanie and I also had to navigate some communication barriers during our first call. I was unable to find a sign language interpreter at short notice and couldn’t get the closed captioning to work. I quickly found alternative communication approaches that worked for us both.
This is what Melanie had to say about the results of my work:
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This is just a quick one, for now, to say that I love what you did with it! It seems to flow so much better to me. All your suggestions make sense, and I’m revising to address them.
- Neurodiversity training for employers: digital resources brochure project:
Lexxic works with organisations that are eager to create a neuroinclusive work environment for neurodivergent employees.
In May 2022, Lexxic approached me to review their brochures with two goals:
- Make the overall language, layout, and other aspects of their brochures more accessible to the general public.
- Ensure that all language used represents neurodivergent people in a fair and non-stigmatising way.
Over several months, I edited several brochures for them covering their Neurodiversity SMART Certification Program. Here’s a sample of the project I worked on. When the project concluded, here’s what they had to say about their experiences working with me:
Ready to improve clarity and accessibility in your organisation?
If you’re working on DEI materials, training resources, or educational content and want them to be clearer, more accessible, and more inclusive in structure and language, I can help.*
* Editing projects start at £300 / CAD 550 / USD 400 / €350 per article or web page. I work on a fixed-fee project basis. Final fees depend on the length, scope and level of editing required.
