Periagoge
Scenario

How impatience masquerades as helpfulness

I stutter and people constantly finish my sentences for me even though I never asked them to, then look proud of themselves like they helped.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The discomfort others feel with difference gets reframed as assistance, robbing disabled people of agency while making helpers feel virtuous.

Your guide for this
Hypatia
Hypatia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Disability & Accessibility?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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