Robbie, a white woman with blue eyes is looking into the camera with warmth and compassion.

Photo by Maxine Bulloch

Hello! Roberta is my given name, but most folks call me Robbie. My pronouns are she/her.

I’m proud to be a part of a dynamic accessibility and disability inclusion movement. Storytelling for impact and community building are my big juicy guiding forces.

Over the past 15+ years, I’ve written three books, countless magazine articles, newsletters and blogs. For the past 5 years, I’ve been contributing to a wide range of accessibility initiatives and was recently nominated by the Open Door Group as a Workplace Inclusion Champion.

After consulting with innovative organizations around accessibility, including Untapped Accessibility, the President's Group, BC Access Awareness Day, and Open Door Group, I launched Accessible Dimensions in early 2023.

I'm committed to equipping social enterprises, non-profit organizations, and small & midsized enterprises (SMEs) with the tools and knowledge needed to bust stigmas, remove barriers, and actively contribute to co-creating a world where everyone can thrive.

Robbie gestures with her hands while exploring neuroinclusive principles. She is wearing an azure blue dress and green scarf with metallic gold designs.

Photo by Maxine Bulloch

The power of compassionate storytelling

I am disabled, not deficient.

With my lived experiences of deafness and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) I have observed the barriers that many conventional workplaces can overcome. Traditional (read: loud and frenetic) professional settings left me feeling excluded, even as I achieved stellar results with persuasive communications. I began questioning the systems that exist in everyday environments and using my training as a journalist, embarked on rigorous research that informs the solutions I offer as an accessibility and inclusion strategist.

Discovering my own neurodivergence has propelled me to become a contributor and leader in this space, as I am committed to continuously learning about today’s accessibility standards.

I believe that we all play a part in co-creating conditions where all people can thrive. In fact, diverse and inclusive workplaces have been found to be 6x more likely to be innovative and effectively anticipate change (Accessible Employers, 2023).

Robbie, a white woman with blue eyes and brown hair is laughing and twirling in an azure blue dress at the entrance to a co-working space.

Photo by Maxine Bulloch

Ongoing and Past Projects

Holy Sh*t I Have ADHD Podcast

Holy Sh*t I Have ADHD is a funny, vulnerable, relatable and raw look into the double-edged sword of getting an entirely new understanding of your life when you're already halfway through it. Find it wherever you tune in to podcasts!

SFU Funded Panel Discussion

Simon Fraser University funded a panel discussion with its Community Grant. OMG, I Have ADHD was intended as a spark, a conduit for community, bolstered by vetted professionals in the field of treatment.

CBC Op-ed

“Screen captions aren't just nice to have. They're critical for millions of Canadians with hearing loss”

View the full article on the CBC site

A snapshot of my values

  • I’m exhilarated by creative projects and see the potential for innovation when thinking in fresh and dynamic ways. I sense opportunity in every situation and proceed with curiosity and panoramic attention.

  • I work with people and organizations that understand the value of self-awareness. My mantra: Do no harm, take no guff.

  • I am passionate about collaborating with people that live their values. When I connect with others doing the work, I can tell by their actions.

Translink User Advisory Committee

I’m delighted to be serving a three year term on this important committee that offers feedback on the public transportation system in the Lower Mainland. My contributions mainly focus on my experience as a deaf and neurodivergent regular user of transit.