Concept / mock mini-site · Disability Is Awesome University on AJF. Not accredited higher ed. No medicine. Soft CTAs only. Forms are UI demos — not wired to a list.
Eight practice classes. Strengths first. Hard parts honest.
Short mock classes across ADHD, autism, dual nights, and self-advocate tracks — built on Start / Stay / Switch / Check. The child or learner is the manager.
How this catalog works
- One skill per class — not a forty-lecture dump.
- Kitchen-table voice — scripts you can steal tonight.
- Honest hard parts — stuck starts, switch load, sensory charge, dual nights stay on the page.
- Soft next steps — free guide, book, and course waitlist nearby. No hard sell.
University is a catalog metaphor — not a degree school. Not medicine. Not IEP legal advocacy.
Tracks at a glance
ADHD
Parent nights on Start and Stay with ADHD-style days.
Autism
Stuck starts, switch load, sensory first — autism kitchen words.
Dual
When ADHD and autism show up in the same night.
Self-advocate
Teens and adults practicing their own manager moves.
Class catalog
ADHD Home Starts — Past the Blank Page
When the binder is open and nothing moves. Name Start as a skill, not a character flaw — and coach one tiny first door.
Stay With It — Homework Without the Fight
Staying with the work after the first spark fades. Shorten the ask, hold the plan, and leave shame out of the room.
Autism Stuck Starts — Finding the First Door
Stuck / inertia / shutdown that looks like “won’t begin.” Autism kitchen words first; executive functioning as the quiet back-label.
Switch Nights — Now / Next / Then
Transition load — leaving something good, entering something unclear. Preview the switch. Hold the new plan.
Dual Nights — When Both Show Up
ADHD interest/start friction and autism transition/sensory friction in the same house. No forced single-lane identity.
Sensory Load First — Charge Before the Ask
When sensory charge is already high, the demand has to wait. Charge the battery before you ask for Start or Stay.
Self-Advocate Starts — Your Manager at Work & School
Your own Start script for work, school, and home. Strengths first. Honest EF load. Camera optional forever.
Check Without Shame — Looking Back Kindly
Looking back without a character prosecution. One checkpoint. What worked? What would we try next time?
Product boundaries
| Product | Job |
|---|---|
| Train the Manager | One-time ADHD-parent EF syllabus. Separate — University does not drip that paid syllabus as membership filler. |
| Kitchen Table Club | Calm monthly practice (~$29/mo list). Separate SKU — University is not Club renamed. |
| DIU | Broader multi-track catalog for parents + self-advocates (concept). |