What is The ALAN Project?
We help people better understand inclusion using the ALAN Acronym.
Download your free copy of The ALAN Acronym here
Our aim is to create accessible content to help people better understand inclusion.
We hope to see you around!
Frequently Asked Questions
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When Satria first developed the ALAN Acronym, he marketed it as a guide to interacting with people with disabilities.
However, after some consideration, he now sees it as a guide to helping anyone feel included — regardless of whether they have a disability or not.
We are all different — in our abilities, appearances, and beliefs — and we believe inclusion is about how we approach and respect these differences.
Disability is not the only reason someone might be seen as different from what others perceive as "normal." Inclusion should matter to all of us — not just to those in widely recognised marginalised groups.
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Satria used to do a lot of lived experience consultancy work, but he has since realised this isn’t really what he wants to do. Instead, he is using his lived experience to help people understand the broader concept of inclusion across different contexts, not just in relation to disability.
If you or your organisation are interested in investing in lived experience consultancy services in the area of disability, here are some useful resources to look into:
Organisations
https://getskilledaccess.com.au/
https://www.embraceaccess.com.au/lived-experience-consultancy
Podcasts
Note: not all the guests on these podcasts will necessarily offer lived experience consultancy services, but it is a good way to learn about people with disability/disabled people. Most of the time, people on these podcasts will share information on how to get in touch with them and what sort of services they can offer you and your organisation:
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/listenable/id1500522289
https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/
https://www.syn.org.au/raise-the-platform
Websites
https://beyou.edu.au/resources/disability-inclusion/disability-inclusion-guide
https://australiandisabilitynetwork.org.au/resources/
If you have a quick question that Satria could answer in a short email, you are also definitely more than welcome to contact him via our contact page.
The ALAN Acronym
Four actions to take when promoting inclusion in our daily interactions
Acknowledge
Their differences
Your unconscious bias
Learn
Their interests
Their preferences
Their needs
Ask
Respectful Questions
Context Relevant Questions
Normalise
What have you learnt


