We don’t train people to look inclusive. We teach people how to unlearn systems that exclude—and replace them with tools that work in real life.
Sarah Ailish McLoughlin is an author, ontologist and systems designer known for her work on semantic power, digital sovereignty and lived-experience epistemology. Her research exposes the hidden architecture of institutional behaviour—mapping how narrative distortion, epistemic erasure and pattern theft shape everyday life.
She is the creator of the Strategic Self-Advocacy (SSA) Ontology, one of the most comprehensive lived-experience semantic frameworks developed internationally. Her ontology gives language to systemic patterns that communities often experience but cannot formally describe, influencing practitioners across disability, education, governance and artificial intelligence.
Sarah's books—including the UNARMED series, We Resist Erasure, Lived Experience Praxis, Not Miscellaneous and The Dictionary of Extractive Economies—examine how marginalised knowledge is appropriated, misrepresented or erased inside institutional systems. Her work blends theory, systems thinking and social analysis with a strong commitment to epistemic justice.
She is the founder of Strategic Advocacy Australia, AdvocacyAI, EduPsyched and Psyched Education, and serves as Director of EduLinked. Her research outputs appear across Zenodo, ResearchGate, GitHub and ORCID, spanning semantic models, structural glossaries, datasets, AI ethics frameworks and global policy mapping.
Across writing, research, ontology design and public scholarship, Sarah focuses on strengthening the interpretive power of individuals and communities in environments increasingly shaped by systems, institutions and algorithms.
For individuals and collectives learning to advocate without being dismissed, overexposed, or tokenised.
How to name it, navigate it, and undo it inside institutions.
Teaching people how to share stories safely—and teaching institutions how to stop extracting them.
A diagnostic session for service providers, educators, and advocates.
Co-building safer reporting, boundary-setting, and repair practices.
Building collective voice and navigating systems with limited support
Trying to do less harm and create more inclusive environments
Seeking accountability, not applause, and ready for structural change
Navigating complex systems with limited support and resources
Ready to stop spinning in advocacy cycles and create sustainable change
Keynotes and introductory sessions to spark conversation and awareness
Deep dive into specific topics with practical exercises and skill-building
Comprehensive training with multiple modules and team activities
Co-designed multi-session programs for sustained learning and implementation
All sessions include accessible formats, plain language slides, and neurodivergent-friendly pacing as standard.
Let's build a session that feels real—and respects the people in the room.
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