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Hard, Yes. Worth It? You Decide.

Hi readers, Well, December didn't get off to the start I anticipated. Our tree and house took longer to decorate this year because Thanksgiving was late, Mom caught a raging…

How I Float

Hello readers, Like many of us, my family recently got a Disney+ account. I suggested it "for the kids" (meaning my toddler niece and baby nephew) but let's be real…

“Presume Competence”: What it Means and, Perhaps, Does Not Mean

"When you meet, see, or hear a person with a disability, presume competence." It's a basic tenet of disability's social model, a rallying cry of today's advocates, and I am…

Off the Shelf: Stop Shelving People With Severe Disabilities

I mean like, for real. Why are we doing that? I've had this type of conversation/debate a lot, and I've even said the key line myself. You know, the one…

“They Didn’t Mean It”: Why This is Not an Excuse

You'd think, wouldn't you, that we don't need to talk about this. In this era, bullying and subjugation are treated more seriously than they've ever been. If there is even…

Is Abled Privilege Actually a Thing? And If Yes, What to Do About It?

Hello and happy October readers, It's finally cold enough for light sweaters, hot chocolate, and pumpkin everything! Yay! I'm so glad these things are "things" in my world. I'm so…

Yeah, I’m Smart. Here’s What You Should Do About It (or Not)

Ding-ding-ding! Welcome to the bonus round! I found a pin on Pinterest yesterday that smacked me in the face. Not literally, of course, but it may as well have. It…

“But She’s Smart”: The Insidious Qualifier

Hello readers, I'm going to start this post as I would if I were speaking to you live at an event or class or seminar. Hands up if you have…

Yes, You Are “Enough” for this Conversation

Hello readers, One of the weird, hard parts of my personal disability experience has been how I fit in to the disability community as a whole. That is, I am…

Blog Bonus: The TAB Protagonist Books That Made Me a Reader

Hi readers, Today's is that lighter post I promised. I was going to wait at least a week, but just couldn't. To borrow from the book series that has brought…