Note: this post was originally written as an Op-Ed submission on January 9th. Since this was first written, disability advocates from various organizations have participated in a meeting with the CDC director - including The Arc of the United States, Little Lobbyists, American Association for People with Disabilities, the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, the Epilepsy Foundation, … Continue reading Disabled Does Not Equal Expendable →

Something that I was often confused by growing up was people’s disinterest in things I found fascinating, interesting, or even beautiful. I was thinking about this the other day, as my caregiver was discussing something - but I was far too distracted by the weeds on the side of road.The way they were swaying to … Continue reading The Simple Joys of “Too Much” →

Not long after I had posted about a cancer scare I was dealing with recently, I received a very interesting message from an SLP that I’ve been replaying in my head a lot. “I don’t understand why you’re not verbal.” They listed all the reasons why they thought I could be nonspeaking, and then asked … Continue reading The Advantage of Pauses →