homes are great examples of technology: they are structures that shelter us from the elements and give us space to perform the tasks of living. Technology is good to the extent that it enables us to do what we want to do. I want to draw attention to a weakness present in the design of most homes: they are full of barriers that hamper or prevent use by those of us not fully mobile.
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A primer against ableism for the Duchenne parent community
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Autism and vulnerability
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Thomas Armstrong’s “Neurodiversity”
Thomas Armstrong knows more than most about the strengths of people with “labeled” brain weaknesses. His book, “Neurodiversity”, is an insightful work that offers a Continue Reading
Fear, Hope, and Joy in the Shadow of Brokenness
Fear When I was 16, I watched a documentary called “My Flesh and Blood“, which was about a single woman who had adopted 11 children Continue Reading