Illusion of Competence

This summer, I’m doing some disability-related reading for an independent study course. The first book I’m tackling is No Pity: People With ...

I have been trying to write a post and trying to write a post and trying to write a post. In the meantime, it has been so long since my last...

(GREAT BIG WARNING: This post deals exclusively with parents who murder their disabled children, and the ableism in media coverage of these ...

(WARNING: This post talks about internalized ableism and suicidal thoughts) When people hate themselves for having difficulties that I also ...

Earlier today I was listening to a Radiolab podcast about War of the Worlds. Aside from the fact that I am a gigantic nerd, this was interes...

(WARNING: this post discusses child abuse) We are two weeks into Autism Awareness Month and I count three casualties so far. Two stories in ...

So, April is Autism Awareness Month. This is, unsurprisingly, a month dedicated to making neurotypical people (people who don't have aut...