As people age, “they confuse changes in themselves with changes in the world, and changes in the world with moral decline-the illusion of the good old days…👇🏾

Join us virtually on Tuesday May 20 at 7 PM EST for a conversation with Christina Cooke, author of Broughtupsy. #bookevents @christinajcooke.bsky.social

How do we "make the world more ADHD friendly rather than just making ADHDers more adaptable to the world" as Katelyn Weinstein says tonight at 8/11pm on The Agenda, with Dr. Doron Almagor (The Possibilities Clinic), Heidi Bernardt (Centre for ADHD Awareness Canada), and @spaikin.bsky.social

In her memoir Haben, Haben Girma demonstrates how “minor” design choices create major obstacles for people with disabilities. What's powerful for me isn't just learning what I didn't know - it's realizing we’re often creating barriers without thinking.

When we read beyond our comfort zones we start seeing gaps in our own understanding. This morning I've been thinking about how every book holds stories that could shift someone's worldview - if they're willing to reach for them. What book made you realize how much you didn't know?

My final read of 2024 was Shut Away: When Down Syndrome was a Life Sentence by Catherine McKercher, a reminder that institutions - not homes - have been and in some places still are considered 'the right place' for people with intellectual disabilities. 👇🏾

Reading Shut Away: When Down Syndrome was a Life Sentence by Catherine McKercher. So many aspects of this book are shocking and heartbreaking. For example, I am confronted with how medical institutions named and labeled people with Down Syndrome. Beyond just cringing at outdated terms, 👇🏾