August 9, 2025 

For years, I’ve been having the same conversation — in IEP meetings, in waiting rooms, in therapy sessions, in coffee shops with other parents. The setting changes, but the theme stays the same: ableism in action.

I’m a neurodivergent mom raising two children with two very different disabilities, yet the same red tape. I’m also a social worker, therapist, researcher, and advocate working alongside disabled children, youth, caregivers, and families. I’ve seen ableism from both sides of the table — as a parent and as a professional — and I believe we need to name it, challenge it, and dismantle it together.

This blog is my way of doing that.

Each week, I’ll publish a new Note — part personal reflection, part professional observation — about the ways ableism shows up in our schools, communities, systems, self-reflections, parenting, and relationships. Some will be deeply personal. Others will be unapologetic call-outs of the systemic patterns of ableism that show up in my life (and that of many others). 

All will be lived, learned, and unfiltered.

My goal is to make this a space where stories meet awarness and change— where we can talk about the realities of ableism while sharing practical ways to push back against it. I want parents, educators, service providers, and neurodivergent people themselves to see their experiences reflected here and to feel less alone.

The first Note will go live on Monday, August 11th! You can subscribe below so you don’t miss a post — and please, share this blog with anyone who’s ready for real conversations about ableism.