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Reflections on psychiatry, neurodiversity, medicine, disability, and what we value.
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Learning to Value People in a World That Prizes Being Smart
A personal reflection on intelligence, autism, intellectual disability, and learning to appreciate people beyond the abilities our culture most readily rewards.
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Difference, dependence, access, and the many forms a human life can take.
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A reflection on AI, writing, intellectual expression, and the difference between having an idea and being able to express it in the forms the world recognizes.
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