


Why I Use The Word Disability
You might be wondering why I champion acceptance for neurodiverse people while using the word “disability.” It’s associated with stigma, right? After all, the word includes the prefix “dys-“, which
Being Misunderstood, Part 4: We Can Communicate Better With Neurodivergent People By Imagining We’re Talking to Someone from Another Culture
Being Misunderstood, Part 4: We Can Communicate Better With Neurodivergent People By Imagining We’re Talking to Someone from Another Culture An effective way to create mutual understanding with neurodivergent people
Lived experience with Ableism
Lived experience with Ableism Non speakers are such a major target group for everything related to ableism that it is hard to know where to even begin. Right at the
Desi Communities and Neurodiversity
Desi Communities and Neurodivesity “Neurodiversity” is more than just a trending buzz word. It confirms that human minds are diverse in many ways. As an organization we have a focus
Introduction – Swarit Gopalan
Introduction – Swarit Gopalan My name is Swarit and I am excited to be writing for kind theory. I would never have thought something like this was possible a couple
How I Lost Two Clients in a Weekend – Part 2
How I Lost Two Clients in a Weekend Part 2 With the second client, I told them that I had hit a wall and was dealing with new mental health
How I Lost Two Clients in a Weekend – Part 1
How I Lost Two Clients in a Weekend Part 1 The short answer to that is bigotry and internalized racism. After you hear the long answer, you’ll prefer the short
Being Misunderstood 3: We Expect to be Misunderstood
Being Misunderstood 3: We Expect to be Misunderstood Neurodivergent People Expect to be Misunderstood…and That Only Makes Things Worse From early childhood on, neurodivergent people are often misunderstood. My previous