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  • Speechify Most people know the term dyslexia, even if they find it ironic that it isn’t spelled phonetically. Most also know that it refers to people who have a uniquely hard time reading and writing. Well, I’m one of those people. One of the approximately 40 million US adults who struggle to read and write.…

  • Wabi-Sabi & Disability

    Photo credit: (Japan Daily, 2025) This year, discussions about what is and isn’t “natural” in humanity have intensified; often directed at the LGBTQ+ community and transgender people in particular. But many disabilities have been getting the short end of the stick as well. With anti-vax protests, abortion rights debates, threats to same-sex marriage rights, and…

  • Silver Linings — Assistive Technology, Part 2

    Ava As someone with sensory processing difficulties, I have always relied on multisensory learning to properly process information. Multisensory learning (or multisensory instruction) is primarily associated with classroom support for students with learning disabilities like dyslexia, but its value doesn’t end there. Typically, information is given in a single form: visual or auditory. A high…