The Darker Side of the Spectrum

Field Dispatch #001 – July 6, 2025 The New Wellness Illusion: Why RFK Jr.’s Health Strategy Isn’t What It Seems By David Kaufer What This Is and Why It Matters Welcome to the first edition of The Darker Side of the Spectrum—a weekly dispatch from the field for those who care about disability, public health, […]
Understanding Apraxia: The Cog Model Explained

Original Content Courtesy of www.presumecompetence.co.uk – Shared with Permission When a child can’t speak, point, or move as expected, the world too often assumes they don’t know. But what if the problem isn’t cognition? What if it’s coordination? In one of the most powerful posts I’ve ever read, UK-based Steven May compiled insights from over 40 books […]
The Choice To Keep The Heart Alive

There’s a line in The Breakfast Club that’s always stuck with me: “When you grow old, your heart dies.” It’s tossed out like a bitter joke. A cynical truth. Something you’re supposed to smirk at and move on. But under that line lives a much deeper, more unsettling question: Is the death of the heart […]
The MAHA Report and the Danger of Performative Concern

What’s missing, what’s misleading, and why we should be skeptical. A new federal report was released this month with the title: “Make America’s Children Healthy Again” (MAHA). It’s a big swing. And at first glance, it seems like something I should welcome. It talks about the rise of chronic illness. It shines a light on […]