Welcome to my blog! As a disabled and neurodivergent person with a passion for accessibility, I enjoy writing about all things disability. We’ll go on journeys through many aspects of disability by means of education, humor, and lived experience. Shall we pick a post to start with?
Ashton Rose’s 2025 Reading List
Blessed Solstice, dear readers! As 2025 comes to an end, I wanted to take an opportunity to share some of the texts and stories that have brought me joy this year.
5 Messages from the Snow
These are lessons I have learned from sitting with the snow. Take from them what you will, and please, listen to the snow yourself. See what open secrets it imparts to you.
“Is This Desire Safe?” Remembering the Work of Patty Berne
Patricia (Patty) Berne died on May 29, 2025. I never had the pleasure of meeting her. We were not friends, or even in the same social circles. Hundreds of miles separated us. But nonetheless I felt grief, pain, and a bit of emptiness.
The Disability Pride Flag: Colors and History Explained
Happy Disability Pride month! What do the colors on the Disability Pride flag mean? Where does the design come from? Read on to find out.
Spline Theory: Deepening my Understanding of Autism
Spoon theory doesn’t adequately explain my functioning. How come, even when I have the spoons, starting a task can be impossible? Why does task-switching require a monumental amount of spoons, while doing grueling work for hours may demand very few? Enter spline theory.
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