Perspectives
Short essays by Walter Delson, founder of Everyday Abilities, on disability, technology, and what makes daily life more workable.
These essays are not the last word. They are a starting point. Each one ends with a question, and the best part of every page is what readers add below it. Pick the one that speaks to you, read it in a few minutes, and tell us where you agree, where you see it differently, and what your own life has taught you.
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But mindset shapes how we relate to what we do have.
The question: What areas of your life feel abundant? What areas feel scarce?
Read the essay: Mindset: Abundance vs Scarcity Share your thoughts on Mindset: Abundance vs Scarcity
We will have to decide whether people matter because of what they earn or because they are people.
The question: How do you build purpose without a paycheck?
Read the essay: The Inversion Share your thoughts on The Inversion
It is also the only version that actually gets people through the door.
The question: Can everyone actually get in, do the work, join the conversation, and live their life?
Read the essay: Equity Is Not Equality Share your thoughts on Equity Is Not Equality
The goal is a world where needing support is ordinary, and getting it is too.
The question: Does the line matter?
Read the essay: Where the Line Falls: Disability as a Spectrum Share your thoughts on Where the Line Falls: Disability as a Spectrum
Every comment is read by a person before it appears. Short or long, a story, a question, or a disagreement: all of it helps the next reader feel less alone.