It's Time for You to Unlearn the Myth That You Are Independent

In an inclusive and interdependent world, everyone will thrive no matter how much support they need.

Kate Lynch with caption: “Myth: Autistic kids won’t be independent adults.”

Independence is a Myth

We are all dependent on each other.

We each need support, and we all have value. I’ll share why I respect my own vulnerability, and why I no longer fear for my child’s future.

I’ll tell you about a few people who I admire, not in spite of their dependence but because of how they show up authentically through times of dependence.

I’ll share one essential first step you need to take to protect the most vulnerable.

🚫 Myth: Autistic kids won’t be independent adults.

✅ Fact: None of us is truly independent.

The myth is that disabled kids are the only ones who may grow up to be dependent on society to take care of them. We all do. That’s what a society is! Independence is a dangerous myth that our culture exploits.

I’ve written about Katherine May before.

Her writing is such a gift to me that it feels personal, like I am sitting with her, smelling the blueberries she was given as a gift when she…