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I’m someone who really enjoys puttering around with home improvement.  I have a powerful drill and I enjoy using it to put holes in things.  I feel a sense of competence when I hang a shelf or a towel bar, or build something useful out of scrap materials.I also always, always find a way to screw up my project at some point.The fact is that having ADHD and dysclaculia is not a recipe for smooth sailing in this department.  ”Measure once, cut twice” is not something that works when you measure twice, get two measurements, so you measure again, and get a third measurement that’s completely

The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed on this day in 1980.  I think it was 1980; everyone’s saying that it’s “21 years old and leaving me to do the math.  As a dyscalculic, this often leads to trouble.Anyway.  Anniversaries are occasions to stop and reflect on what you’ve accomplished and what remains to be done.  In terms of accomplishments, there are many.  Wheelchair accessibility is a big one here.  As Dr Ruth Webb describes in her autobiography, people in chairs were simply not expected to live independent lives.  Webb, who has cerebral palsy, was determined to live