24.6.22

Maslow


I've been thinking a lot about Maslow's hierarchy of needs lately, and how it seems to be a constant struggle for those who are disabled to achieve basic needs, much less self-actualization.

I recall my naivety while reviewing this model in college & thinking that society was constantly learning and improving and we were striving to meet the needs of all of our people. It's 30 years later and I'm still trying to get the first 4 cylinders of this thing to fire in unison.

Willing To Learn?

This morning while I was unable to sleep my brain offered up this little factoid: Nobody in my life has been willing to learn sign language ...