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Christopher Mathey is completing a PhD in sociology and will graduate in 2020 from Texas A&M University, where he has served for several years on the Student Advisory Board of the Department of Disability Services. Mathey also teaches at a community college in North Texas. He was recently invited back to his alma mater, Landmark College, where he earned an AA, to speak at convocation. Mathey received his MA in sociology from the University of Houston-Clear Lake and his BA from Hobart College. He recently presented research on academic ableism at the Southwestern Social Science Association. His website is Mathey.owlstown.com.

Sari Solden is the Author of Best Selling books including, "A Radical Guide for Women With ADHD." This post originally appeared on Solden's blog: https://www.adhdradicalguide.com/post/brain-shame-the-new-body-shame-by-sari-solden-ms

by Ben Mitchell 2018 (Originally published in The Commons issue #450 (Wednesday, March 14, 2018). This story appeared on page E1.)