#5SmartReads - April 1, 2021

Today’s regular contributor for #5SmartReads is Qudsiya Naqui! See the questions below to get to know her a little better. And don’t forget to check out her podcast, Down To The Struts, about disability and design.

Q: First thing I do in the morning is:
A: Fill up my French press with the darkest roast possible

Q: Favorite fruit?
A: Mango

Q: Favorite time of day?
A: The crack of dawn

How To Talk To Your Kid About Disabilities (The Huffington Post)

This is an excellent primer on how to talk to your kids about disability—from the voices of disabled adults.

As a visually impaired child, I was horribly bullied in school. I dreaded dropping my pencil on the floor in class, for fear that the boys would laugh and call me “blindy,” rather than providing a helping hand. These experiences left me scarred, and it took years of healing and work to recover, but they also gave me the gift of becoming my own person—a person who holds up kindness to others as one of her most important values. I don’t think …