The Imaginary String: Neurodivergence, Eugenics & the Rights We’re Fighting For

<p>What happens when we forget that the rights we inherited had to be fought for?</p><p>This week, we’re following the imaginary string through Aktion T4, American eugenics, <em>Buck v. Bell</em>, forced sterilization, the disability rights movement, Section 504, the ADA, and the rhetoric and policies raising alarm for neurodivergent and disabled Americans in 2026.</p><p>This is a heavier episode, but an important one because knowing our history gives us the context to recognize patterns, protect our rights, and understand why informed participation matters now more than ever.</p><p>💖 <strong>Support The NeuroSpicy MomPod</strong></p><p>If this episode taught you something, made you think, or gave you a conversation you want to keep going, please share it with someone who needs to hear it. Grassroots podcasts like this grow because of <em>you</em>.</p><p>✨ Subscribe to <strong>The NeuroSpicy MomPod on Patreon</strong> for bonus content, video episodes, behind-the-scenes conversations, and to directly support the work that goes into keeping this podcast going.</p><p>📱 Follow me on Instagram: <strong>@the_neurospicymama</strong></p><p>🎥 Subscribe to <strong>The NeuroSpicy MomPod on YouTube</strong> so you don’t miss new episodes and videos.</p><p><strong>Sources &amp; Further Reading</strong></p><p>• NPR — <em>Kennedy says an autism registry is coming. HHS says it won&#39;t be a registry.</em><br><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/05/08/nx-s1-5391310/kennedy-autism-registry-database-hhs-nih-medicare-medicaid">https://www.npr.org/2025/05/08/nx-s1-5391310/kennedy-autism-registry-database-hhs-nih-medicare-medicaid</a></p><p>• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum — <em>Euthanasia Program and Aktion T4</em><br><a href="https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/euthanasia-program">https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/euthanasia-program</a></p><p>💫 <strong>Join the NeuroSpicy Squad on Patreon:</strong><br><a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheNeuroSpicyMomPod">https://www.patreon.com/TheNeuroSpicyMomPod</a></p>