“Mind Mechanics Blog with Dr Alicia Hart:

Exploring the Workings of the Brain and Finding Natural Paths to Wellbeing.
 
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Photo of books on library shelves in Portland, Oregon. Professional photo by Kimberly Marie Kimble, an award-winning documentary photographer.

Top 8 Authors Featuring Neurodivergent Characters That I Read in 2024

By Dr. Alicia Hart at ClockworkBotanicals.com
I basically grew up in the library, and that means I have always been the sort of person who isn’t allowed to enter reading competitions anymore. I read a lot; I listen to audiobooks, page through paper copies, and have library cards for 4 different counties in my wallet. If you are looking to get some increased neurodivergent character representation, here’s my top 8 recommendations in no particular order:

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Local Healthcare News You Can Impact!

Update on some relevant local politics that are close to my heart and actionable!

As you may recall, I wrote an email in February about the ND Pay Parity act this year- HB 3439- which is about how insurance companies are not playing fair. Even if I saw a kid for an ear infection, gave the kid the same antibiotics, and used the same CPT codes and ICD 10 codes as an MD, DO, NP, or PA, insurance companies would pay me a lot less (40-60% less!) than they would pay a different type of provider.
 
I think the billions in profit that insurance companies like United posted proves that these companies are just doing this because they can get away with it. We have to, as a community, start holding insurance accountable for their prevention of access to care. HB 3494 is the policy work that would require insurance companies to do some of the administrative tasks you pay them to do.
Keep reading to see what you can do to hold the industry accountable:

“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
― Frank Herbert, Dune