Series Intro: What If the World Wasn’t Built for You?
From the THX Series Hub: Disability, Autism & THX
Welcome to this series on Disability, Autism, and the THX Frameworks—a place for anyone who has ever felt like the world wasn’t designed with them in mind.
This is a space where we stop asking people to adapt to broken systems—and start asking how we can redesign those systems to create dignity, safety, and flourishing for all.
🔧 What We’re Exploring
Through this series, we’ll examine:
How Access, Clarity, Security, and Value break down in everyday life
Why emotional safety is a public health issue, not a luxury
How PERMAH (Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Achievement, Health) can guide truly inclusive design
What it feels like to navigate the world with divergent needs—and what systems can do better
We use the 12 Utilities, Prospect Theory, Admiration Equation, Micro-Moments, and more to evaluate how systems show up (or fail) for disabled and neurodivergent people.
💬 Who This Is For
This series is for:
Disabled and neurodivergent readers
Allies, caregivers, educators, and leaders
Anyone trying to repair the emotional, cognitive, and systemic damage of exclusion
Whether you're navigating sensory overwhelm, fighting for IEP clarity, trying to find a workplace that honors your rhythm, or just exhausted from translating the world—you belong here.
🧭 Where to Start
You can explore the posts in any order, but some starting points include:
What If the World Wasn’t Built for You? — a 12 Utilities breakdown of everyday friction
Flourishing Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All — how PERMAH shifts when the system isn’t built for your brain or body
From Pity to Admiration — shifting from deficit models to dignity, awe, and trust
We’ll also cover micro-moments of harm and healing, system-level reframes (like IEPs, public spaces, and healthcare), and real-world applications of emotional design.
🫂 A Final Note
I’m writing this series not just as someone who builds frameworks—but as someone who has lived the cost of exclusion firsthand.
I’ve felt the friction, the overwhelm, the systems that didn’t fit—and the quiet resilience it takes to keep going anyway.
I’ll share more of my story as we go. But for now, just know this:
I see you.
I hear you.
And you belong here.
Let’s begin.
—Tony
Interpretation:
The simplicity and stillness of the off-white background reflect the clarity and space so often denied in overwhelming, inaccessible environments. The centered text disrupts with purpose—inviting the viewer to stop, notice, and reimagine the frameworks we take for granted.