Dan Harrison, Ph.D.
Dan, a Choctaw born and raised in Oklahoma, has spent the past four decades attempting to put his thoughts to words, whether through song, poetry, or prose. He has taught writing for over two decades in three different countries and founded two different writing centers, one at a large public university in the Middle East and another at a smaller private special education school in the US. He is passionate about exploring the uniqueness of bodymind individuality, learning differences, disability, accessibility, and linguistic justice. Dan is a National Writing Project fellow and serves on the board of the Secondary School Writing Centers Association as well as on the Accessibility Committee of the International Writing Centers Association. Dan's home is now in Lynchburg, Virginia, with his wife, a local minister and civil rights advocate. The Narrative of Us is an online space where Dan introduces some of his written works, especially those that explore the intersection of reality and possibility, taking into account the experiences of others in a collective narrative, i.e. a joint reading-of-the-world. It is Dan's hope that each person spends time and energy collaborating with other writing sojourners at this creative nexus where body and mind meet and authentic storytelling begins, together.
Dan, un choctaw nacido y criado en Oklahoma, ha pasado las últimas cuatro décadas intentando expresar sus pensamientos en palabras, ya sea a través de canciones, poesía o prosa. Ha enseñado escritura durante más de dos décadas en tres países diferentes y fundó dos centros de escritura distintos, uno en una gran universidad pública en Oriente Medio y otro en una escuela privada especializada en educación especial más pequeña en los Estados Unidos. Es apasionado de explorar la singularidad de la individualidad cuerpo-mente, las diferencias de aprendizaje, la discapacidad, la accesibilidad y la justicia lingüística. Dan es un graduado del Proyecto Nacional de Escritura y miembro de la junta directiva de la Asociación de Centros de Escritura para Secundaria, así tambien miembro del Comité de Accesibilidad de la Asociación Internacional de Centros de Escritura. Actualmente, el hogar de Dan está en Lynchburg, Virginia, junto a su esposa, una pastora local y defensora de los derechos civiles. La Narrativa de Nosotros es un espacio en línea donde Dan presenta algunas de sus obras escritas, especialmente aquellas que exploran la intersección entre la realidad y la posibilidad, teniendo en cuenta las experiencias de otros en una narrativa colectiva, es decir, una lectura conjunta del mundo. Es la esperanza de Dan que cada persona dedique tiempo y energía a colaborar con otros viajeros de la escritura en este nexo creativo donde cuerpo y mente se encuentran y comienza la narración auténtica, juntos.
Neurospark-ing
Dr. Harrison uses the term neurospark as a way of referring to the "spark" within our bodymind makeup which makes us unique. Often considered idiosyncrasies, personality traits, or even neurodivergences, our different ways of being/acting are typically expressed through our natural bodymind uniqueness. So, embracing our neurodiversity includes neurospark-ing, that is, leaning into our bodymind differences rather than hiding them. When we affirm our individual ways of being as equally valid, we begin to construct a landscape that sees disability and neuro-difference as normal components of our collective human diversity. This can be particularly helpful when creating an environment where creativity and collaboration are the goal. Therefore, diversity becomes our strength and neurospark-ing a natural part of life.
Hey, don't hide your spark! Instead, let it shine.
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