Check out @stimpunks, our 501(c)(3) nonprofit and philanthropic LLC serving fellow neurodivergent & disabled people so we can keep on living through the onslaught.
https://t.co/kR0utD4Nd1
Planned ignoring (behaviorism) teaches individuals who need co-regulation, love, care the most, noone is there to help. It teaches that distress, emotional & physical, is where being quiet/ masking is valued more. A foundation for #mentalhealth distress 👉 https://t.co/wne0nC9J9l
Got a Q recently about whether Learning About Neurodiversity at School #LEANSproject resources are also free for independent/fee paying schools.
YES! They're free for ALL schools and other users (terms of use apply).
Get the details + download LEANS here: https://t.co/Un3C9QEGkW
@JoPavlopoulou Please consider looking at the epic collection of anti aba/pbs resources @stimpunks have collated and feel free to add your signature to endorse this resource and self advocacy resources are are creating
https://t.co/FuwOSfBj70
https://t.co/XCDs1sWepl
@AutCollab@stimpunks & I are creating WHY docs (free to edit/share).
We are also inviting people to sign our anti aba / anti pbs resource doc to help strengthen the resource & empower people to self advocate
https://t.co/FuwOSfBj70
Please sign here:
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https://t.co/XCDs1sWepl
@grahamchatterl2@teamsquarepeg@stimpunks & I have an open signatories page for anti aba / anti pbs resources
We are creating open license WHY documents for parents/ carers to edit to help advocate for children’s needs.
Please consider signing here
https://t.co/FuwOSfBj70
https://t.co/XCDs1sWepl
@teamsquarepeg@stimpunks & I have an open signatories page for anti aba / anti pbs resources
We are creating open license WHY documents for parents/ carers to edit to help advocate for children’s needs.
Please consider signing here
https://t.co/FuwOSfBj70
https://t.co/XCDs1sWepl
@stimpunks also have an amazing section of their website that is evolving with all #monotropism related writing / podcasts and links to other resources
Definitely worth exploring:
https://t.co/uWMNGB5xv9
#Monotropism - how do you rest?
If you're #autistic/
#ADHD/ #AuDHD you're more likely to be #monotropic.You may find you need lots of time & space around events to rest, recover and recharge in a way that feels good for you.
Does Playpen Sans capture the accessibility benefits of Comic Sans? If so, this feels like the casual handwriting font we’ve been waiting for.
It combines “the aesthetic form of something made by hand and the digital function of a professional typeface.”
https://t.co/Im182A3KMv
"All chhn are more independent...more confidence...more likely to see tasks thru'...when...highly interested.
Understanding..how to incorporate..strong interests of autistic chdn into.. schooling could benefit other chdn...School staff stand to gain..." @thewoodbug@stimpunks
So pleased to see my paper out in the BU Law Review!
This paper surveys 50+ years of randomized control trials in criminal justice and shows that almost no interventions have lasting benefit -- and the ones that do don't replicate in other settings. 1/
https://t.co/xIvIcCseGL
“Parallel play was observed as one of the most frequent play states for autistic children in free play settings.”
https://t.co/rxU6BmcrmJ
#autism#play#monotropism#flow
Our new open-access paper led by @HunterDirac and Jay de la Garza comparing personality preferences in autistic and non-autistic audits is out now!
Findings challenge assumptions that certain social traits are the ideal for everyone. https://t.co/Z78VWXP5Cn
"Such findings suggest that similarity in dispositional characteristics, rather than individual social “skill,” underlies affiliation, connection, and understanding for autistic and non-autistic people (Milton, 2012)."
This resource is so helpful for schools.
Four different practical methods to increase inclusion at your school
And an action cycle method to help you pull together a team and make changes
If you are feeling unsure, or frustrated by the mismatch between expectations and…