Amzi š„„ š“ on X: "Cool video from 2010, literally from Nancy Pelosi's YouTube channel. Walz citing his 25 year military experience to speak in support of repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell, which banned openly gay people from serving in the military. Walz helped lead fight against DADT! https://t.co/Z4kdMu41nH" / X
Walz citing his 25 year military experience to speak in support of repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell, which banned openly gay people from serving in the military.
Walz helped lead fight against DADT!
ā Amzi š„„ š“ (@AmziQureshi)
Donāt Be Fooled: Laws like KOSA Are Just Book Banning Democrats Can Get Behind
It is almost impossible to believe, as the nation stands on the precipice of one of the most important elections in our lifetime, if not the nationās history, that Democrats would want to stick it ā¦
Cops 'Help' Naked, Possibly-Suicidal Schizophrenic Man By Tasing Him To Death
āExcited deliriumā makes an appearance in another case where medical help for a mentally ill person was sought, but instead, police arrived and delivered someone to an early grave. (h/tā¦
Mental Health Team Handling 911 Calls In Denver Wraps Up Six Months With Dozens Of People Helped, Zero People Arrested
In June of last year ā as protests over police brutality occurred all over the nation ā Denver, Colorado rolled out a program that combined common sense with a slight ādefunding&#ā¦
Los Angeles Police Union Decides Maybe Itās Better If Cops Arenāt Asked To Be First Responders
For the most part, police unions are a net negative for both the police and the policed. They tend to excuse the worst behavior of their members while showing genuine disdain for anyone who dares tā¦
Marginalised or missed? The curious case of influential autistic self-advocates in England: introducing the 3i instrument - Interest Groups & Advocacy
This article argues that the social policy influence of marginalised groups is at risk of being underestimated, in the scholarship, policy communities and wider society. It proposes the 3i instrument: a new, triangulated approach to measuring influence with a broader set of indicators than usually attempted. These indicators, which are designed to include influence in its early stages, are explored through a case study of autistic self-advocates in England. Surprisingly, the results show not just that autistic self-advocates but, through them, the wider autistic community, have more policy influence than they or others expect, but that influence is also being missed in its later stages, indicating that researcher bias may also be a complicating factor. While a single case of āmissedā influence is not sufficient to generalise to other contexts and groups, this research opens the door to a wider methodological discussion and reflexivity on the part of researchers.
Despite having a low opinion of their own influence, and despite being socially constructed as disempowered, autistic people, through skilful self-advocates, actually exert influence at all stages of the policy process and represent the primary form of expertise taken into account by policymakers.
The belief that you can have influence, even when society tells you that you cannot, is a powerful factor in motivating people from marginalised groups to lobby for their needs and rights (Dempsey and Foreman 1997).
Meshell Ndegeocello Could Have Had Stardom but Chose Music Instead
The bassist, singer and composerās 1993 debut jolted the industry ā then she decided to change. Now she is releasing a powerful album inspired by James Baldwin.
Tammy Duckworth eviscerates Trump for painful comments about disabled Americans
āItās hard to describe the pain millions of Americans with disabilities are feeling in response to Donald Trumpās newly-reported comments,ā Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth said
Childrenās spaces of belonging in schools: bringing theories and stakeholder perspectives into dialogue
This paper discusses the question: What is the explanatory power of bringing into dialogue theories of space and place with participatory research approaches that focus on joint perspectives of pup...
Hello and welcome to this weekās wholesome NONPOLITICAL video in which I talk about anything other than the literal most important topics currently being discussed elsewhere. You know what I love? ā¦
Imagine if... Creating A Future For Us All - Sir Ken Robinson
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I have realised what is missing from all the literature I have read about autistic burnout is how burnout affects our soul.
Autistic and neurodivergent rest is different from neurotypical rest. The recommended recovery strategies for the majority of neurotypical people who are in burnout (and often also experiencing depression) are to try to engage more with others, to try and do more exercise, have a better diet, to try and join in more with the group activities and to generally be more active and engaged in society. This doesnāt work if you are autistic. Such strategies have left me with less capacity and a feeling that I am falling deeper and deeper into a void and becoming even more disembodied and disconnected, it has left me with even less energy to function and get through life.
Autistic ways of recovering typically involve giving yourself time and space to be yourself, to stim more, to engage in your monotropic interests, and to create more flexibility in your life so you can embrace your own autistic way of communicating and socialising rather than trying to āfit inā to others' expectations. Research led by neurodivergent teams is especially valuable in exploring ways to support those experiencing burnout. Research led by people who are also autistic or otherwise neurodivergent adds to the narrative of recognising and validating the inner experience of autistic people.
If you are experiencing burnout, a deeper understanding of autism and learning to embrace your own authentic autistic identity can provide ways to help give your body and mind authentic and meaningful ways to rest, recharge and recover. Learning more about theories such as monotropism (Murray, 2005), discovering more about the sensory system and how an understanding of the interoception system works is vital and can help enormously; it can bring a much-needed sense of meaning to life.
The neurodivergent community offer a safe space where the DEEP double empathy problem is dissolved and where love and friendship can flourish.
Spectrum Gaming on X: "WE USED SCHOOL RULES, A BEHAVIOUR CHART AND STICKERS ON ADULTS - HERE IS WHAT HAPPENED (Written by Hanna, Clinical Psychologist at Spectrum Gaming) This year we tried out a new activity as part of the Autism in Schools train the trainer project. 1/12 https://t.co/pBsJDJtO2R" / X
(Written by Hanna, Clinical Psychologist at Spectrum Gaming)
This year we tried out a new activity as part of the Autism in Schools train the trainer project.
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ā Spectrum Gaming (@Spectrum0Gaming)
Life will force you to focus.That Focus can bring out the BEST in you. āForced Focusā is a tool of the mind and soul through God for Our I on the past to contextualize the present and conquer the future while in relentless pursuit of our .
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Schools produce anxiety and depression, and then they hire therapists to reduce it.
If schools would stop stressing kids out as they do, and stop preventing them from being kids, our kids wouldnāt need so much therapy!
Would it be too cynical for me to suggest that one reason we look to drugs, therapy, and SEL programs rather than play to solve kidsā problems is because many adults make money from drugs, therapy, and SEL courses, but nobody makes money from play?
What we need is LESS school, not more, and we need to restore long recesses and other opportunities for play and fun in school. Kids need more time to play and just be kids, both in and out of school. Mother Nature designed kids to play, explore, and socialize freely with other kids, without adult intervention, because that is how kids develop the skills, confidence, and attitudes that are necessary for mental health and overall wellbeing, as I and colleagues described, with multiple lines of evidence, in this article published in the Journal of Pediatrics.
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