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Stimpunks was forged in the quest for survival and inclusion. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit built by and for neurodivergent and disabled people. “All we did was refuse to believe that we were the problem.” —Judith Heumann https:// stimpunks.org/about/

This #AutismAcceptanceMonth , help us increase our impact and serve our loved people. “I’ve never felt understood or seen like this before. I’m desperately looking for community, perspective, support, tools to survive and feel backed into a corner.” https:// stimpunks.org/impact/

Harmful autism charities rake in millions during #AutismAcceptanceMonth . Don’t give them your money. There’s an autism community (warrior parents, behaviorists, most autism charities) and an autistic community (us, actually autistic people). They are very different and often at odds. How can you tell if an autism organization is by and for autistic people and autistic community? https:// stimpunks.org/fieldguide/dei/d etermining-a-good-autism-organization/

Call on the law I'm fixin' to draw A line between what is and seems And call up a brawl Call 'em up now 'Cause it's about to go pow I'm standing on the threshold Of the ups and the downs —List of Demands by Saul Williams Choosing the Margin: Design is Tested at the Edges https:// stimpunks.org/edges/

Does your organization have a creed? Here’s our gentle manifesto. https:// stimpunks.org/creed/

Stimpunks Guide to the NeurodiVerse Issue #1: Education and Autistic Community This research roundup showcases recent research regarding education and how autistic community improves educational outcomes. https:// stimpunks.org/2023/04/13/stimp unks-guide-to-the-neurodiverse-issue-1-education-and-autistic-community/ #education #EdChat #neurodiversity #autism

We now have a podcast. https:// stimpunks.org/podcast/ The first episode is on the logistics of inclusion. https:// stimpunks.org/2023/04/11/stimp unks-podcast-episode-1-the-logistics-of-inclusion/ #inclusion #disability #neurodiversity #education

58 Mutual Aid Grants 3 Creator Grants 14 Events 598 Web Pages View our impact report. https:// stimpunks.org/impact/

“Existing as an autistic person, therefore, is almost a forceful demonstration in agency.” #AutismAcceptanceMonth #AutismAwarenessMonth https:// stimpunks.org/reframe/

Our glossary page collects community writing on the history and usage of the word “neurodivergent”. #neurodiversity #AutismAcceptanceMonth #AutismAwarenessMonth https:// stimpunks.org/glossary/neurodi vergent/

“Restraint is a tool of control that conditions teachers to be unfazed by trauma in the name of compliance.” “Rather than supporting accommodation needs in the school, children are punished for behaviours associated with their disabilities.” https:// againstrestraint.com/icars-rep ort/ #education

Educators, Here are 6 things our community of neurodivergent people would like you to learn about this #AutismAcceptanceMonth . - Spiky Profiles - Monotropism - Double Empathy Problem - Exposure Anxiety - Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria - Situational Mutism https:// stimpunks.org/2022/11/22/six-t hings-educators-must-know-about-neurodivergent-people/ #education #edChat

“Reframe these states of being that have been labelled deficiencies or pathologies as human differences.” —Jonathan Mooney One of the best things you can do during #AutismAcceptaceMonth is reframe. Reframe Disability and Difference: We’re Going to Rewrite the Narratives https:// stimpunks.org/reframe/

This #AutismAcceptanceMonth , learn about the five neurodivergent love languages. - Infodumping - Parallel Play, Body Doubling - Support Swapping, Sharing Spoons - Deep Pressure - Penguin Pebbling https:// stimpunks.org/2022/01/22/the-f ive-neurodivergent-love-languages-2/

We are autistic parents, adults, and young people. April is a tough month for us and other #ActuallyAutistic people. We are spoken over and marginalized from our own narrative. Stereotypes, myths, and inspiration exploitation are everywhere. Let’s confront some of that misinformation. https:// stimpunks.org/fieldguide/dei/n avigating-autism-acceptance-month-and-autism-myths/ #AutismAcceptanceMonth #AutismAwarenessMonth

Autistic people spend Autism Acceptance Month, April, debunking myths and confronting harm. Meanwhile, platforms place ads on our work that promote what we’re confronting. Tech Workers: Is Autistic Conversion Therapy, ABA, in Your Company’s Ad Stock? https:// stimpunks.org/2022/10/02/tech- workers-is-autistic-conversion-therapy-aba-in-your-companys-ad-stock/ #AutismAcceptanceMonth #AutismAwarenessMonth

Stimpunks was forged in the quest for survival and educational inclusion. We had to roll our own education, because even the “all means all” of public education failed to include us. We’ve learned a lot along the way and present to you Stimpunks Space as the synthesis of our forced interdisciplinary learning. https:// stimpunks.org/space/ #education #neurodiversity #disability

It’s autism acceptance month. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit by and for neurodivergent and disabled people. We exist for the direct support and mutual aid of neurodivergent and disabled people. We provide mutual aid, learning opportunities, human-centered research, and living wages for our community. We give directly to autistic people in need. Donate here: https:// stimpunks.org/give/ #AutismAcceptanceMonth

How to Be an Ally During Autism Acceptance Month Autism acceptance month is here. We updated our piece on “Navigating Autism Acceptance Month & Autism Myths”. We explain how to be a better ally during this month that many autistic people feel we have to hide away to avoid painful misinformation. https:// stimpunks.org/2023/04/01/how-t o-be-an-ally-during-autism-acceptance-month/ #autism #AutismAcceptanceMonth #AutismAwarenessMonth

“The interpretation of objectivity as neutral does not allow for participation or stances. This uninvolved, uninvested approach implies “a conquering gaze from nowhere””. Conquering Gaze from Nowhere: Meritocracy Myths, Marked Bodies, and Spoiled Identities https:// stimpunks.org/2023/04/01/conqu ering-gaze-from-nowhere-meritocracy-myths-marked-bodies-and-spoiled-identities/

“The profusion of expectations and ambiguities that others sail over on a buoy of assumption overwhelms me.” Anxiety, Ambiguity, and Autistic Perception https:// stimpunks.org/2023/04/01/anxie ty-ambiguity-and-autistic-perception/

“Forced intimacy is the continuous submission to patient hood required to access the right to learn, work, and live differently.” Accessibility, Access Intimacy, and Forced Intimacy https:// stimpunks.org/2023/04/01/acces sibility-access-intimacy-and-forced-intimacy/

“Do Not tell, correct, and lead. Listen, Support, and Follow. Do Not work on me. Work with me.” A Credo for Support: Respecting Autonomy in a Society of Interdependence and Care https:// stimpunks.org/2023/04/01/a-cre do-for-support-respecting-autonomy-in-a-society-of-interdependence-and-care/

Persuasion and Operant Conditioning: The Influence of B. F. Skinner in Big Tech and Ed-tech https:// stimpunks.org/2023/03/30/persu asion-and-operant-conditioning-the-influence-of-b-f-skinner-in-big-tech-and-ed-tech/ #behaviorism #education #EdChat

With autism awareness/acceptance month almost here, we updated our piece on “Navigating Autism Acceptance Month and Autism Myths”. We show you how to be a better ally during this month that many autistic people feel we have to hide away to avoid the painful misinformation. https:// stimpunks.org/fieldguide/dei/n avigating-autism-acceptance-month-and-autism-myths/ #Autism #ActuallyAutistic #AutismAwarenessMonth #AutismAcceptanceMonth

Changelog: Updated and New on Stimpunks.org for Calendar Weeks 11 and 12, March 2023 We made lots of changes to our front page in an attempt to retain the “bold, open, friendly, generous” & “cozy, playful, wonder-filled” & “cool, creative, inviting, joyful” feels while avoiding information overload that is way too much for many folks. We moved some stuff, pruned some stuff, & made more use of accordions to allow progressive information disclosure at the reader’s pace. https:// stimpunks.org/2023/03/26/chang elog-updated-and-new-on-stimpunks-org-for-calendar-weeks-11-and-12-march-2023/

Fix Injustice, Not Kids: Justice, not grit. Justice, not growth mindset. Justice, not behavior “management.” Justice, not rearrangement of injustice. https:// stimpunks.org/access/education /fix-injustice-not-kids/ #education #edChat

We expanded our “Evidence-based” glossary page with resources from @humrespro and broke it into sections: - Evidence-based Practice and Autism Research - Evidence-based Practice and Education - Complexity Reduction - Adverse Events and Unintended Consequences - Lived Experience Informed Practice https:// stimpunks.org/glossary/evidenc e-based/ #education #edChat #autism

“The place where we belong does not exist. We will build it.” —James Baldwin Stimpunks Space offers community and space for passion-based, human-centered learning with purpose. We create space for the neurodivergent and disabled people most ill-served by "empty pedagogy, behaviorism, and the rejection of equity". https:// stimpunks.org/space/ #education #EdChat

#researchEd continues apace at stealing the credibility of science to rationalize bigotry, to the detriment of our loved people. Fundamental attribution error and the conquering gaze from nowhere are rife. https:// stimpunks.org/glossary/objecti vity/ https:// stimpunks.org/glossary/fundame ntal-attribution-error/ https:// longviewoneducation.org/puttin g-researcheds-equity-backlash-under-the-microscope/