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Validating identity v. guaranteeing outcomes. Behaviorism vs. purpose-driven learning. Last month, Nick & Chris unpacked their Top 5 Cursed Problems of School for our Mindfood series. Did we miss any? What are your "cursed problems" of school?https://t.co/PS1LBNBlOL— Human Restoration Project (@HumResPro) November 14, 2022

You know it's going to be rough day when you get out of bed, get dressed, walk out of the room and think to yourself "why are my clothes so loud right now"— AutisticSciencePerson, MSc (@AutSciPerson) November 13, 2022

Who are the 7 Cyborg + Cripborg + Deaf + Disabled Judges of #BorgDiem ? It is my pleasure to introduce 5 of the 7, who have completed their judging duties, & consent to being revealed, whether by pseudonym or real name.— Cy. (@JillianWeise) November 13, 2022

I'm just frustrated by the extra obstacles I have to face just cause of who I am. I won't let the bad discourage me, but it's exhausting to have people always assume the worst in you. Just cause you belong to several marginalized groups.— 🌸Bibi🌸♿ (@bibicosplays) November 13, 2022

I am begging, pleading, not just for #ActuallyAutistic people, but anyone who has an autistic family member, to please not give #Spectrum10K your DNA. They want to use it to "identify modifiable risk factors for autism", ie. figure out ways to identify and prevent us being born.— Erin Ekins (she/her) (@QueerlyAutistic) November 13, 2022

Super excited to announce my new project, DEAF FUTURITY. This project examines the design and engineering of hearing aids, from aesthetics of 20th century devices, to new prototypes that attempt to redesign how we think of deafness, and deaf/tech collaborations. pic.twitter.com/Z64NFWep92— Jaipreet Virdi (@jaivirdi) November 9, 2022

‘I’m disappointed in you’. Shame is so common in our approach to child-rearing that most adults do not acknowledge that this is what they are doing. They were shamed as children, and so they do the same in turn. 1/— Naomi Fisher (@naomicfisher) November 13, 2022

Super excited to announce my new project, DEAF FUTURITY. This project examines the design and engineering of hearing aids, from aesthetics of 20th century devices, to new prototypes that attempt to redesign how we think of deafness, and deaf/tech collaborations. pic.twitter.com/Z64NFWep92— Jaipreet Virdi (@jaivirdi) November 9, 2022

I have been thinking since I first made an account that I need to work to support an instance but that it needs to start with building a mod team even before hardware.People before protocol— Rua M. Williams (@FractalEcho) November 13, 2022

i keep getting “has autism” and “is autistic” mixed up. apologies if you see that, trying to relearn.— hannah is burnt out☁️ (@hannaweeen) November 12, 2022

This is a personal post about the criminal politics of pain. There are some things I have long wanted to share and some things I am reluctant to. Both are in this. Also my WordPress layout is being wonky for unknown reasons, apologies. https://t.co/XFCrn5quab— G Peters 👩🏻‍🦽 (@mssinenomine) November 12, 2022

But none of it had to be this way. Doctors playing cops and robbers with their pain patients - the lack of sufficient sick days for my former friend - the whole criminalizing of his use harmed both of us. So many points in this when things could have gone differently.— G Peters 👩🏻‍🦽 (@mssinenomine) November 12, 2022

This is a personal post about the criminal politics of pain. There are some things I have long wanted to share and some things I am reluctant to. Both are in this. Also my WordPress layout is being wonky for unknown reasons, apologies. https://t.co/XFCrn5quab— G Peters 👩🏻‍🦽 (@mssinenomine) November 12, 2022

In response to a question about the most excluded/absent/unruly disabled people, @PriceMargaret said (paraphrased), “Many academic efforts toward inclusion are about bringing more people into the harm of the university.” #NWSA2022 #AcademicAbleism— Helen Rottier (@helenrottier) November 11, 2022

Remote school wasn’t the big driver of learning loss. Immunity debt isn’t a thing. “Lockdowns” didn’t cause a suicide wave.Masks didn’t harm kids.Wonder what they’ll come up with next to justify mass infection for the sake of not disrupting big business… pic.twitter.com/SV1msUu2Gc— Walker Bragman (@WalkerBragman) November 12, 2022

There’s a boom right now in doctors and doctor journalists joining and promoting orgs that cut expensive biophysical research, treatments and cures to instead focus on diet, sleep, exercise, mental health to treat Covid, Long Covid, cancer etc I hope this gets investigated 🧵— Emily Johnson is on Mastodon! Search @emily_rj (@emily_rj) November 13, 2022

This seems related to the war on chronic pain patients, where doctors were trained to believe ~certain treatments~ were ineffective, dangerous, & a liability to their careers, & were instead instructed to manipulate & shame desperate patients for not ~lifestyling~ adequately https://t.co/NOgghnwr6T— Comrade Kira Nerys (@Deezovariez) November 13, 2022

Love the film and the playlist!— Emily Johnson is on Mastodon! Search @emily_rj (@emily_rj) November 13, 2022

Well well. Thanks to Liam, and to Panda. So, #Spectrum10k, remind us again how you're not involved in eugenics? https://t.co/W0D2rokcx9— Ann Memmott PgC MA (She or They) (@AnnMemmott) November 13, 2022

It also aimed to "identify modifiable risk factors for autism". What frustrates me most is that this is indirect contrast to what the researchers stated the aims were. Lying only serves to mislead and destroy trust between the autistic community and researchers. https://t.co/pWOfYYaPxE— Monique Botha is actually they/them 🤷🏻‍♀️ (@DrMBotha) November 12, 2022

Journalists covering the Twitter layoff:While you focus on cutting ethics, trust and safety, etc., PAY ATTENTION TO THE ACCESSIBILITY TEAM.A 3500-employee tech company without an accessibility team is unheard of. It's a statement that disabled users aren't worth serving.— Matt May (@mattmay) November 4, 2022

"When we don’t use the word “progressive” to describe a school’s philosophy or program–slowly and incrementally over time–...[we] become detached from the strong foundation that the progressive education tradition can provide." - @ProgressiveEdHIhttps://t.co/CLerGQzU9M pic.twitter.com/v0l70d7Yp1— Human Restoration Project (@HumResPro) October 31, 2022

i was recently held a week in a psych ward against my will:here is what i experienced at @PCBehavioral— kwaku (@thekwakuel) November 4, 2022

Just so folks know: #BlackDisabilityPolitics is #OpenAcess! Anyone with the internet can download and read it for free!https://t.co/vBjOLQlmok— Sami Schalk (@DrSamiSchalk) November 6, 2022

Will do a thread at some point but this by @naomicfisher is one of the most deeply fascinating and thought provoking books I've read on education. Ever section offers a rich yet very readable critique of modern schooling and points to alternatives in a thoroughly compelling way pic.twitter.com/v0FAa7rEsH— . (@ImReadinHere) November 1, 2022

Ableds: We came up with a new word to call you!Disabled People: Is it "Disabled"?Ableds: No! Bu-Disabled People: Interesting. Stop using it.Ableds: 😭 you should be GRATEFUL to be minimized and demeaned through evasive euphemisms that I'm doubling down on my use of 😭— Leeland (@leedotexe) November 4, 2022

What astounds me about people who are so against accessibility in gaming is that they don't realize what we are trying to do now will help them later in life when they want to keep playing games and they physically can't play as well as they used to.— Steve Saylor (@stevesaylor) November 4, 2022