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When I tell people that I work with children and families who have problems at school, they often nod and look sympathetic. 'Bullying is terrible', they say. Yes. It is, but it's not bullying I hear about most. Here's what families tell me. (with @_MissingTheMark) 1/ pic.twitter.com/TfcgSaKsZt— Naomi Fisher (@naomicfisher) August 13, 2022

When I tell people that I work with children and families who have problems at school, they often nod and look sympathetic. 'Bullying is terrible', they say. Yes. It is, but it's not bullying I hear about most. Here's what families tell me. (with @_MissingTheMark) 1/ pic.twitter.com/TfcgSaKsZt— Naomi Fisher (@naomicfisher) August 13, 2022

Part of the reason disabled folks seem so DESPERATE when we’re begging folks to get this pandemic under control is because we know what happens next is a more systematic extermination of the “burdens” on the overtaxed healthcare system. Don’t believe us? Take a look…— Stephanie Tait ♿️ (@StephTaitWrites) August 13, 2022

*ALL* of our conference resources are available for free at https://t.co/2pbkOpYoaa #restorehumanityEmbrace anti-carceral pedagogy, linguistic acceptance, neurodiversity, childism, and feedback-first practices, and view *all* of our fantastic keynotes! 🚀 pic.twitter.com/TUF2le43M5— Human Restoration Project (@HumResPro) August 11, 2022

"My ICU Summer: A Photo Essay" This was a tough thing to write but it was cathartic. Still processing and recovering. This is where I'm at right now. https://t.co/XujCgNRP95 #DisabilityTwitter #CripTheVote #SuckItAbleism pic.twitter.com/FFzrZVxejL— Alice Wong 王美華 (@SFdirewolf) August 8, 2022

i love your name!— aut of my way (@fibonacci_rocks) August 15, 2022

New glossary page: Disability Donglehttps://t.co/jmQiLWFUZ5— Stimpunks (@stimpunks) August 14, 2022

This piece by @jasdwrites is an important part of Stimpunks history. It’s in placement on https://t.co/NYsVZeAAAG.Jasmine has cool art in the works. Help her create by contributing to her crowdfund. Directly support neurodivergent & disabled art.https://t.co/qQSBPoAOUs pic.twitter.com/glkLe3UupH— Stimpunks (@stimpunks) August 14, 2022

Listen in to @denisha_jones fantastic keynote and Q&A session: Freedom to Learn and the Freedom to Teach 🌠Available for free within our post-conference materials. Inspiring for the start of the school year:https://t.co/2pbkOpYoaa #restorehumanity pic.twitter.com/en1eC2Pdgo— Human Restoration Project (@HumResPro) August 14, 2022

Listen in to @denisha_jones fantastic keynote and Q&A session: Freedom to Learn and the Freedom to Teach 🌠Available for free within our post-conference materials. Inspiring for the start of the school year:https://t.co/2pbkOpYoaa #restorehumanity pic.twitter.com/en1eC2Pdgo— Human Restoration Project (@HumResPro) August 14, 2022

yes! @alfiekohn helped me with a lot of “unlearning” about both discipline and homework (and other things)— Fabiola Bagula (she/her/hers)--we,us (@FabiBagulaPhD) August 10, 2022

That would be a valuable course to offer, Alex. I hope you do. Troublemakers should be required reading for anyone in education! Kids First from Day One by Hertz and Mraz is another resource that might be helpful. @MrazKristine wrote this article: https://t.co/3Btxar9YsD— Emily Tribbett (@emtribbett) August 10, 2022

An excellent point made by an audience member at #Autscape2022 just now, and one that occurred to me before the conference: interdependence is normal@autimodo makes the autonomy is a better word for what we should all have, with true independence being an unattainable goal— Anna Nicholson (@transponderings) August 11, 2022

"Get a job" isn't a solution when the problem lies in predatory sectors of the economy that trap you in the underclass of working-poor, both unable to stop working or invest in yourself and your childrens' future.— Nick Covington (@CovingtonEDU) August 11, 2022

Behold, the FIRST adaptive medical station in the history of the United States 🙄 https://t.co/Cvu5pXJYHf— Liz Jackson (@elizejackson) August 11, 2022

I'm a former classroom teacher turned unschool/homeschool mom. the CM i learned in grad school was so unsettling. i even tried a rewards system in my classroom that worked until it didn't.— Kristina Daniele Randomly Tweets (She/Her) (@KristinaDaniele) August 10, 2022

my point is that this course would be a wonderful resource.— Kristina Daniele Randomly Tweets (She/Her) (@KristinaDaniele) August 10, 2022

I would love to take the course. Far too many SpEd programs rely strictly on ABA to mold behaviors into compliance.— Margery BLooM (she/her/their) ♿🦓 (@wideeyedla) August 10, 2022

I think I'm going to teach an "unlearning classroom management" course in the spring. Punished by Rewards, Troublemakers, the @stimpunks website, DisCrit...wheels are turning!— Alex Shevrin Venet (@AlexSVenet) August 10, 2022

Yes! We need better DE-implementation “process of identifying and removing harmful, non-cost-effective, or ineffective practices based on tradition and without adequate scientific support” https://t.co/f4mpTLZOR4— Dr. Kathy Becker-Blease (@kbeckerblease) August 10, 2022

I think I'm going to teach an "unlearning classroom management" course in the spring. Punished by Rewards, Troublemakers, the @stimpunks website, DisCrit...wheels are turning!— Alex Shevrin Venet (@AlexSVenet) August 10, 2022

I HIGHLY recommend reading Punished by Rewards by Alfie Kohn. it has everything you need to push back on this!— Alex Shevrin Venet (@AlexSVenet) August 10, 2022

This piece is in placement at https://t.co/NYsVZeAAAG. Come check it out along with lots of other neurodivergent and disabled art. https://t.co/u80hGkPtn8— Stimpunks (@stimpunks) August 10, 2022

Astonishing to see the University of Glasgow offering Positive Behaviour Support qualifications. What on earth is going on? Are they entirely unaware of the serious concerns that neurodivergent people have about this belief-set? @UofGlasgow https://t.co/3SOuYfN77e— Ann Memmott PGC MA 🌈 (They/she) (@AnnMemmott) August 9, 2022

Oh dear @UofGlasgow.Even UK PBS leads are saying that PBS should not be used on people with developmental disabilities/neurodivergencies.Disabled People’s Organisations do not support PBS. I often get approached by people in social care seeing PBS being problematic. https://t.co/J7VtDakGIe— Fiona Clarke (@Fiona_Clarke_) August 9, 2022

So how do we go from an Autistic founder to organizations that are generally at odds with Autistic thriving? We don't do well with rigid rules, enforced hierarchies or large group activities -- many of us have fled any religious upbringing we may have had. They're *irrational*...— 🇺🇦 sunflower seeds 🌻 (@mykola) August 9, 2022

You want to find an Autistic person in a stories? One place to look is in the shaman/prophet/seer/witch's hut somewhere outside of town. That's where the person with weird habits, questionable hygiene and hard truths can be found, but there'll be a riddle!— 🇺🇦 sunflower seeds 🌻 (@mykola) August 9, 2022