Ryan Boren
@rboren
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#ActuallyAutistic retired technologist turned wannabe-sociologist. Equity literacy, neurodiversity, disability. he/they @[email protected]
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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
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Authenticity is our purest freedom. Stimpunks combines “stimming” + “punks” to evoke open and proud stimming, resistance to normalization, and the DIY culture of punk, disabled, and neurodivergent...
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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 👉
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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:
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@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
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Learn why behaviorism is considered ableist. Explore a brief yet extensively sourced behaviorism "Why Sheet" to understand its impact.
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@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: ⬇️ https://t.co/XCDs1sWepl
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Learn why behaviorism is considered ableist. Explore a brief yet extensively sourced behaviorism "Why Sheet" to understand its impact.
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@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
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Learn why behaviorism is considered ableist. Explore a brief yet extensively sourced behaviorism "Why Sheet" to understand its impact.
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@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.org
Learn why behaviorism is considered ableist. Explore a brief yet extensively sourced behaviorism "Why Sheet" to understand its impact.
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@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
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Monotropism is a theory of autism developed by autistic people. Monotropic minds tend to have their attention pulled more strongly towards a smaller number of interests at any given time, leaving...
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#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.
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Octavia Butler’s “positive obsession” reminds us of special interests and monotropism. https://t.co/gScGRLxLXj
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Octavia Butler’s “positive obsession” reminds me of special interests and monotropism. God is Change,And in the end,God prevails.But meanwhile…Kindness eases Change.Love quiets fear.And a sweet and...
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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
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"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
Octavia Butler’s “positive obsession” reminds us of special interests and monotropism. https://t.co/gScGRLxLXj
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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
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“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
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We updated our “Flow” and “Parallel Play” glossary pages with selections from “Diversity in Autistic Play: Autistic Adults’ Experiences | Autism in Adulthood”. Parallel Play Many autistic adults...
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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.
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Autistic and non-autistic observers form less favorable impressions of autistic adults relative to non-autistic adults, yet only non-autistic adults report lowe...
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"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)."
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.
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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…
The free Belonging in School resource have arrived! Tools that schools and educators can use to revise or develop policies for inclusion. You can find all you need by visiting our website https://t.co/NsqBZIitA1, or watch our brief introduction webinar:
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