
DIY at the Edges: Surviving the Bipartisanship of Behaviorism by Rolling Our Own
To be hosted by Ryan Boren, Inna Boren, Chelsea Adams, & Kristina Daniele of Stimpunks
Stimpunk combines βstimmingβ + βpunkβ to evoke open and proud stimming, resistance to neurotypicalization, and the DIY culture of punk, disabled, and neurodivergent communities. Instead of hiding our stims, we... More. Stimpunks combine “stimming” with “punks” to advocate for neurodiversity
Neurodiversity is the diversity of human minds, the infinite variation in neurocognitive functioning within our species.NEURODIVERSITY: SOME BASIC TERMS & DEFINITIONS Neurodiversity is a biological fact. Itβs not a perspective, an approach, a... More and push back against systems that restrict our humanity and harm our unique identities.
Behaviorism is dead. Despite that, Behaviorism won. And neurodivergent
Conference to Restore HumanityNeurodivergent, sometimes abbreviated as ND, means having a mind that functions in ways which diverge significantly from the dominant societal standards of βnormal.βNEURODIVERSITY: SOME BASIC TERMS & DEFINITIONS Neurodivergent is quite... More and disabledThe label "disabled" means so much to me. It means I have community. It means I have rights. It means I can be proud. It means I can affirm myself... More students lost. Behaviorism
Ultimately behaviorism provides a simplistic lens that canβt see beyond itself.Why is the doctrine of behaviorism still being used, at all?How can ABA be the gold-standard for autism when it... More is everywhere. The All Means All of public education is made meaningless by the bipartisanship of behaviorism. The neurodiversity and disability rights movements well-understand the ubiquity of behaviorism, and its tremendous costs. This course fights against behaviorist
Ultimately behaviorism provides a simplistic lens that canβt see beyond itself.Why is the doctrine of behaviorism still being used, at all?How can ABA be the gold-standard for autism when it... More practices in the classroom.
July 25-28, 2022
How can we design neurodiverse spaces that push back against behaviorism?
Visit Stimpunks Space for how and Stimpunks Foundation for why.