Problem Statement
Neurodivergent and disabled people experience disproportionate harm from deficit-based, compliance-oriented systems that restrict access, suppress authentic expression, and delay support until crisis. These conditions contribute to burnout, poor health outcomes, exclusion from education and employment, and reliance on emergency or institutional services.
Inputs
- Neurodivergent- and disabled-led organizational leadership
- Lived experience expertise and community trust
- Mutual aid funds and grant capital
- Content creators, educators, and community contributors
- Digital infrastructure for open-access learning and resources
- Partnerships with aligned individuals and organizations
Activities
Direct Support
- Distribute low-barrier mutual aid funds to neurodivergent and disabled individuals
- Provide creator and community grants
Education & Capacity Building
- Develop and maintain neuroaffirming learning pathways (autism, ADHD, neurodiversity, access)
- Publish open-access educational and reframing content grounded in lived experience
Access Framework Development
- Produce practical guidance on:
- Communication access
- Sensory and spatial access
- Education access
- Healthcare access
- Psychological safety
Community & Cultural Documentation
- Amplify neurodivergent and disabled voices through storytelling, scrollytelling, and shared language
- Normalize difference and counter deficit-based narratives
Outputs
- Number of individuals receiving mutual aid or grants
- Amount of direct financial assistance distributed
- Number of learning pathways and resources published
- Resource usage (page views, downloads, shares)
- Number of contributors and community participants
- Educational materials adopted or referenced by external audiences
Short-Term Outcomes (0–12 months)
For Individuals
- Reduced immediate financial stress and instability
- Increased sense of safety, dignity, and validation
- Improved capacity to engage in daily life, learning, or creative work
For Learners & Audiences
- Increased understanding of neurodiversity and disability as human variation
- Reduced endorsement of deficit-based and compliance-focused narratives
- Increased awareness of access needs and alternatives to harmful practices
Intermediate Outcomes (1–3 years)
For Individuals
- Reduced burnout and crisis escalation
- Increased self-advocacy and autonomy
- Greater participation in education, work, and community life
For Systems & Communities
- Adoption of access-centered practices by educators, families, and organizations
- Decreased reliance on coercive or compliance-based interventions
- Improved communication and environmental accessibility
Long-Term Impact (3+ years)
- Improved wellbeing and life outcomes for neurodivergent and disabled people
- Reduced demand on crisis, emergency, and institutional systems
- Sustainable, community-owned support ecosystems
- Cultural shift toward dignity-, access-, and autonomy-centered models
- Scalable, open resources that prevent harm rather than react to it
Underlying Assumptions
- Lived experience is essential expertise
- Psychological safety and authenticity improve functional outcomes
- Early, low-barrier support prevents costly downstream crises
- Systems change is most effective when led by those most affected
Evaluation Considerations
- Quantitative: funds distributed, people served, resource usage
- Qualitative: participant feedback, narrative outcomes, community testimony
- Practice change indicators: language shifts, adoption of access frameworks
- Harm reduction indicators: reduced burnout, crisis frequency, disengagement
Bottom Line (Logic Model Framing)
Stimpunks converts funding into immediate stabilization, practical access tools, and long-term harm reduction — producing measurable improvements in wellbeing while reducing systemic costs.