Ryan Boren, Author at Stimpunks Foundation

CHAMPS and the Compliance Classroom

I wrote this in 2016 after witnessing a CHAMPS classroom. My stomach dropped when I saw CHAMPS at our elementary school. “Eyes front, knees front, closed mouth” leapt off the wall and rose from memory. I was in school in the 1970s and 80s. Some teachers were really into table readiness and proper student posture,Continue reading “CHAMPS and the Compliance Classroom”

Changelog: Updated and New on Stimpunks.org for Calendar Week 8, February 2023

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Learning Space We put some time into the landing page for our learning space. We added four callout sections. That covers the main themes we’ve gotten in feedback. Folks want quiet space, outdoor space, experiential learning, and deep dive programming for special interests. Mind Map Here’s a mind map of our website along nine themes.Continue reading “Changelog: Updated and New on Stimpunks.org for Calendar Week 8, February 2023”

Autism, Stress, and Flow States

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Many people with autism are stressed individuals who find the world a confusing place (Vermeulen, 2013). So how does someone with autism achieve a sense of flow? McDonnell & Milton (2014) have argued that many repetitive activities may achieve a flow state. One obvious area where flow can be achieved is when engaging in specialContinue reading “Autism, Stress, and Flow States”

Changelog: Updated and New on Stimpunks.org for Calendar Week 7, February 2023

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1 new blog post.2 new pages.7 updated pages.1 new glossary entry.4 updated glossary entries. New blog posts New pages Updated pages New glossary entries Updated glossary entries

Changelog: Updated and New on Stimpunks.org for Calendar Week 6, February 2023

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It was a recovery week at Stimpunks. We took it easy, but managed a few updates to the site. 1 new blog post.1 updated blog post.1 new glossary entry.1 updated glossary entry. New blog posts Updated blog posts New glossary entries Updated glossary entries

Changelog: Updated and New on Stimpunks.org for Calendar Week 5, February 2023

“Metal Health Fest” was a joyful success. Check out the photos. Also, 1 new blog post.1 updated blog post.1 new page.1 updated page.5 new Field Guide pages.6 new glossary entries.6 updated glossary entries. New blog posts Updated blog posts New pages Updated pages New Field Guide pages New glossary entries Updated glossary entries

Changelog: Updated and New on Stimpunks.org for Calendar Week 4, January 2023

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Metal Health Fest was a joyful success. Thanks to all who came out. Meanwhile, on our website: 2 new blog posts.3 updated Field Guide pages.1 new glossary entry.6 updated glossary entries. New blog posts Updated Field Guide Pages New glossary entries Updated glossary entries

Cognitive Net: Checklists, Index Cards, Ivy Lee, and the Leverage of Simple Interventions

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A checklist of 6 – 10 items on an index card, created daily, can be powerful and accessible coping for interest-based operating systems. Checklists We love lists and checklists. Checklists are simple interventions with lots of leverage. All the examples, I noticed, had a few attributes in common: They involved simple interventions—a vaccine, the removalContinue reading “Cognitive Net: Checklists, Index Cards, Ivy Lee, and the Leverage of Simple Interventions”

Changelog: Updated and New on Stimpunks.org for Calendar Week 3, January 2023

This week was spent updating our access Field Guide in preparation for Metal Health Fest and designing and printing our own interaction badges. 3 new blog posts.2 new pages.3 new Field Guide pages.3 updated Field Guide pages.1 new glossary entry.2 updated glossary entries. New blog posts New pages New Field Guide pages Updated Field GuideContinue reading “Changelog: Updated and New on Stimpunks.org for Calendar Week 3, January 2023”

Neurodiversity and Disability Related Passages from “Trust Kids!: Stories on Youth Autonomy and Confronting Adult Supremacy”

Large flowers hold up a gathering of people and a tower. Text superimposed over the flowers reads: Trust Kids! Stories on Youth Autonomy and Confronting Adult Supremacy Edited by carla jov bergman Foreword by Matt Hern

Over in the Human Restoration Project Discord community, we’re about to start our next book club selection: “Trust Kids!: Stories on Youth Autonomy and Confronting Adult Supremacy” I was happy to see some great neurodiversity and disability related passages in the book, excerpted below. Yet the frequently uttered message “you are not broken” is moreContinue reading “Neurodiversity and Disability Related Passages from “Trust Kids!: Stories on Youth Autonomy and Confronting Adult Supremacy””