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Stimpunks Podcast Episode 3: On Jordan Neely and Support Systems
In this episode, Inna reflects on what happens when a neurodivergentNeurodivergent, sometimes abbreviated as ND, means having a mind that functions in ways which diverge significantly from the dominant societal standards […]
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Stimpunks Community Art: “Mobile – Home” by Heike Blakley
What it feels like answering my phone. A sense of dread washes over me each time my phone rings and is quickly followed by anxiety due to time frame response.
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Stimpunks Guide to the NeurodiVerse Issue #4: From an Ivory Tower Built on Sand to Open, Participatory, Emancipatory, Activist Research
Autism research is out-of-touch with the “real” world Frontiers | From ivory tower to inclusion: Stakeholders’ experiences of community engagement in Australian autism research Our “StimpunksStimpunk combines “stimming” + “punk” […]
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Stimpunks Guide to the NeurodiVerse Issue #3: Mental Health and Epistemic Justice
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. We dedicate this issue to epistemic justice, something sorely missing in the treatment of neurodivergent and disabled people’s mental health. Negative stereotypes stifle voices and useful tools. Lack of epistemic justice proliferates harm.
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Stimpunks Podcast Episode 2: Learning from Rockets
In this episode, Inna visits a rocket launch and reflects on learning from failure.
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Autistic Culture and the Advent of Decentralised Communities
Autistic culture is important for a number of reasons. It allows people to be a part of something in a world that has consistently alienated them. It creates spaces where […]
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Stimpunks Guide to the NeurodiVerse Issue #2: Healthcare Access
This issue gathers recent research on healthcare access for autistic people. These studies confirm autistic common knowledge about our healthcare accessibility struggles and how to ameliorate them.
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Stimpunks Guide to the NeurodiVerse Issue #1: Education and Autistic Community
This research roundup showcases recent research regarding education and how autistic community improves educational outcomes.
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Stimpunks Podcast Episode 1: The Logistics of Inclusion
cofounder Inna is the motive force behind our efforts to gain inclusion into our systems and institutions. In this episode, she talks about the logistics of inclusion, including: Transcript Respecting […]
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How to Be an Ally During Autism Acceptance Month
Autism acceptance, awareness month (April) is here. We updated our piece on “Navigating Autism Acceptance Month and Autism Myths”. We explain how to be a better ally during this month […]
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A Credo for Support: Respecting Autonomy in a Society of Interdependence and Care
A CREDO FOR SUPPORT Do Not see my disability as the problem. Recognize that my disability is an attribute. Do Not see my disability as a deficit.It is you who see […]
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Accessibility, Access Intimacy, and Forced Intimacy
These pieces on access intimacy and forced intimacy by Mia Mingus very much resonate with my experience. Forced intimacyForced intimacy is a cornerstone of how ableism functions in an able […]
