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Changelog: Presume Competence. “Nonspeaking” or “Nonverbal”?
We updated “Presume competence. Never assume that the ability to speak equals intelligence.” with a selection from “AAC and autism resources | This Is Not About Me”. BTW, we recommend the “This Is Not About Me” website and film. We wrote about it previously in “This Is Not About Me: The Journey from Patient to…
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You don’t want to make communication an elite thing.
You don’t want to make communication an elite thing. And I think that’s really a lot of what punk was about — a hands on, do what you want, of the people type of a thing. Anita Smith, Fifth Column, Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution We agree. That quote ties together our love of…
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Autism Professionals: Have you heard of monotropism?
Not once in my ADOS training did they ever cover the topic of monotropism. That means people are getting trained to diagnose autism without a full understanding of the most important theory related around autism. Monotropism. Have you even heard of it? @playspark@tiktok Header art: “Attention Tunnel” by Betsy Selvam is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 Likewise, SpEd…
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The Act of Listening: Work that does not honor what a community says is colonial.
Work that does not honor what a community says is colonial. The act of listening is really, really powerful. Keynote: The Game Has Changed – Cornelius Minor | CTRH! 2023 – YouTube Those lines from Cornelius Minor’s keynote at the Conference to Restore Humanity remind me of a saying in disability and neurodiversity communities: Nothing…
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Meerkat Mode, Monotropic Split, and Monotropic Spiral
Tanya Adkin and David Gray-Hammond are doing great work furthering our understanding of atypical burnout, monotropism, and the intersections of the two. Tanya’s conceptions of Meerkat Mode, Monotropic Split, and Monotropic Spiral really resonate with me. We created new glossary pages and updated our Monotropism and Burnout pages with selections from their work: Meerkat Mode…
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We don’t prepare students for a world of potential oppression by oppressing them. “Better Get Used to It” is violence.
We applaud our children for surviving a ruthless system as if it is an initiation into being a functional human being. Malaika Mahlatsi We don’t prepare students for a world of potential oppression by oppressing them. How to Ungrade | Jesse Stommel Observation: The more that someone emphasizes the need to “prepare kids for the…
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Learning Is a Series of Iterations, Mercy Is Necessary to Learner Safety
Learning is a series of iterations. The Game Has Changed – Cornelius Minor | CTRH! 2023 – YouTube Learning is not linear, we know this. Rather, learning is iterative. The Game Has Changed – Cornelius Minor | CTRH! 2023 – YouTube We can create space for iteration. We can create space for failure and revision.…
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Changelog: Engage With the Epistemic Disruptions That Are Necessary if We Are to Change the World
We updated “Change” with a selection from “Keynote: A Critical Reflection on Our Struggle for a More Just and Loving World – Dr. Antonia Darder”. …engage with the epistemic disruptions that are necessary if we are to change the world. Keynote: A Critical Reflection on Our Struggle for a More Just and Loving World –…
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Changelog: We Don’t Need Your Growth Mindset Interventions
We updated “We Don’t Need Your Mindset Marketing: Education Technology and the New Behaviorism” with a selection from “Do Growth Mindset Interventions Impact Students’ Academic Achievement? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis With Recommendations for Best Practices”. When examining all studies (63 studies, N = 97,672), we found major shortcomings in study design, analysis, and reporting,…
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Changelog: The Cult of Compliance 33 Years After the ADA
We updated “The Cult of Compliance and the Policing of the Norm” with a selection from “33 Years and Still So Much Work Must be Done: A Reflection on the ADA at 33 | by Jordyn Jensen, Jamelia Morgan, and Nicholas Lawson | CRDJ | Medium”. Disabled people, particularly people of color with disabilities, are…
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Changelog: Autistic Play at Forest School
We updated our Play glossary page with selections from “Autistic Play at Forest School : pretend play characteristics seen otherwise” and “About “Functional Play” | Just Stimming…“. …monotropism can be very effective in enabling forest school practitioners to comprehend the rationales behind autistic play behaviours so as to appreciate and validate autistic play culture, and…
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Changelog: Nature and Multiple Multisensory Rooms
We updated “☀️💪 Offline: Fresh Air, Daylight, and Large Muscle Movement” and “Neuroception and Sensory Load: Our Complex Sensory Experiences” with selections from “Multiple Multisensory Rooms: Myth Busting the Magic” and “Sensory Experiences – Sensory Trust”. One of the most powerful features of a multisensory room is the ability to control the lighting. Multiple Multisensory…
