Blog
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Attention tunnel wombs
About Viv Dawes I am late identified AuDHD with a PDA profile. I am a lived experience author, trainer and consultant and originally trained as an artist in the 1980s. As well as my work as an author and trainer I am a keen photographer. Thinking about how deep attention tunnels can be like a…
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How I Made Autism Make Sense: The Autistic Triad of Distinction
The “Triad of Distinction” from Autistimatic is a useful tool for understanding Autistic experience. The Autistic Triad of Distinction: Emotional Processing, Sensory Processing, Veracity (sense of)
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Stimpunks.org Changelog for April 2025
Our website is a living document that is always changing and growing. Here are some changes we made to the website in April.
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Map of Monotropic Experiences: Free Open Source Training Resources
For far too long, Autism has been explained from the outside. It’s time to tell our own stories. Explore our Map of Monotropic Experiences and discover a new, affirming way to understand your Autistic identity. Free training now available with Autistic Realms and Stimpunks!
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Our Mascot: Esmx the Porkypine
This adorable bundle of spikes is our official mascot. Esmx evokes the spiky profile of neurodivergent people.
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Monotropism Reflected in the Communication Style of Artistic Expression
Becca Cook is an AuDHD artist, animal communicator, and writer. Monotropism is a cognitive tendency often present in autistic individuals, characterized by an intense focus on one or two interests at a time. My attention feels like a narrow beam of light, bright, deep, and consuming. This focus creates a rich inner world, one where…
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Stimpunks.org Changelog for March 2025
Our website is a living document that is always growing and changing. Here are some changes we made to the website in March.
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Latest Terms in the Stimpunks Glossary for March 2025
As we go about our work, we expand our glossary, which is currently at 400 terms in English and 449 terms across all languages. We added 4 new terms in the past month.
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Grant Application Questions and Answers
Here are our answers to the questions on a grant we recently applied for. History When did your group come together and why? Share major accomplishments and tell us about your recent activities, successes, and learning opportunities. Stimpunks was created to forge the way for educational inclusion and to give our community the means to…
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Comprehensive Autistic Trait Inventory
The Comprehensive Autistic Trait Inventory (CATI) is a self-report inventory of autistic traits developed in collaboration with autistic people. CATI-R (revised) “provides a revised trait inventory that resonates with actual autistic experience, along with guidelines for creating self-report measures that are sensitive, accessible, and non-stigmatising.”
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Stimpunks.org Changelog for February 2025
Here are some changes we made to the website in February.
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Latest Terms in the Stimpunks Glossary for February 2025
As we go about our work, we expand our glossary, which is currently at 396 terms in English and 431 terms across all languages. We added 8 new terms in the past month. Latest Terms Here are the latest terms: AuDHD Accessibility Feedback Loop Neurome Digital Gardening Learning Exhaust Affinity Group Affinity Space Previously Latest…
