Tag: communication

  • This Is Not About Me: The Journey from Patient to Agent and the Fight for Educational Inclusion

    This Is Not About Me: The Journey from Patient to Agent and the Fight for Educational Inclusion

    What is it like to be autistic and non-speaking in a world that has already made up its mind about you? This Is Not About Me tells the story of Jordyn Zimmerman. Jordyn dreamt of becoming a teacher. She started out eager to learn at school, but she was soon separated from the other children.…

  • “Yes, And…” Infodump

    “Yes, And…” Infodump

    These tweets are good advice, especially before infodumping after someone tickles one of your SpIns. Today’s tip for communicating while neurodiverse: no matter how exciting the thoughts you’re having off someone else’s point, make sure to start your reply by acknowledging you saw & understood what they said. It’s amazing how easily you can look…

  • Lost In Translation: Ways in Which Neurodivergent and Neurotypical Social Languages Differ

    We the neurodivergent are genetically different. We experience the world through a hypersensitive nervous system which informs every aspect of our thinking, our behavior, and our social values. The dominant social group labels our way of being in the world as disordered because they don’t understand us. Even though they don’t understand, the dominant culture…

  • Our Communication Stack

    With our Element.io, P2, and WordPress communication stack, we cover the three levels, three speeds, and three archetypal spaces of communication, collaboration, and sociality. Contents: Three Levels: Conversation, Discussion, Publication The three levels of communication: Conversation -> Discussion -> Publication An example of the three levels of communication at Automattic Say I have a new…

  • 20 reasons why I (an autistic person) am stressed pretty much constantly…

    Pete Wharmby is one of our favorite neurodiversity advocates and consultants. We are happy to support his work and recommend adding him to your personal learning network. Here’s a thread from Pete on autistic stressors that we here at Stimpunks very much relate to. 20 reasons why I (an autistic person) am stressed pretty much…