Tag: embodiment
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Building Neurodivergent-Affirming Cultures of Regulation: Reflections from a Cavendish Space Workshop
Cavendish Space: a way of describing and designing environments that adapt to neurodivergent nervous systems rather than forcing neurodivergent people to adapt to rigid, sensory-hostile, socially coercive spaces. Cavendish Space is the relational space where conditions, context, and capacities interact. At the heart of Cavendish Space is a simple but profound question: do we feel…
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Cavendish Spaces For Multi-Sensory Learners and Those with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities
Cavendish learning spaces are based on flexibility, interaction, movement and the role of embodied responsive experiences. We reject the boundaries of traditional classroom settings and look at how they not only restrict embodied experiences but lead to disembodied experiences and can cause harm.
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Neuroqueering Learning Spaces: An Exploration
This piece is by Helen Edgar of Autistic Realms. “Intentionally liberating oneself from the culturally ingrained and enforced performance of neuronormativity can be thought of as neuroqueering” Walker, 2021 neuronormativity = a set of norms, standards, expectations and ideals that centre a particular way of functioning as the ‘right way’ to be neuroqueer = subvert, defy, disrupt,…
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Space Holders and Learner Safety
A space holder is someone who can create and hold a safe space for a person so they can be themselves around them, knowing they will not be judged, they will be understood, valued and have an authentic meaningful connection. As adults, we need to try and be embodied, calm and grounded to support our…
