Tag: interdependence
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Enhancing Self-Determination with Interdependence, Niche Construction, and Flow
Two important areas of self-determination for us are niche construction and flow. If we aren’t allowed to construct niches so we can achieve flow states, we aren’t sufficiently self-determined. In “Frontiers | Toward understanding and enhancing self-determination: a qualitative exploration with autistic adults without co-occurring intellectual disability”, we detect themes of “let me build my…
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Interdependence, Access Intimacy, and Crip Technoscience: Disabled people do really cool things with language if people would pay attention.
Crip languaging incorporates practices of access intimacy, adaptions of technology, and relationality. To sum up, disabled people do really cool things with language if people would pay attention. View of Unsettling Languages, Unruly Bodyminds: A Crip Linguistics Manifesto We updated “Crip Linguistics”, “Written Communication Is the Great Social Equalizer”, “Interdependence”, and “Access Intimacy” with selections…
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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 me as deviant and helpless. Do Not try to fix me because I am not broken.Support me. I can make my contribution to the community…
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Infinity Heart Brain Spine: Exploring Symbols for Interdependence and Pluralism That Might Just Be Fancy Pretzels
At Stimpunks, we’ve been using this hand sign as a symbol of interdependence. The thumb and index fingers interlock to form an infinity symbol, and the remaining fingers form the point of a heart. Infinity + heart. To avoid confusion with the polyamory sign, which is very similar, we thought, “what if the heart is…
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Additions to Our Philosophy on Community, Care, Love, Disability Justice, Interdependence, and Belonging
Our Philosophy page lists acquired phrases that we steer by. They are compasses and stars that align us on our mission. We added phrases on Community, Care, Love, Disability Justice, Interdependence, and Belonging from Dr. Sami Schalk, “Teaching Community: A Pedagogy of Hope“, “Center Disability Justice in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts“, “You Are Not Entitled To…
