Stimpunks is a large ecosystem of ideas, tools, and resources about neurodivergent life. People arrive here for many different reasons.

Some people are trying to understand themselves.
Some are looking for language to describe their experiences.
Some want to design environments that actually work for neurodivergent people.

This page shows the main ways people use Stimpunks and where to start.

1. Understand Your Experiences

Many people arrive because something in their life feels confusing, overwhelming, or exhausting.

Stimpunks helps provide language for those experiences.

Start here:

• Glossary
• Glossary Map
• Everyday Neurodivergent Realities
• Experiences of Neurodivergent Life

These pages help people recognize patterns in their own lives.

2. Learn the Patterns Behind Those Experiences

Once you have language for your experiences, the next step is understanding the recurring structures behind them.

Stimpunks documents these recurring structures as patterns.

Explore:

• The Pattern Language of Neurodivergent Life
• Pattern Library
• Pattern Atlas
• Pattern Graph
• Pattern Paths

Patterns explain why certain environments help or harm neurodivergent people.

3. Design Better Environments

Understanding patterns makes it possible to design environments that support neurodivergent people.

Explore:

• The Stimpunks Design Method
• Neurodivergent Design Principles
• Pattern Recipes
• Designing Neurodivergent Environments
• Collaborative Niche Construction

These pages show how patterns can be applied in classrooms, workplaces, meetings, and communities.

4. Change Systems

Stimpunks also explores how institutions and systems can evolve to support neurological diversity.

Explore:

• The Stimpunks Framework
• The Stimpunks Stack
• The Neurodivergent Design Standard
• Neurodivergent Environment Diagnostics
• The Stimpunks Canon

These pages explore the broader cultural and institutional changes needed to support neurodivergent people.

The Big Picture

Many pages on this site connect through a simple progression:

Experiences
↓
Patterns
↓
Design
↓
Environments
↓
Systems

Understanding this progression makes the entire site easier to navigate.

If You’re Not Sure Where to Start

If you’re new, begin with:

• Start Here
• Map: Language, Ideas, and Where to Go
• How Stimpunks Works