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Ryan Boren
#ActuallyAutistic retired technologist turned wannabe-sociologist. Equity literacy, digital sociology, neurodiversity, social model of disability, design for real life, open source. he/they
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Introducing Stimpunks Foundation
Stimpunks is created by and for neurodivergent and disabled people. We provide mutual aid, learning opportunities, human-centered research, and living wages for our community. We presume competence, and we believe in self-determination.We, Stimpunks
Stimpunks Foundation is a nonprofit by and for neurodivergent and disabled people.
Stimpunks Foundation challenges the typical approach to helping…
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Additions to Our Philosophy on Trauma, Hyper-punitive Cultures, Moving Carefully, Building With, Community, Health, and Writing
Additions to Our Philosophy on Trauma, Hyper-punitive Cultures, Moving Carefully, Building With, Community, Health, and Writing
We steer by the collected phrases on our Philosophy page. They are compasses and stars that align us on our mission.
Here are the most recent addition to our philosophy. We accompanied them with a design refresh, breaking out the sections of the philosophy more clearly. Check out the new look over on the Philosophy page.
Attend to the practices, policies, and aspects of institutional culture…
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The Music of Stimpunks
The Music of Stimpunks
We placed songs from our “Chronic Neurodivergent Depressed Queer Punk” and “Pluralism Rocks” playlists throughout stimpunks.com.
The music:
Spare Me From the Mold by GossipKeep On Livin’ by Le TigreOut of Tune by JosephmooonTunnel Vision by GrumpsterManic Depression by Laura Jane Grace & the Devouring MothersStanding in the Way of Control by GossipDifferent performed by Miley Cyrus & Joan Jett,…
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Autism in Care Settings: Managing Sensory Load
Autism in Care Settings: Managing Sensory Load
Ann Memmott’s piece on “Useful New Autism Info for Care Settings” lists four great resources on accommodating autism in care settings, including two of our favorites: “It’s Not Rocket Science” and “Experience of Trauma and PTSD Symptoms in Autistic Adults”.
This is a list of useful research papers and Commissioned documents that have changed how we think about autistic people, and how we respond…
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Stimpunks Presents: Josephmooon and the Irie Smial Preserve
Stimpunks Presents: Josephmooon and the Irie Smial Preserve
Stimpunks is proud to present Josephmooon and the Irie Smial Preserve.
Neurodiversity rocks! We make rock ‘n’ roll and inclusive education.
Lately I’ve been feeling out of tune out of tune
I don’t know why but I would like to know why
And I want to get back in tune
Out of tune that’s what I am
Being out of tune pains my head
(can’t get out of bed)
Hurts from being out of tune and
I just so…
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#anti-ableist#collaboration#dogfooding#education#human centric education#irie smial preserve#josephmooon#music#neurodiversity#passion-based learning#stimpunks presents
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Additions to Our Philosophy on Accessibility, Reframing, Human Variance, Accommodation, Ableism, and Harm
Additions to Our Philosophy on Accessibility, Reframing, Human Variance, Accommodation, Ableism, and Harm
Our Mission and Philosophy page collects acquired phrases that we steer by. They are compasses and stars that align us on our mission.
The latest additions:
Accessibility is a collective process!
Source: Riah Person
Reframe these states of being that have been labelled deficiencies or pathologies as human differences.
We need to have universally designed systems designed around the reality…
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The 10 Elements of Culture That Matter Most to Employees and the Gutters of Paternalism and Exploitation
The 10 Elements of Culture That Matter Most to Employees and the Gutters of Paternalism and Exploitation
The book “The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety” talks about avoiding the gutters of paternalism and exploitation.
What happens when a team grants some respect or permission to its members, but not both—when the pattern of psychological safety moves out of the bowling lane, so to speak, into the gutter on one side or the other?
When a team offers a measure of respect, but very little permission,…
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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
Three Speeds: Realtime, Async, Storage
Three Spaces: Caves, Campfires, Watering Holes
Three Sensitivities: Dandelions, Tulips, Orchids
Three Levels:…
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#caves campfires watering holes#collaboration#communication#dandelions tulips orchids#element.io#neurological pluralism#P2#wordpress
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Additions to Our Philosophy on Bodyminds, Asking for Help, Community, and Shame
Additions to Our Philosophy on Bodyminds, Asking for Help, Community, and Shame
We updated our philosophy page with additions on bodyminds, asking for help, community, and shame.
Asking for help is a wonderful way to build community & engage in meaningful collaboration.In asking for help you also uplift others who want to show up for you.
Source: Just a reminder that asking for help is a contribution
What I have always been hoping to accomplish is the creation of…
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The Art of Jasmine Slater Accompanied by Nina Simone
The Art of Jasmine Slater Accompanied by Nina Simone
Black mother and daughter holding hands while wearing sparkly ball gowns and crowns. Credit: Jasmine Slater
https://twitter.com/jasdwrites/status/1449437748385943556
Beautiful, captivating, and affecting. Thanks for sharing with the world, @jasdwrites (Jasmine Slater).
I sat with this piece for a long while, first in silence and then with a playlist I assembled in attempt to capture some of…
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Additions to Our Philosophy on Disability Justice, Dignity, Anti-racism, and Moral Obligation
Additions to Our Philosophy on Disability Justice, Dignity, Anti-racism, and Moral Obligation
We added quotes on disability justice, dignity, anti-racism, and moral obligation to our Mission and Philosophy page.
Disability justice (and disability itself) has the potential to fundamentally transform everything we think about quality of life, purpose, work, relationships, belonging.
Source: Disability Visibility: First Person Stories from the 21st Century
It is in the dignity of the most…
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My September Blogging
Almost all of my blogging for September was over on Stimpunks. I reserved boren.blog for promoting my kid’s rock album about autistic life.
My Kid Released a Rock Album About Autistic Life
The Neurodivergent Experience in Josephmooon’s “So Far So Good”
My August Blogging
September was busy at Stimpunks. We made progress on setting up the foundation and the philanthropic LLC. We got a new logo.…
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September at Stimpunks: Our Blogging, Our Reading, Our Giving
September at Stimpunks: Our Blogging, Our Reading, Our Giving
September was busy at Stimpunks. We made progress on setting up the foundation and the philanthropic LLC. We got a new logo. We helped launch Josephmooon’s website and their rock album about autistic life.
And we did the usual blogging, reading, and giving.
Our Blogging
Inclusive Meetings, Classes, and Presentations with Access Notes, Bodymind Affirmations, and Small Changes — “Let us stim.…
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#ableism#allyship#autism#blogging#contemporary progressive education#disability#diversity#education#equity literacy#inclusion#inclusion safety#learning#mindfulness#music#psychological safety#racism#sexism#trauma#whiteness
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My Kid Released a Rock Album About Autistic Life
My Kid Released a Rock Album About Autistic Life
Our own Ronan released an album. Ronan is lyricist for Josephmooon. You can read the story of their distributed collaboration on their blog:
josephmooon explained
more backstory
“How to write a song”
Mooonmemories
Here’s the story.Early in 2020, as a pandemic encouraged people around the world to “stay home,” Josephmooon was created as a stage name and music project for the lyrics by Ronan…
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#autism#cavendish space#exposure anxiety#infodump#insomnia#Music#neurodiversity#rejection sensitive dysphoria#special interests#spoon theory
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FAQ: What does our umbrella logo mean?
FAQ: What does our umbrella logo mean?
It started with my electric wheelchair.
Power wheelchair with rainbow umbrella
The accessory kit for the wheelchair included an umbrella holder. I like shade. I spend a lot of time outside in my chair, and an umbrella is very helpful to sensory regulation.
When shopping for an umbrella to go with the chair, I came upon this rainbow one and knew I’d found my match. When I roll outdoors, I roll…
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Inclusive Meetings, Classes, and Presentations with Access Notes, Bodymind Affirmations, and Small Changes
Inclusive Meetings, Classes, and Presentations with Access Notes, Bodymind Affirmations, and Small Changes
I’ve noticed a trend among neurodivergent and disabled speakers, notably Lydia X. Z. Brown and Jonathan Mooney, of prefacing their presentations with an access note and a bodymind affirmation. They encourage people, be it in an auditorium or a group video chat, to move around and get comfortable.
I believe we should all move in our space in whatever way is most comfortable for our…
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#ableism#access#accessibility#attention#backchannel#bodymind#cameras#digital literacy#education#inclusion#learner safety#learning#non-compliance#phones#sensory overwhelm#situational mutism#stimming#video#written communication
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