P.S. #Stimming doesn’t just relieve stress, and ABAers aren’t “unwittingly” grooming kids for exploitation. #ActuallyAutistic and otherwise #Neurodivergent scholars, activists, and #ABA survivors have been saying #behaviorism violates #HumanRights and nonhuman #AnimalRights for decades. As Leonard Cohen said, “Everybody knows.”
I created this #ADHD timer web app for my kid to help him stay on track while getting dressed, doing homework, etc. It can do simple countdowns of 5, 10, 20, or 30 minutes. It can also do an alternating 10 minutes of study with 3 minute break timer. Also, it can hoot at you every 30 seconds because of course it can. Free to use for anyone who finds it helpful. #neurodivergent#webdev
I completely understand why some #neurodivergent people, - #autistic people in particular - are uncomfortable with the word disabled. The medicalisation of minority neurotypes is hugely problematic & is used to fuel oppression.
But as someone who is neurodivergent and also #disabled by #ChronicIllness the “ew we’re 𝒏𝒐𝒕 disabled” rhetoric feels like a real slap in the face. Really feels like I’m not wanted anywhere.
@devxvda Yes, it’s validating to hear others’ experiences and begin to internalize that we’re not crazy or weird in the way Allistic Land constantly reminds us. #ActuallyAutistc#neurodivergent@niamhgarvey
One of the good things with my understanding of being #NeuroDivergent is how I now understand what my problem with intensely sunny days is. And, it's not some fault or quirk I can just "fix".
I mean I do love sunlight (to a degree), but it always gives me a headache and makes me cranky and tired. I much prefer an overcast or rainy day. Travelling to Athens in 2019 most exhausting thing was the relentless sun. Also not a fan of heat.
Autumn and evening sun is a different story, but I still prefer hiding in the shade a bit.
It's ok to love rainy days.
This also explains me and intense indoor lighting. Oh how I despice fluorescent lights and bright screens.
Auf einer Skala von 1 bis 10, wie sehr betrübt es dich wenn beispielsweise nicht nur dein Lieblingsspind (Nummer 185) belegt ist, sondern überhaupt in dieser Reihe keine einzige ungerade Nummer mehr frei ist und du deshalb entweder eine andere Schrankreihe oder eine gerade Nummer nehmen musst?
One of the cruelest jokes society plays on the #autistic community is drilling into the brains of very young children with a predisposition for creative, out of the box problem solving, and telling them that they themselves are, in fact, The Problem.
Speaking of #neurodivergent stuff, I am doing job searches on https://app.mentra.com/, which is geared toward neurodivergent people of all types. I thought this may interest some of you too!