Autistic run organization, ensuring equity, access, and fulfilled lives for neurodivergent people through neurodiversity-based programming and education
Plano, TX
Joined January 2018
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It's been 30 years since the Neurodiversity movement began, but our history? It’s scattered—spread across the internet, lost to defunct websites, and held in the memories of those who were there.
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ALT There is a white background with a red block at the bottom of the page. In the white it says "Herding Cats" in red and "and other stories from the genesis of the Neurodiversity Movement" in black underneath with a building block brain logo in the upper right corner. There are several single line drawings of cats playing with balls of string. In the red block, it says "a podcast by Foundations for Divergent Minds" and the Spotify and Apple Podcast logos.
Trans and Autistic is a book by Noah Adams and Bridget Liang that features the voices of autistic trans people at the forefront. (1/5)
Are you familiar with the challenges faced by autistic individuals of color within our communities? In this powerful article written by FDM's research & advocacy director Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, the struggles of BIPoC within the autistic community are brought to light.
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The Brain Forest is a children's book by Sandhya Menon (@smenonbooks) that follows a mother and her son learning about different neurotypes, including autism, ADHD, and Dyslexia. (1/4)
(2/5) 📣 This is an Autistic-created course that teaches how to assess the environment using the Divergent Minds framework, create systems of support, and write accommodations and goals that respect neurodivergent traits.
🌟 Giveaway Alert! 🌟
📣 Tag a professional who works with neurodivergent people to share our upcoming course, Implementing the Divergent Minds Framework and enter to win one of our exciting giveaways! 🎁
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#Autism #Neurodiversity #NeurodiversityAffirming #Autistic
Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, FDM's advocacy and research director, shares words of encouragement to professionals ready to transform and evolve in their practice with one of our courses. In her words: "Life is a classroom. We're always learning. Even the expert needs to learn" (1/4)
Content Warning: use of person-first language in the first link
My Amazingly Abundant Autistic Senses is a children's book by Gregory C Tino, a nonspeaking, autistic apraxic author, illustrated by Baginda Adriansyah. (1/3)
#ChildrensBook #Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic
A big thank you to @stacyssensorysolutions for their assistance with creating the sensory kits!
