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Raising money today for harm reduction kits for sensory sensitivity, containing items that protect against overstimulation and keep sensory input below a threshold that feels safe. Money raised covers the costs of giving away kits for free. gf.me/u/zawpuv

What are some fun ways that folk have intigrated pleasure activism into accessibility (awareness & practice)? #DisabilityTwitter I personally really enjoy Alt-Text As Poetry as an example alt-text-as-poetry.net

Riah (ry-uh) I support neurodivergent folks to design their own sensory environments. That's not just about preventing sensory overwhelm, it's also about sensory exploration, creative expression, and opportunities for healing through embodiment at a self-directed pace.

In a non-stigmatizing way, how would you respond to psychosis, If a child asks "why is that person talking to themselves?", And if a child asks "why is that person acting that way?" Pointing out to someone responding to a hallucination

This is true especially within contexts in which we are looking for support. We may want to experience improved focus, greater embodiment, lessened anxiety. That does not come from loss of autonomy or disrespect for who we are and our current lived realities.

Cognitive accessibility through typography, plain language, active voice, low stimulation, color palette, subtitles, visual consistency. editorx.com/shaping-design…

How Processing of Sensory Information From the Internal and External Worlds Shape the Perception and Engagement With the World in the Aftermath of Trauma: Implications for PTSD doi.org/10.3389/fnins.…

stefanie lyn kaufman-mthimkhulu Encouragement to communicate and assert boundaries, action taken to respect those boundaries, reduced cognitive load, sensory support, a co-regulating environment, good sleep and nutrition.

Every Wednesday 6pm ET this July! Proprioception-focused guided body exploration & anatomy education to reduce pain, fatigue, injury risk & boost health autonomy for Hypermobile people, followed by a peer support & story-sharing group! Online. Register: bit.ly/HypJuly21

"I routinely inquire about their over- and under-sensitivity to sensory experience [...] before a medication consultation for most hyperactive children."

You have a right to co-determine the context of your care.

Trauma-informed design research buff.ly/2VFXOEz — by Jax Wechsler

Really excited for next talk by Michael VanElzakker & Amy Proal, PhD in #IACFSME conference: The Functional Anatomy and Mechanisms of Feeling Sick: A Workshop on the Intersection of Neuroimmunology, the Autonomic Nervous System, & How They Can Be Impacted by Environmental Factors 35/

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