Foundations for Divergent Minds (@FDMorg) profile picture

Autistic run organization, ensuring equity, access, and fulfilled lives for neurodivergent people through neurodiversity-based programming and education

Plano, TX
Joined January 2018
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. herding-cats-by-fdm.captivat…
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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)
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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. (1/9)
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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)
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(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.
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🌟 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! 🎁 (1/5) #Autism #Neurodiversity #NeurodiversityAffirming #Autistic
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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)
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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
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A big thank you to @stacyssensorysolutions for their assistance with creating the sensory kits!
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🌟 Giveaway Alert! 🌟 Tag a someone who would interested in our course, Learning the Environmental Response Method and enter to win one of our exciting giveaways! 🎁 For more information and to enroll: education.divergentminds.org… #ABA #AutisticLed #Neurodiversity #Autism #BCBA
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The Autistic Boy in the Unruly Body is a children's book by Gregory C Tino , a nonspeaking autistic apraxic author, about an autistic, apraxic boy who tries to discard his body to go on a search to find a better body.
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Amplify FDM this April! Share our courses and donation options. They're not just learning tools—they fund vital Autistic community programs. Got the "If not ABA, then what?" question? We have the answer. 🛠️🌈 #MutualAid #AutisticEducation #BetterWaysThanABA
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Our work is about creating practical solutions for multiply-marginalized, neurodivergent people. Thank you for your support as we know you have many choices of autistic organizations and people to support. #AutismAcceptanceMonth #IntersectionalNeurodiversity #MutualAid
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FDM stands out by prioritizing intersectional neurodiversity whether addressing healthcare disparities to fostering safe interactions with law enforcement to changing education and therapy practices.
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It is April and so begins 2024 Autism month. We at Foundations for Divergent Minds invite you to learn more about us. Our organization is rooted in the belief that all neurodivergent people should be able to thrive in the communities they live, work, and play.
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