CWVAN neuro-inclusive practice by Caleb Parkin https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN What steps can we take for creative writing in the visual arts & museums to be neuro-inclusive? en-us 2021-04-22 15:03:59 UTC 2021-07-19 17:34:55 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4ab.png Adapt working styles sharonisibony https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654956008 If you're going to work with people who are neurodivergent, and you are neurotypical, be prepared to communicate in the way that they need: that might be, for example, explaining steps one at a time for people who struggle with sequential processing.]]> 2021-07-19 17:16:17 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654956008 https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654956336 Don’t use acronyms with explaining]]> 2021-07-19 17:16:40 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654956336 Offer a variety of ways to engage in activities jane512 https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654956624 2021-07-19 17:17:05 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654956624 Consider sensory issues - noise, light etc - and offer choice jane512 https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654957458 2021-07-19 17:18:12 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654957458 Use a single format https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654957597 From workshop experience - speaking with printed and other materials.]]> 2021-07-19 17:18:19 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654957597 Don't overcomplicate things! https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654957746 2021-07-19 17:18:32 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654957746 empathy https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654957869 2021-07-19 17:18:41 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654957869 https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654958416 Avoid codified language]]> 2021-07-19 17:19:17 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654958416 Assume that visual / particular adaptations or styles, will work for every neurodiverse person calebparkin https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654958637 2021-07-19 17:19:35 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654958637 Offer ways of engaging other than in groups - online, pairs, solo etc jane512 https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654959220 2021-07-19 17:20:24 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654959220 Keep things simple and clean https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654959516 2021-07-19 17:20:41 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654959516 Understanding https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654959748 2021-07-19 17:20:59 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654959748 Don't go with common assumptions about what neurodivergents can and can't cope with or that we are all the same. https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654959810 2021-07-19 17:21:00 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654959810 Where possible, avoid last minute changes. jane512 https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654961027 2021-07-19 17:21:50 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654961027 Don’t assume everyone is willing or able to speak out loud calebparkin https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654961313 2021-07-19 17:22:15 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654961313 Do - comment about the diversity within neurodivergence so people feel included not excluded. calebparkin https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654961510 2021-07-19 17:22:29 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654961510 Keep page styles consistent https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654961578 2021-07-19 17:22:34 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654961578 Use facial expressions to convey information or prompt group cohesion. It may exclude many jane512 https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654961861 2021-07-19 17:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654961861 As a session leader/tutor etc., be personable and kind so people experiencing difficulties feel relaxed about approaching you. https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654961866 2021-07-19 17:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654961866 Empathy / understanding calebparkin https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654961877 2021-07-19 17:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654961877 agree any changes with people Ubiqarts https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654961891 2021-07-19 17:23:01 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654961891 Don’t - assume people prefer visual communication. Visual communication can also exclude categories of neurodivergent experience. calebparkin https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654962253 2021-07-19 17:23:28 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654962253 don't use images that don't connect with the text they are illustrating Ubiqarts https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654962371 2021-07-19 17:23:38 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654962371 Do - Create space for common experience which is not centred on “difference from mainstream” calebparkin https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654962474 2021-07-19 17:23:47 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654962474 Work in Crip Time sharonisibony https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654962573 When you're working on a project, give space for a slower process, elastic deadlines, adjustable meetings, etc.

Crip Time: it's the label that people use to express needing more elastic time for folks with disability]]> 2021-07-19 17:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654962573 Do: focus on connection and different ways of being calebparkin https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654962616 2021-07-19 17:23:57 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654962616 Don’t: rush people. calebparkin https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654962779 2021-07-19 17:24:06 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654962779 It’s often not even technical, just people feel excluded, so it’s a mindset too calebparkin https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654963042 2021-07-19 17:24:17 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654963042 Access Dos: talk to the neurodivergent audience you want to connect with before doing. Lived experience will get you further than assumption calebparkin https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654963166 2021-07-19 17:24:30 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654963166 Do: invite questions explicitly. calebparkin https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654963259 2021-07-19 17:24:39 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654963259 Don’t: assume there’s one way to do things. calebparkin https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654963421 2021-07-19 17:24:55 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654963421 Do: concrete validation calebparkin https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654963645 2021-07-19 17:25:08 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654963645 Don't: Take it personally if a neurodivergent person tells you what you're doing doesn't work for them or you may find they disengage and don't come back calebparkin https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654963765 2021-07-19 17:25:17 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654963765 Dont: underestimate people calebparkin https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654963869 2021-07-19 17:25:28 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654963869 Do: create space more often calebparkin https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654964448 2021-07-19 17:26:11 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654964448 Do: accept that direct communication is a good thing. calebparkin https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654964756 2021-07-19 17:26:23 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654964756 Accept *silence* calebparkin https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654964807 2021-07-19 17:26:27 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654964807 Clear boundaries - time, engagement, activity, interaction, sharing etc jane512 https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654965030 2021-07-19 17:26:36 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654965030 Do: create PAUSE. calebparkin https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654965218 2021-07-19 17:26:55 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654965218 Do: tell people ahead what to expect. some people prefer predictability. calebparkin https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654965396 2021-07-19 17:27:09 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654965396 Do: provide a clear outline so people can follow along. calebparkin https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654965713 2021-07-19 17:27:27 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654965713 DO: importance of people’s voices no matter how small- each voice is important calebparkin https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654966068 2021-07-19 17:27:57 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654966068 DON'T: Look up 'pathologies' and making assumptions calebparkin https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654968877 People, not pathologies]]> 2021-07-19 17:30:48 UTC https://padlet.com/calebparkin/CWVAN/wish/1654968877