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-Original Show Notes from May 20, 2022- Stuart Duncan is the dad of an autistic son, and he's also autistic himself. So when he learned that autistic Minecraft players were being bullied on popular servers, he set out to create a safe and inclusive virtual space for the autism community. The moment he announced it, parents lined up in droves, hoping their kids could join. Today, the server has 15,000 members, and Stuart has quit his job as a software developer to manage, moderate, and customize the server for kids (and their families) who communicate and play their own way. Stuart joins us to discuss the origins of Autcraft, why he still relies on the Java Edition of Minecraft to serve his community, and the power of safe, custom virtual worlds for neurodiverse players. If you're as moved as we are by Stuart's story, you can support Autcraft on Patreon to keep "The Best Place on the Internet" going for years to come: https://www.patreon.com/autcraft https://www.autcraft.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We've got two fresh interviews cooking for the weeks ahead, but for now, please enjoy this inspiring encore from about a year back! -- Original Show Notes from May 16, 2022 -- Autistic children love Minecraft as much as anyone, but they're often bullied by other kids on multiplayer servers. When software developer and dad Stuart Duncan learned of this, he set out to create a private, safe Minecraft server exclusively for autistic kids and their families. The moment he shared it, he got 300 emails from parents who desperately wanted in, Today, Autcraft has a community of 15,000 kids with autism and their parents, and Stuart quit his job to run the server fulltime and meet the needs of his players. He shares how the server changed the lives of kids and parents, Autcraft's accessibility features that Minecraft has implemented into its game for all players, and why social scientists study the server for autism research. Learn more about Autcraft and support Stuart's efforts on Patreon: https://www.autcraft.com/ https://www.patreon.com/autcraft/posts Support 2G1P on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/2G1P Join the 2G1P Discord community: http://discord.gg/2g1p Join the 2G1P Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2girls1podcast/ Email us: 2G1Podcast@gmail.com Call the show and leave a message! (347) 871-6548 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Stuart Duncan is a web developer and the father of an autistic son. When his son faced difficulties interacting with the wildly popular game Minecraft, Duncan responded by creating Autcraft, which he describes as the first Minecraft server dedicated to providing a safe and fun learning environment for children. Today, Autcraft has 16,000 subscribers. On this episode of The Big REthink, and in honor of Autism Acceptance Month, Duncan joins host Brian Rowley to explain how Autcraft meets its users' emotional and social needs, and to discuss the importance of accessibility in technology.
Autistic children love Minecraft as much as anyone, but they're often bullied by other kids on multiplayer servers. When software developer and dad Stuart Duncan learned of this, he set out to create a private, safe Minecraft server exclusively for autistic kids and their families. The moment he shared it, he got 300 emails from parents who desperately wanted in, Today, Autcraft has a community of 15,000 kids with autism and their parents, and Stuart quit his job to run the server fulltime and meet the needs of his players. He shares how the server changed the lives of kids and parents, Autcraft's accessibility features that Minecraft has implemented into its game for all players, and why social scientists study the server for autism research. Learn more about Autcraft and support Stuart's efforts on Patreon: https://www.autcraft.com/ https://www.patreon.com/autcraft/posts Support 2G1P on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/2G1P Join the 2G1P Discord community: http://discord.gg/2g1p Join the 2G1P Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2girls1podcast/ Email us: 2G1Podcast@gmail.com Call the show and leave a message! (347) 871-6548 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March is here! And we have another batch of inspirational stories to feed your soul. First, a dad creates Autcraft for his autistic son to create a safe space for children with autism to play Minecraft. Then Teresa talks about comedian and Daily Show Host, Trevor Noah's, difficult childhood in South Africa and how his mom molded him into the man he is today. Finally, Teresa brings it home with Paralympian swimmer, Jamal Hill, and his amazing journey in competitive swimming. Have a listen, have some fun, have a break from the tragedy going on around us.#WeStandWithUkraineWe would love to hear from you. Send us your comments or even your own inspirational stories at tangentialinspiration@gmail.com or give us your comments on our website, TangentialInspiration.com.Follow us on our social media:Website: https://tangentialinspiration.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tangentialinspiration/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Podcast/Tangential-Inspiration-110449931124565/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TangentialInsp1
Years before our daughter was diagnosed with autism, we had a totally different neurological adventure - join Ali & John as they talk about Baby's First Skull Surgery™!We also briefly talk about Autcraft, a Minecraft server specifically for autistic players.Ted Hour - Autcraft segment begins at 33:05https://overcast.fm/+HuQLAtd9wAutcraft -https://www.autcraft.com
Taylor is giving off some strong Jacob Black vibes. Very hairy. Very smelly. The fellas talk about the most gruesome thing they've learned about emergency medicine. Intraosseous infusion. Turns out some docs are so badass they will just do it on themselves in front of a group of students and not flinch one bit. Autcraft is a Minecraft community for adolescents living with autism! A lovely place to build community. Literally and figuratively. Doing a rapid test? Be sure to gag yourself with it first before tickling your brain. Could CBD be the cure to COVID?! Pump the breaks Cheech — still, some studies needed before we know for sure. Then on this week's segment of Jeremie's favorite conspiracy theories, the guys dig into Havana Syndrome. The CIA has publicly stated that they do not think it is the doings of a foreign adversary... Sure, CIA. Just like y'all aren't using your patented heart attack assassination gun anymore, right? *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN
Taylor is giving off some strong Jacob Black vibes. Very hairy. Very smelly. The fellas talk about the most gruesome thing they've learned about emergency medicine. Intraosseous infusion. Turns out some docs are so badass they will just do it on themselves in front of a group of students and not flinch one bit. Autcraft is a Minecraft community for adolescents living with autism! A lovely place to build community. Literally and figuratively. Doing a rapid test? Be sure to gag yourself with it first before tickling your brain. Could CBD be the cure to COVID?! Pump the breaks Cheech — still, some studies needed before we know for sure. Then on this week's segment of Jeremie's favorite conspiracy theories, the guys dig into Havana Syndrome. The CIA has publicly stated that they do not think it is the doings of a foreign adversary... Sure, CIA. Just like y'all aren't using your patented heart attack assassination gun anymore, right? *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN
Minecraft is one of the highest selling games of all time, and the blocky, 8-bit sandbox is especially popular with kids, due to the freedom its gameplay offers. But for children with Autism, that freedom is often challenged when playing online, where bullies and trolls are a barrier in their experience. This was a problem that Stuart Duncan set out to solve, creating a dedicated Minecraft server for Autistic kids and their families. Episode Transcript & References Become a Gameplay Member Join our Discord Follow Gameplay on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Twitch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Steven Spohn is our guest today and he began his journey in the world of accessible gaming as a gamer with disabilities himself. He’s now an author and the Chief Operations Officer and Community Outreach Director for the AbleGamers Foundation. Steven shares his thoughts on when “gated communities” for gaming are appropriate, advocates for insurance companies to cover gaming as social therapy, and much more in this engaging conversation.
Steve Isaacs joins us today to talk about using gaming in the classroom. He clarifies the difference between gamification and game-based learning, shares his insights as a game design and development teacher, and speaks about his involvement with Minefaire, the #1 Minecraft event in the United States.
Dr. Kathryn Ringland joins Mai Ling to share with us how she used the Autcraft Minecraft server as a research environment to learn first-hand how it was benefitting autistic kids. In addition to sharing what she learned from the research project, Kathryn tells how she is using the data she collected and how others can use it as a resource for similar efforts. She also talks about the recent founding of her own non-profit and gives us 3 tips that we can take action on in our own projects.
Stuart Duncan runs the Minecraft server, Autcraft, and he is with us on the show to share his experiences with us. Autcraft is a Minecraft environment created especially for kids of all ages with autism to play the game in a safe setting. Stuart tells us the origin of the idea for the server, a bit about his background, and the volunteer team he’s put together on the server. He also explains how running Autcraft led to him giving a TEDx Talk and he also talks about his approach to preparing for it.
Blogger and gamer Erin Hawley is our guest today. Erin has muscular dystrophy which can inhibit her gaming so she shares with us her strategy for choosing new game titles, the story of how she began working with Microsoft on an adaptive controller for the Xbox, and the origins of her blog, The Geeky Gimp. She also talks about how she overcame her reservations about hosting an audio podcast.
Stuart Duncan is the creator of AutCraft, the first Minecraft server for children with autism and their families. In 2013, Stuart "AutismFather" Duncan created AutCraft, a virtual community that empowers young autistic people around the world to feel self-confident and proud of who they are. Duncan is the single father of two boys, one with autism and one without, and he has Aspergers himself. Duncan is the author of the autism parenting blog "Autism From a Father's Point of View" and the author of several autism e-books. All Autism Talk (allautismtalk.com) is sponsored by Autism Spectrum Therapies (autismtherapies.com), LEARN Behavioral (learnbehavioral.com) and the LEARN | AST Provider Network.
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Ari Schulman of the New Atlantis journal says there is a different way to approach mass shootings. BYU's Rebecca de Schweinitz explains the power of youth protests in America. Celebrity chef Kelsey Nixon on healing the family at the dinner table. Author David Prerau explains why Daylight Saving Time is still a good idea. Marc Edwards of Virginia Tech exposes water contamination in the US. Stuart Duncan shares Autcraft, a Minecraft world for autistic kids.
The internet can be an ugly place, but you won't find bullies or trolls on Stuart Duncan's Minecraft server, AutCraft. Designed for children with autism and their families, AutCraft creates a safe online environment for play and self-expression for kids who sometimes behave a bit differently than their peers (and who might be singled out elsewhere). Learn more about one of the best places on the internet is this heart-warming talk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A internet pode ser um lugar feio, mas você não vai encontrar agressores e provocadores no servidor de Minecraft do Stuart Duncan, AutCraft. Projetado para crianças com autismo e suas famílias, AutCraft cria um ambiente on-line seguro de jogo e autoexpressão para crianças que às vezes se comportam de forma um pouco diferente das outras (e que poderiam ser deixadas de lado em outros espaços). Saiba mais sobre um dos melhores lugares da internet com esta palestra comovente.
Internet puede ser un lugar feo, pero no encontrarás matones o trolls en el servidor de Stuart Duncan en Minecraft, AutCraft. Diseñado para niños con autismo y sus familias, AutCraft crea un entorno en línea seguro para el juego y la autoexpresión para los niños que a veces se comportan de manera diferente a sus compañeros y a los que se les puede excluir). Conozca más información sobre uno de los mejores lugares en Internet, con esta charla reconfortante.
Le Web peut être un lieu terrible, mais vous ne trouverez pas de harceleurs ou de trolls sur Autcaft, le serveur Minecraft de Stuart Duncan. Conçu pour les enfants autistes et leurs familles, Autcraft offre aux enfants qui se comportent parfois différemment de leur camarades (et peuvent être mis à l'écart ailleurs), un environnement en ligne sûr pour jouer et s'exprimer. Pour plus d'informations sur l'un des meilleurs lieux du Web, suivez cette conférence inspirante.
The internet can be an ugly place, but you won't find bullies or trolls on Stuart Duncan's Minecraft server, AutCraft. Designed for children with autism and their families, AutCraft creates a safe online environment for play and self-expression for kids who sometimes behave a bit differently than their peers (and who might be singled out elsewhere). Learn more about one of the best places on the internet with this heartwarming talk.