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VALUE CONNECTION OVER GRADES! The Podcast interview I had was with Dr. Kimberly Douglass whom I met on TikTok and it was a message I want to deliver right into this community- as it relates DIRECTLY to the message I have shared before. Become empowered in a system that creates a division between you and your child. Crowdfund Book Development by Dr Kimberly Douglass and receive a download of the book Decolonizing Neurodivergence (pdf) Textbook Dr. Kimberly Douglass is the full-time owner of Kimberly Douglass, PhD, LLC. Dr. Douglass and her team are designing a world in which neurodivergent people feel they belong. The team fuses disability advocacy with design thinking. Douglass' team designs digital and paper content, such as courses, ebooks, journals, workbooks and the Neurodivergently Thinking cards. Also, the team offers premium 1-to-1 coaching services. Dr. Douglass and her team design tools that validate the neurodivergent experience. The team's content and services challenge everyday processes that marginalize and shame neurodivergent people. Dr. Douglass became a full-time business owner after working as staff, peer-reviewed researcher, faculty, and administrator in higher education for over 17 years. She began the advocacy work over 12 years ago, when she became the chief advocate for her Son who is neurodivergent. She has since gotten more in touch with her own neurodivergence. Dr. Douglass is married to Dean Tate and lives outside of Nashville, TN.
I am so thrilled to get to share Dr. Kimberly Douglass' talk on Decolonizing Neurodivergence! From Violence to Love Do you ever wonder why we get into loops on social media platforms when we talk about neurodivergence? We have convinced ourselves this conversation is just about validating each other and understanding the traits of various conditions. The very definition of what it means to be neurodivergent is rooted in colonialist thinking and behavior. It's clear to me: we don't want to talk about the hard changes we have to make to ourselves, to our self-image; the hard changes we should demand from our society. We keep the conversation at the level of defining a problem; defining ourselves as the problem. We are willing to be the problem as long as we don't have to challenge ourselves, other people, our families, our employers, our communities, our worlds. You are not a problem!!! Write this down: YOU ARE THE WAY!!! But, you know we talk about neurodivergence in ways that allow the powerful to hold on to their power. We are more comfortable with this than risking being disliked, having things taken from us or feeling powerful inside our own skin. Even the word power makes us uncomfortable. These are the ways we have been taught. This is colonization.Regardless of what you have been taught, YOU are the way to transformation for yourself and for others. With guidance on how to think about neurodivergence, we can help see yourself just as you are! YOU are the way to this new understanding…. for yourself, for your team, for your community. Let's discuss here on my weekly blog: bit.ly/decolonizingndblog. About Kimberly: Dr Kimberly Douglass is the full-time owner of Kimberly Douglass, PhD, LLC. Dr Douglass and her team are designing a world in which neurodivergent people feel they belong. The team fuses disability advocacy with design thinking. Douglass' team designs digital and paper content, such as courses, ebooks, journals, workbooks and the Neurodivergently Thinking cards. Also, the team offers premium 1 to 1 coaching services. Dr Douglass' signature product is her Decolonizing Neurodivergence course. Dr Douglass and her team design tools that validate the neurodivergent experience. The team's content and services challenge everyday processes that marginalize and shame neurodivergent people. Dr Douglass became a full-time business owner after working as staff, peer-reviewed researcher, faculty and administrator in higher education for over 17 years. She began the advocacy work over 12 years ago, when she became the chief advocate for her Son who is neurodivergent. She has since gotten more in touch with her own neurodivergence. Dr Douglass is married to Dean Tate and lives in Tennessee. Douglasskimberlylynn@gmail.com In this episode, Kimberly Shares: Her thoughts on growing up neurodivergent and breaking from the system. Moving from seeking validation to examining systems. Some common threads of neurodivergence. How we are living in a culture of consumption. Why no one wins under the current capitalist paradigm. Creating an agenda to make change. Why neurodivergence often comes with trauma. Examining how do we know what we think we know? The focus on compliance in our schools. Why we accept less, and deserve ease & flow. What neurodivergence Brings to the table. Supporting each other & building relationships. Examining our own systems we live in. Moving away from defensiveness & denial to make positive change. The elements of white supremacy culture. How you can support Kimberly's work! Resources: Transcript Available on Embracing Intensity's Website Support Kimberly's work and receive the first Decolonizing Neurodivergence Book! Join our Community & Check out our calendar of upcoming events! Access our Course and Content Membership including our past Guest Call Library
This episode is urgent. It might be too late, if you listen in a month. Listen now to a conversation I had with Dean Tate from the Graduate School about the effect that H.R.1 Jobs and Tax Act would have on Graduate school education. He shares insights many students and faculty might not have considered, and tells us what efforts the university has already committed, and continues to commit, in response.
We experiment this week with Dean Tate, creator of Captain Bubblenaut. We ponder the massive response turnout to buy the PS4, whether space combat can save a dying space game, and what can be considered "pay to win" in "Epic Loot". [MP3 AUDIO]Dean on TwitterCaptain Bubblenaut[LINK] 10 Reasons Why the PS4 is Better Than the Xbox One[LINK] Valve to release virtual reality prototype[LINK] Galactic Starfighter bringing space combat to Star Wars: The Old RepublicFor a video of this episode go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK7z-oy24TQ
This week Julian, Cory, Allen and Sean Sands are joined by Captain Forever Remix dev Dean Tate!
This week Shawn Andrich and Sean Sands are joined by Dean Tate and Jeff Canatta to talk all things Xbox One! We also have a new reading by Graham Rowat and a report from the console wars.
This week Shawn and Elysium are joined by Jeff Green and Dean Tate to talk GTA V and more! We also have an interview with Dean Tate and Owen Macindoe to talk about launching Captain Bubblenaut!
It's a big one this week as Shawn, Elysium and Julian talk about whether or not AAA games are held to a different standard than indie titles. After the credits, the long awaited Last of Us Spoiler Section with Rob Zacny, Dean Tate, Cory Banks, Karla Andrich and Shawn!