Dr. Kara Dymond
@drkaradymond.bsky.social
AuDHD teacher, consultant & award-winning university lecturer. Author: Creating a Neurodiversity-Affirming Classroom & The Autism Lens. Podcaster: Autistic Tidbits & Tangents. (she/her)🧠🥄❤️🐈 www.karadymond.com
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Dr. Kara Dymond
@drkaradymond.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Teachers and teacher educators, my new book, Creating a Neurodiversity-Affirming Classroom, comes out in July 2025!
Imagine a class where:
- there is no 'normal'; all 🧠s are expected + welcomed
- we teach about brains, metacognition, learning tools, + self-advocacy
- students are our best resources
Imagine a class where:
- there is no 'normal'; all 🧠s are expected + welcomed
- we teach about brains, metacognition, learning tools, + self-advocacy
- students are our best resources
A joyful, heartfelt conversation and the only proof needed of the importance of the arts. 20 min mark sets up a brilliant performance but the whole interview will bolster you.
The full clip, including McKellen's setup of the scene, is here, along with info about the riots (Evil May Day) and the text of the speech itself. kottke.org/26/02/the-st...
The Strangers’ Case
I don’t normally say this, but if you watch one thing on kottke.org today, this week, this month, make it this speech written by Shakespeare and performed by
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February 6, 2026 at 3:31 AM
A joyful, heartfelt conversation and the only proof needed of the importance of the arts. 20 min mark sets up a brilliant performance but the whole interview will bolster you.
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
Brave, powerful testimony. As an autistic person I acutely feel her confusion and overwhelm and inability to process. I experience visceral flashes of memories like she describes. Watch the video of her illegal detainment. I can't word now. Horrified.
Not just a body.
Thank you, Aliya Rahman.
Not just a body.
Thank you, Aliya Rahman.
Remember her name: Aliya Rahman
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
February 4, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Brave, powerful testimony. As an autistic person I acutely feel her confusion and overwhelm and inability to process. I experience visceral flashes of memories like she describes. Watch the video of her illegal detainment. I can't word now. Horrified.
Not just a body.
Thank you, Aliya Rahman.
Not just a body.
Thank you, Aliya Rahman.
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Aliya Rahman is giving truly powerful and terrifying testimony
An American citizen attacked, assaulted and detained by her own country.
A woman with physical disability MOCKED by ICE.
They called detainees "bodies". They didn't see them as human. They were just BODIES.
I am gutted hearing her.
An American citizen attacked, assaulted and detained by her own country.
A woman with physical disability MOCKED by ICE.
They called detainees "bodies". They didn't see them as human. They were just BODIES.
I am gutted hearing her.
February 3, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Aliya Rahman is giving truly powerful and terrifying testimony
An American citizen attacked, assaulted and detained by her own country.
A woman with physical disability MOCKED by ICE.
They called detainees "bodies". They didn't see them as human. They were just BODIES.
I am gutted hearing her.
An American citizen attacked, assaulted and detained by her own country.
A woman with physical disability MOCKED by ICE.
They called detainees "bodies". They didn't see them as human. They were just BODIES.
I am gutted hearing her.
Want to engage deeply with my book, or concepts like UDL, accessibility, and neurodiversity-affirming pedagogy? Sign up for a book study! I'll be joining the final session and look forward to hearing your ideas - let's imagine and actualize better together.
learning.endseclusion.org/courses/2026...
learning.endseclusion.org/courses/2026...
Book Study for Kara Dymond's new book
Book Study for Kara Dymond's Creating a Neurodiversity-Affirming Classroom. Includes weekly live meeting and asynchronous access to content on our learning management platform.
Weekly Meeting: 5/13, ...
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February 4, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Want to engage deeply with my book, or concepts like UDL, accessibility, and neurodiversity-affirming pedagogy? Sign up for a book study! I'll be joining the final session and look forward to hearing your ideas - let's imagine and actualize better together.
learning.endseclusion.org/courses/2026...
learning.endseclusion.org/courses/2026...
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Sign up for our general series book studies (open to all) and save 20%, get all four of the 2026 studies. endseclusion.info/4pGhXmW #EndSeclusion
2026 General Series Book Studies
Join the 2026 AASR General Series Bundle! Discover Punished by Rewards, Through Our Lens, Declarative Language Handbook, and Beyond Behaviors. Transform classrooms and homes with compassion, trauma-informed, neuro-affirming approaches!
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December 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Sign up for our general series book studies (open to all) and save 20%, get all four of the 2026 studies. endseclusion.info/4pGhXmW #EndSeclusion
Beautifully written and resonates with me as a human, as a teacher, and as a learner. I have been discussing with my co-researcher about the privileging of speed and knowing, rather than relational process and learning, despite most of us believing the factory model is not what education should be!
Beyond “Complex Needs”: Neuro-Affirming, Relational Practice with Children with PMLD. Practising Curiosity & "Being With" in Care & Education Through the SPACE Framework ( @autisticdoctor.bsky.social et al,2023 & McGoldrick et al 2025)
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Beyond “Complex Needs”: Neuro-Affirming, Relational Practice with Children with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities | Autistic Realms
A neuro-affirming, relational approach to supporting children with profound and multiple learning disabilities, centred on safety, communication, and being- ...
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February 1, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Beautifully written and resonates with me as a human, as a teacher, and as a learner. I have been discussing with my co-researcher about the privileging of speed and knowing, rather than relational process and learning, despite most of us believing the factory model is not what education should be!
Propagandists know a picture speaks 1000 words. It is why totalitarian regimes seek control of all media. Control input, control reality. It is why they try to own all papers, media, and muzzle comedians. Making reality difficult to discern is also a goal.
January 25, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Propagandists know a picture speaks 1000 words. It is why totalitarian regimes seek control of all media. Control input, control reality. It is why they try to own all papers, media, and muzzle comedians. Making reality difficult to discern is also a goal.
Reposted by Dr. Kara Dymond
It was “protect the children” until it came to immigrant children.
It was “protect the children” until it came to gun violence.
It was “protect the children” until it came to food assistance.
It was “protect the children” until it came to healthcare.
It was never about protecting children.
It was “protect the children” until it came to gun violence.
It was “protect the children” until it came to food assistance.
It was “protect the children” until it came to healthcare.
It was never about protecting children.
January 23, 2026 at 11:43 PM
It was “protect the children” until it came to immigrant children.
It was “protect the children” until it came to gun violence.
It was “protect the children” until it came to food assistance.
It was “protect the children” until it came to healthcare.
It was never about protecting children.
It was “protect the children” until it came to gun violence.
It was “protect the children” until it came to food assistance.
It was “protect the children” until it came to healthcare.
It was never about protecting children.
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"Interests help all learners."
-- @drkaradymond.bsky.social
💯
Especially those of us with interest-based nervous systems.
stimpunks.org/glossary/mon...
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-- @drkaradymond.bsky.social
💯
Especially those of us with interest-based nervous systems.
stimpunks.org/glossary/mon...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYoc...
Kara Dymond: Access, agency, and wellbeing: Possibilities for neurodiversity-affirming classrooms...
Access, agency, and wellbeing: Possibilities for neurodiversity-affirming classrooms & transformational teaching
K. Dymond1
1University of Toronto - Ontario Institute for Studies in Education,…
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January 4, 2026 at 6:46 PM
"Interests help all learners."
-- @drkaradymond.bsky.social
💯
Especially those of us with interest-based nervous systems.
stimpunks.org/glossary/mon...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYoc...
-- @drkaradymond.bsky.social
💯
Especially those of us with interest-based nervous systems.
stimpunks.org/glossary/mon...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYoc...
It's taken me 25 years to try night driving sunglasses and oh my goodness, the lights of incoming cars no longer feel like they are stabbing my eyeballs! This removes huge sensory and nervous system activation barriers! ... Also I look a bit like Tony Stark.
January 4, 2026 at 5:23 PM
It's taken me 25 years to try night driving sunglasses and oh my goodness, the lights of incoming cars no longer feel like they are stabbing my eyeballs! This removes huge sensory and nervous system activation barriers! ... Also I look a bit like Tony Stark.
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We host “Watch Together, Learn Together” sessions in our community Discord server every Sunday at 10AM US Central Time (4PM UTC).
Our next viewing is “Kara Dymond: Access, agency, and wellbeing: Possibilities for neurodiversity-affirming classrooms.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYoc...
Our next viewing is “Kara Dymond: Access, agency, and wellbeing: Possibilities for neurodiversity-affirming classrooms.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYoc...
Kara Dymond: Access, agency, and wellbeing: Possibilities for neurodiversity-affirming classrooms...
Access, agency, and wellbeing: Possibilities for neurodiversity-affirming classrooms & transformational teaching
K. Dymond1
1University of Toronto - Ontario Institute for Studies in Education,…
www.youtube.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:15 PM
We host “Watch Together, Learn Together” sessions in our community Discord server every Sunday at 10AM US Central Time (4PM UTC).
Our next viewing is “Kara Dymond: Access, agency, and wellbeing: Possibilities for neurodiversity-affirming classrooms.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYoc...
Our next viewing is “Kara Dymond: Access, agency, and wellbeing: Possibilities for neurodiversity-affirming classrooms.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYoc...
Tune in to reimagine possibilities for neuro-affirming classrooms!
Join us sunday on @stimpunks.org's Discord.
We host “Watch Together, Learn Together” sessions in our community Discord server every Sunday at 10AM US Central Time (4PM UTC).
Our next viewing is “Kara Dymond: Access, agency, and wellbeing: Possibilities for neurodiversity-affirming classrooms.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYoc...
Our next viewing is “Kara Dymond: Access, agency, and wellbeing: Possibilities for neurodiversity-affirming classrooms.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYoc...
January 3, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Tune in to reimagine possibilities for neuro-affirming classrooms!
An oldie but a goodie! In this webinar, @brucepetherick.bsky.social and I talk about our best holiday strategies for neurodivergent people and families... :) The tips are good for any holiday that comes with draining social expectations and differing routines...
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youtube.com/watch?v=PgEq...
Panel Discussion: Preparing for a Neuro-Inclusive Holiday
YouTube video by AutismCanada
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December 17, 2025 at 11:26 PM
An oldie but a goodie! In this webinar, @brucepetherick.bsky.social and I talk about our best holiday strategies for neurodivergent people and families... :) The tips are good for any holiday that comes with draining social expectations and differing routines...
youtube.com/watch?v=PgEq...
youtube.com/watch?v=PgEq...
So excited Creating a Neurodiversity-Affirming Classroom will be part of this book study program! Even more honoured that my work is stacked amongst these great books - Punished by Rewards and Beyond Behaviors have inspired my work and thinking so much. Can't wait to read the others on this list!
We have some great books as part of our 2026 book study program! Each study is five weeks with weekly meetings and asynchronous content available through our learning management system. Registration will be open soon. #EndSeclusion
December 11, 2025 at 11:10 PM
So excited Creating a Neurodiversity-Affirming Classroom will be part of this book study program! Even more honoured that my work is stacked amongst these great books - Punished by Rewards and Beyond Behaviors have inspired my work and thinking so much. Can't wait to read the others on this list!
I really enjoyed being on the Middletown Centre for Autism podcast, talking about neuro-affirming classrooms, my new book, and teaching disability justice to middle schoolers!
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Creating a Neuro-affirming Classroom with Dr Kara Dymond
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November 30, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I really enjoyed being on the Middletown Centre for Autism podcast, talking about neuro-affirming classrooms, my new book, and teaching disability justice to middle schoolers!
open.spotify.com/episode/6aa5...
open.spotify.com/episode/6aa5...
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"We can support autistic kids in joyous, obsessive, atypical play. We can support them in play that NTs might not recognize as 'play' at all. And we can back off and let autistic kids be autistic kids." -Julia Bascom @juststimming.bsky.social:
juststimming.wordpress.com/2021/12/20/a... #autism
juststimming.wordpress.com/2021/12/20/a... #autism
About “Functional Play”
When I was a child, I had severe deficiencies or delays in functional play skills, particularly with imaginative and cooperative play. (Or, that’s how a psychologist would put it.) I was taug…
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October 3, 2025 at 7:59 PM
"We can support autistic kids in joyous, obsessive, atypical play. We can support them in play that NTs might not recognize as 'play' at all. And we can back off and let autistic kids be autistic kids." -Julia Bascom @juststimming.bsky.social:
juststimming.wordpress.com/2021/12/20/a... #autism
juststimming.wordpress.com/2021/12/20/a... #autism
Double trouble!
Episodes 50 & 51 of Autistics Tidbits & Tangents are now out! @brucepetherick.bsky.social, @majatoudal.bsky.social, and I chat with Mitch Kosterman about the experience and impacts of being a late diagnosed autistic actor in Hollywood!
Part 1 - youtu.be/XjcRzYYSJ9w?...
Episodes 50 & 51 of Autistics Tidbits & Tangents are now out! @brucepetherick.bsky.social, @majatoudal.bsky.social, and I chat with Mitch Kosterman about the experience and impacts of being a late diagnosed autistic actor in Hollywood!
Part 1 - youtu.be/XjcRzYYSJ9w?...
Ep. 50 - Cinema, Casting, ... and to be continued Part 1 (with Mitch Kosterman)
YouTube video by Dr. Kara Dymond
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September 22, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Double trouble!
Episodes 50 & 51 of Autistics Tidbits & Tangents are now out! @brucepetherick.bsky.social, @majatoudal.bsky.social, and I chat with Mitch Kosterman about the experience and impacts of being a late diagnosed autistic actor in Hollywood!
Part 1 - youtu.be/XjcRzYYSJ9w?...
Episodes 50 & 51 of Autistics Tidbits & Tangents are now out! @brucepetherick.bsky.social, @majatoudal.bsky.social, and I chat with Mitch Kosterman about the experience and impacts of being a late diagnosed autistic actor in Hollywood!
Part 1 - youtu.be/XjcRzYYSJ9w?...
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We were proud to be the community patient charity at the “Invisible Impact of COVID-19 on Hypermobility & Neurodivergence” at The Royal Society of Medicine! A special thanks to @bendybrain.bsky.social @jgjanegreenmbe.bsky.social many more & our incredible volunteers! 🙏 #hypermobility #neurodivergent
July 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
We were proud to be the community patient charity at the “Invisible Impact of COVID-19 on Hypermobility & Neurodivergence” at The Royal Society of Medicine! A special thanks to @bendybrain.bsky.social @jgjanegreenmbe.bsky.social many more & our incredible volunteers! 🙏 #hypermobility #neurodivergent
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Here's a conversation between my brilliant daughter Maja, Tony Attwood, and Kara Dymond about their new book, Energy Accounting, which is a very powerful tool to improve your personal wellbeing:
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Energy Accounting - Interview about Stress Management and Burnout Recovery
YouTube video by An Autistic Psychologist
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January 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Here's a conversation between my brilliant daughter Maja, Tony Attwood, and Kara Dymond about their new book, Energy Accounting, which is a very powerful tool to improve your personal wellbeing:
youtu.be/aGlP-BXncf4?...
youtu.be/aGlP-BXncf4?...
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Please join us for “Creating a Neurodiversity-Affirming Classroom: An Interview with Kara Dymond About Her New Book" on Thursday July 24th at 3:30 pm EST.
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Creating a Neurodiversity-Affirming Classroom: An Interview with Kara Dymond About Her New Book
Event in Benedict, MD, United States by Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint on Thursday, July 24 2025
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July 21, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Please join us for “Creating a Neurodiversity-Affirming Classroom: An Interview with Kara Dymond About Her New Book" on Thursday July 24th at 3:30 pm EST.
endseclusion.info/3GB1YW9 #EndSeclusion
endseclusion.info/3GB1YW9 #EndSeclusion
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So proud of our author, Kara Dymond, recent recipient of the King Charles medal in recognition of her contributions to improving the lives of autistic people and their communities across Canada. Amazing work, Kara!
#edchat #authors #awards #authorlove #education #edusky
#edchat #authors #awards #authorlove #education #edusky
May 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
So proud of our author, Kara Dymond, recent recipient of the King Charles medal in recognition of her contributions to improving the lives of autistic people and their communities across Canada. Amazing work, Kara!
#edchat #authors #awards #authorlove #education #edusky
#edchat #authors #awards #authorlove #education #edusky
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Author Kara Dymond has spent her summer thinking sensorily, and enjoying nature and what it has to offer. Can we bring this ease into the classroom? How have you spent your summer?
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#profdev #sensoryissues #autism #autisticstudents #summertips #edusky
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#profdev #sensoryissues #autism #autisticstudents #summertips #edusky
August 28, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Author Kara Dymond has spent her summer thinking sensorily, and enjoying nature and what it has to offer. Can we bring this ease into the classroom? How have you spent your summer?
bit.ly/4kpejv6
#profdev #sensoryissues #autism #autisticstudents #summertips #edusky
bit.ly/4kpejv6
#profdev #sensoryissues #autism #autisticstudents #summertips #edusky
We recorded this when there was still 🌨️ and I'm excited to release it! Julianna Maggrah shares her journey as a 2 spirit, late diagnosed autistic indigenous person, creativity, foraging, + identity development through connecting to oneself, the land, + continual learning. youtube.com/watch?v=2Jl6...
Ep. 48 - Intuition, Improvisation, & Indigenous Knowledge-Keeping (with Julianna Maggrah)
YouTube video by Dr. Kara Dymond
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August 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
We recorded this when there was still 🌨️ and I'm excited to release it! Julianna Maggrah shares her journey as a 2 spirit, late diagnosed autistic indigenous person, creativity, foraging, + identity development through connecting to oneself, the land, + continual learning. youtube.com/watch?v=2Jl6...
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Autism Non-Fiction books, written by Autistic authors (1 of 2). Published July 2025.
August 1, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Autism Non-Fiction books, written by Autistic authors (1 of 2). Published July 2025.