Courtney Johnson
@justkeepstimming.bsky.social
Autistic, 28. Brain injury, chronic illness, etc.
AAC user, professional gravity tester.
Assistant to 2 cats. 🐾
Opinions shared here are my own.
AAC user, professional gravity tester.
Assistant to 2 cats. 🐾
Opinions shared here are my own.
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Just Keep Stimming!
Musings of an autistic adult
JustKeepStimming.com
Hi friends! Welcome.
Expect disability advocacy, policy, cats, and more. 🎉
I run the website
JustKeepStimming.com, where I compile resources and write about #autism and #disability.
I also do presentations, guest lectures, and serve on my state’s Council on Developmental Disabilities.
Expect disability advocacy, policy, cats, and more. 🎉
I run the website
JustKeepStimming.com, where I compile resources and write about #autism and #disability.
I also do presentations, guest lectures, and serve on my state’s Council on Developmental Disabilities.
Live-streaming the final days of Rome is exhausting.
July 26, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Live-streaming the final days of Rome is exhausting.
This Saturday marks the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act!
I was grateful to attend the city commission meeting last week, as we celebrated a mayoral proclamation to honor the accomplishments and inherent worth of all individuals with disabilities.
#ADA35 #DisabilityPride
I was grateful to attend the city commission meeting last week, as we celebrated a mayoral proclamation to honor the accomplishments and inherent worth of all individuals with disabilities.
#ADA35 #DisabilityPride
July 25, 2025 at 10:18 PM
This Saturday marks the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act!
I was grateful to attend the city commission meeting last week, as we celebrated a mayoral proclamation to honor the accomplishments and inherent worth of all individuals with disabilities.
#ADA35 #DisabilityPride
I was grateful to attend the city commission meeting last week, as we celebrated a mayoral proclamation to honor the accomplishments and inherent worth of all individuals with disabilities.
#ADA35 #DisabilityPride
“Autistic lives are worth living. No administration can ever change this.
We have always been here - and we are not going away.”
justkeepstimming.com/2025/04/17/d...
#Autism #Disability
We have always been here - and we are not going away.”
justkeepstimming.com/2025/04/17/d...
#Autism #Disability
“Dire Threat”
I’ve spent most of the past few months in a bit of burnout, so I’ve not been as active as usual. Add in the possible final days of Rome over here, and I have been a little bit overwhelmed. Autism A…
justkeepstimming.com
April 17, 2025 at 4:27 AM
“Autistic lives are worth living. No administration can ever change this.
We have always been here - and we are not going away.”
justkeepstimming.com/2025/04/17/d...
#Autism #Disability
We have always been here - and we are not going away.”
justkeepstimming.com/2025/04/17/d...
#Autism #Disability
This past Thursday, Tennessee’s House of Representatives recognized the #Disability Day of Mourning on the floor.
A resolution was passed to honor disabled victims of filicide, with their names now in written legislation - along with many we’ve lost who remain unknown and unnamed.
A resolution was passed to honor disabled victims of filicide, with their names now in written legislation - along with many we’ve lost who remain unknown and unnamed.
March 16, 2025 at 1:13 AM
This past Thursday, Tennessee’s House of Representatives recognized the #Disability Day of Mourning on the floor.
A resolution was passed to honor disabled victims of filicide, with their names now in written legislation - along with many we’ve lost who remain unknown and unnamed.
A resolution was passed to honor disabled victims of filicide, with their names now in written legislation - along with many we’ve lost who remain unknown and unnamed.
Tonight is the Disability Day of Mourning, to honor disabled victims of filicide. Our local vigil will be virtual and begins at 6pm EST.
www.facebook.com/share/1NX8Fx...
#DDoM2025
www.facebook.com/share/1NX8Fx...
#DDoM2025
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March 1, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Tonight is the Disability Day of Mourning, to honor disabled victims of filicide. Our local vigil will be virtual and begins at 6pm EST.
www.facebook.com/share/1NX8Fx...
#DDoM2025
www.facebook.com/share/1NX8Fx...
#DDoM2025
Sheridan has been trying to reach you regarding your car’s extended warranty.
January 18, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Sheridan has been trying to reach you regarding your car’s extended warranty.
Reposted by Courtney Johnson
Presuming competence does not mean all nonspeakers are secretly geniuses. It means we treat everyone as human—specifically people who really do have intellectual disabilities, & who really do need extensive support. From Julia Bascom's Dangerous Assumptions:
thinkingautismguide.com/2019/06/dang...
thinkingautismguide.com/2019/06/dang...
January 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Presuming competence does not mean all nonspeakers are secretly geniuses. It means we treat everyone as human—specifically people who really do have intellectual disabilities, & who really do need extensive support. From Julia Bascom's Dangerous Assumptions:
thinkingautismguide.com/2019/06/dang...
thinkingautismguide.com/2019/06/dang...
Reposted by Courtney Johnson
Kids with disabilities are STILL being punished with painful electrical shock devices the UN classifies as torture.
@fda.gov must finalize the rule to #StopTheShock.
NOW.
www.disabilityscoop.com/2024/12/09/f...
@fda.gov must finalize the rule to #StopTheShock.
NOW.
www.disabilityscoop.com/2024/12/09/f...
FDA Under Pressure To Finalize Ban On Shock Devices For People With Developmental Disabilities
With the White House set to change hands, advocates are calling on the FDA to finalize a ban on the use of devices that administer electric shocks to address behavior issues in those with disabilities...
www.disabilityscoop.com
December 10, 2024 at 1:04 PM
Kids with disabilities are STILL being punished with painful electrical shock devices the UN classifies as torture.
@fda.gov must finalize the rule to #StopTheShock.
NOW.
www.disabilityscoop.com/2024/12/09/f...
@fda.gov must finalize the rule to #StopTheShock.
NOW.
www.disabilityscoop.com/2024/12/09/f...
Reposted by Courtney Johnson
Looking for alternatives to guardianship? Consider supported decision making!
The Right to Make Choices: International Laws and Decision-Making by People with Disabilities - Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Are you a person with a disability? Do you have a right to make choices in your life? Are you under guardianship? Does your guardian make choices for you that you don’t want? Do you have the supports…
buff.ly
November 29, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Looking for alternatives to guardianship? Consider supported decision making!
I get confused with @juststimming.bsky.social a lot, so friendly reminder that we are indeed two different people!
(Also: if you’re not following Julia, you should!)
(Also: if you’re not following Julia, you should!)
Hey just to be clear @justkeepstimming.bsky.social (the blogger) is a different person from me! She is lovely, big fan. People should also follow her! Here's another great piece justkeepstimming.com/2024/10/26/a...
Autism and Healthcare
Don’t neglect our healthcare because you think it’s “just the autism” or “anxiety.” Attributing everything to our autism is dangerous – and can even be dea…
justkeepstimming.com
November 27, 2024 at 4:14 AM
I get confused with @juststimming.bsky.social a lot, so friendly reminder that we are indeed two different people!
(Also: if you’re not following Julia, you should!)
(Also: if you’re not following Julia, you should!)
Reposted by Courtney Johnson
BIG NEWS: Illinois is the latest state to end 14c & sheltered workshops with the passage of the Dignity in Pay Act!
This groundbreaking legislation will ensure fair wages and greater employment opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities.
This groundbreaking legislation will ensure fair wages and greater employment opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities.
November 23, 2024 at 4:01 PM
BIG NEWS: Illinois is the latest state to end 14c & sheltered workshops with the passage of the Dignity in Pay Act!
This groundbreaking legislation will ensure fair wages and greater employment opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities.
This groundbreaking legislation will ensure fair wages and greater employment opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Happy #DoctorWho day to all that celebrate. 🎉
Wrote this last year, but sharing for the 61st anniversary today:
justkeepstimming.com/2023/11/23/c...
Wrote this last year, but sharing for the 61st anniversary today:
justkeepstimming.com/2023/11/23/c...
November 23, 2024 at 10:40 PM
Happy #DoctorWho day to all that celebrate. 🎉
Wrote this last year, but sharing for the 61st anniversary today:
justkeepstimming.com/2023/11/23/c...
Wrote this last year, but sharing for the 61st anniversary today:
justkeepstimming.com/2023/11/23/c...
Struggling to complete a task is not a moral failing.
Sometimes, you just need an increase in store-bought neurotransmitters.
And maybe a nice snack.
Sometimes, you just need an increase in store-bought neurotransmitters.
And maybe a nice snack.
November 21, 2024 at 10:24 PM
Struggling to complete a task is not a moral failing.
Sometimes, you just need an increase in store-bought neurotransmitters.
And maybe a nice snack.
Sometimes, you just need an increase in store-bought neurotransmitters.
And maybe a nice snack.
Reposted by Courtney Johnson
Between 18 months and 2 years I hope to have a service dog ready to be placed with me! This will make a big difference for me.
Any donations, or shares, in order to help fund the training of my future service dog are appreciated.
givebutter.com/nhEnw1
#MutualAid #DisabilityCrowdFund #HelpSky
Any donations, or shares, in order to help fund the training of my future service dog are appreciated.
givebutter.com/nhEnw1
#MutualAid #DisabilityCrowdFund #HelpSky
Help Tuttle get a Service Dog
By J M Animal Training and Rescue Inc
givebutter.com
November 20, 2024 at 11:03 PM
Between 18 months and 2 years I hope to have a service dog ready to be placed with me! This will make a big difference for me.
Any donations, or shares, in order to help fund the training of my future service dog are appreciated.
givebutter.com/nhEnw1
#MutualAid #DisabilityCrowdFund #HelpSky
Any donations, or shares, in order to help fund the training of my future service dog are appreciated.
givebutter.com/nhEnw1
#MutualAid #DisabilityCrowdFund #HelpSky
My favorite thing about getting a new planner for next year is the illusion that I actually have my life together.
Do I? Absolutely not.
Will planner stickers fix it? Probably not, but at least I have stickers.
Do I? Absolutely not.
Will planner stickers fix it? Probably not, but at least I have stickers.
November 19, 2024 at 7:33 PM
My favorite thing about getting a new planner for next year is the illusion that I actually have my life together.
Do I? Absolutely not.
Will planner stickers fix it? Probably not, but at least I have stickers.
Do I? Absolutely not.
Will planner stickers fix it? Probably not, but at least I have stickers.
Reposted by Courtney Johnson
Hello friends, new and old! 👋
Thread to (re)introduce ourselves! 🤗 We are Little Lobbyists, a family-led group advocating for our children with complex medical needs and disabilities. We want our disabled kids to survive and thrive with access to health care, education, and community inclusion.
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Thread to (re)introduce ourselves! 🤗 We are Little Lobbyists, a family-led group advocating for our children with complex medical needs and disabilities. We want our disabled kids to survive and thrive with access to health care, education, and community inclusion.
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November 18, 2024 at 8:12 PM
Hello friends, new and old! 👋
Thread to (re)introduce ourselves! 🤗 We are Little Lobbyists, a family-led group advocating for our children with complex medical needs and disabilities. We want our disabled kids to survive and thrive with access to health care, education, and community inclusion.
1/
Thread to (re)introduce ourselves! 🤗 We are Little Lobbyists, a family-led group advocating for our children with complex medical needs and disabilities. We want our disabled kids to survive and thrive with access to health care, education, and community inclusion.
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Hi friends! Welcome.
Expect disability advocacy, policy, cats, and more. 🎉
I run the website
JustKeepStimming.com, where I compile resources and write about #autism and #disability.
I also do presentations, guest lectures, and serve on my state’s Council on Developmental Disabilities.
Expect disability advocacy, policy, cats, and more. 🎉
I run the website
JustKeepStimming.com, where I compile resources and write about #autism and #disability.
I also do presentations, guest lectures, and serve on my state’s Council on Developmental Disabilities.
Just Keep Stimming!
Musings of an autistic adult
JustKeepStimming.com
November 19, 2024 at 5:52 AM
Hi friends! Welcome.
Expect disability advocacy, policy, cats, and more. 🎉
I run the website
JustKeepStimming.com, where I compile resources and write about #autism and #disability.
I also do presentations, guest lectures, and serve on my state’s Council on Developmental Disabilities.
Expect disability advocacy, policy, cats, and more. 🎉
I run the website
JustKeepStimming.com, where I compile resources and write about #autism and #disability.
I also do presentations, guest lectures, and serve on my state’s Council on Developmental Disabilities.
A new platform means more opportunities to share photos of my cats.
As it should be.
As it should be.
November 15, 2024 at 3:56 AM
A new platform means more opportunities to share photos of my cats.
As it should be.
As it should be.