We are looking for #neurodivergent people for an interview study to understand how they experience #games and what contributes to positive #gaming experiences for them.

What to expect:
- Conversation about your gaming experiences (~60 min), online or in Karlsruhe
- Compensation of €15

Eligibility:
- 18+ years old, primary residence in Germany
- #Neurodivergence (e.g., #ADHD, #Autism, #dyslexia); diagnosis not required!
- Regularly play digital games

More information: https://hci.iar.kit.edu/459.php

"...writing will not improve your quality of life, gain you respect, or earn you money--but it might just be how you survive. No machine can do that for you.”
My latest blog post, TRYOUTS FOR THE HUMAN RACE: on Gen AI and silencing, is now up at:
https://allysonshaw.ghost.io/tryouts-for-the-human-race/
[Image of 16th century blackwork via @publicdomainreview] #Dyslexia #GenAI #Neurodiversity #WritingCommuity #WritingLife #Ghost #Sparks

#scribesandmakers 5 What word(s) always trips you up when writing? Common misspellings or misusage.

Well, most of them. But particularly annoyingly:

Dislexia, disektia, dieslexsia, thislexia, dyslektia, disleksya or, This-lexy-AH! Which I consider the most apt portrayal of this frustration.

I cannot spell the name of my disability, because of my disability. The universe has an irksome sense of humour.

I’m 38 years old and I finally got an official dyslexia diagnosis today.

… yeah.

I will need to sit with this for a while as I process the grief of late diagnosis juxtaposed with feeling the relief of finally knowing. I’ll continue to conquer anything that stands in the way of my dreams.

Side note: There is a lot of discourse going on about whether #autistic folks should get an official diagnosis. It’s complex, and I respect that it’s different for everyone. For me - Over 4 years, it also led to an #ADHD diagnosis, and now #dyslexia. It’s allowed me to go back to University and study like I always dreamed because now I have access to disability accommodations.

I’m brave. I’m proud of myself.

(Also, ty all for always being kind to me about my infinite number of typos and grammatical edits to my posts)

I had an interesting question on colour filter overlays from a librarian today.

A dyslexic student wants to read some original documents, not scans or reproductions, and they'd like to put some colour filter overlays on them.

The librarians are concerned that the documents might get damaged. They want to know if a hand-held colour filter, or something on the light source, would work just as well.

I don't know much about the science of colour filters for dyslexia except I've heard the data on efficacy is mixed, but assuming we want this to happen: is there any strong reason to have the colour filter directly on the document?

I don't know any hashtags that archives people would be watching, so please recommend one if you know one!

hello there

i'm new to fandom.ink but i've been around the fediverse for a while now.

i am a #fandom old, but mostly keep to myself. i've been missing IRL fandom connections and i hope that i can make some new pocket fandom friends here.

i am a #DisabledArtist , with #ChronicIllness #Dyslexia and #SelectiveMutism

my forever fandoms are #DoctorWho and #FFVII and #solarpunk but i read pretty broadly.

i also do #knitting and am pretty good at #gardening

A couple years ago @underware introduced their High Order Interpolation concept on a worldwide tour of lectures (see https://www.underware.nl/blog/2023/10/watch-the-scribo-ergo-sum-lecture/). Now they’ve put it into practical action for kids: https://microsoft.design/articles/introducing-kermit-a-typeface-for-kids/

Hello! I forgot to make an intro post when I moved to this instance. Ope!

I am Nessie. For entertainment, I make messes and then try and figure out how to clean them up. Aka I’m an artist, haha.

I’m interested in lots of stuff! Stuff like this:

#Poorskills #Repurposing #Degrowth #ZeroWaste #SolarPunk #HopePunk #Gardening #ScratchCooking #SeedSaving #HouseKeeping #SimpleLiving #Dyslexia #ElderCare #Biking #SlowLiving #Drawing #PenAndInk #MixedMediaArt #AltText #DisabilityRights

And a bunch of other things that’ll pop up as I go along. Pleased to meet you all and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Co-occurrence of #ADHD, #dyslexia, and/or #dyscalculia sometimes feels like salt on the wound. The underlying reasons that happen are not well understood, but it might be genes that influence common traits across multiple #LearningDisabilities.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09567976241293999

An instant upgrade for my website & an #accessibility win. This font is hyperlegible, #dyslexia friendly, free to use and (bonus) - looks gorgeous.

https://www.brailleinstitute.org/freefont/

I’m sure Peter Hitchens writes vile stuff in the Daily Fail most weeks, but this has belatedly caught my eye from a few days ago.

He’s decided that #Dyslexia and #ADHD don’t exist.

He’s blaming parents and teachers for not teaching kids how to read.

A quick online search reveals he’s been spouting this pet theory since the mid noughties.

Zero evidence. Just spite.

https://www.pressreader.com/uk/scottish-daily-mail/20250313/281792814799669

what if... neurotypicals and neurospicy people are the remnants of archaic subspecies? What would a neurospicy tribal encampment have looked like before it got swamped by the waves of migrating neurotypicals? #actuallyAutistic #dyslexia #adhd

I ask periodically but haven't found an answer yet. My partner has dyslexia, and I definitely don't have that (I can easily help her spell any word she asks), but I when typing I transpose S/2/5, 1/L and of course 0/O. I also substitute words like suitcase/briefcase. I also reverse the order of letters. When reading, numbers in particular, the digits seem to shift around, and if a digit is repeated I struggle to count how many times it is repeated. Is there a name for this? #actuallyAutistic #dyslexia #brain #neuroscience

What tags do I follow for #dyslexia content?