Here are some ideas of projects you could create:
- An interactive set of cards showing facts about autism
- Art of your character going #RedInstead on 2nd April, and/or with the gold infinity symbol!
- A slideshow about an inspiring autistic person, or an autistic celebrity
- An animated Q&A or podcast about your experiences being autistic
- A “true or false” quiz that teaches people about misconceptions

Remember, these are just suggestions - you're welcome to come up with your own ideas too!

-Squiggle wrote:

these were last year's rules

- Follow the Scratch Community Guidelines (found here https://scratch.mit.edu/community_guidelines/) at all times

- Treat everyone with respect and kindness and avoid getting heated or angry, even if you disagree

- Nothing about us without us: Remember to listen to the perspective of actually autistic people when it comes to autism, we know ourselves best. Remember to be mindful of misinformation and misconceptions as you learn about autism.

- Don’t use the r-slur or other ableist language. Don’t insult, make fun of, or bully people for being autistic. Don’t say autism is bad, or that it should be punished or cured.

- Keep debates about self-diagnosis, Autism Speaks, and any other controversial autism-related topics out of this studio please.

- If a manager tells you to not do/say something or to disengage from a conversation or argument, you do so!

- The code word is representation

this is what I propose for this year's rules

- Always follow the Scratch Community Guidelines ( https://scratch.mit.edu/community_guidelines/ )

- Be kind and respectful to everyone you talk to. Avoid getting heated or angry, even if you disagree

- Nothing about us without us: Remember to listen to the perspective of actually autistic people when it comes to autism, we know ourselves best. Be mindful of misinformation and misconceptions as you learn about autism!

- Don't use the R-slur or other ableist language. Don't insult, make fun of, or bully people for being autistic. Don't say autism is bad, or that it should be cured or punished (this counts as ableism).

- Avoid debating here about self diagnosis, Autism Speaks, and any other controversial autism-related topics.

- If a manager tells you not to do/say something, or to disengage from a conversation or argument, you do so!

- The codeword is ___

I still don't know what the codeword should be, but I liked Sawyer's suggestion of it being something related to identity

I might edit this with changes as I think of them

-Squiggle wrote:

adding the credits, the description is nearly full, meaning there might not be space for the rules etc. when those are added. should I put the manager intros into a project and link the project in the desc and that way they can be full length rather than just name and pronouns?

ShredCan wrote:

-Squiggle wrote:

these were last year's rules

- Follow the Scratch Community Guidelines (found here https://scratch.mit.edu/community_guidelines/) at all times

- Treat everyone with respect and kindness and avoid getting heated or angry, even if you disagree

- Nothing about us without us: Remember to listen to the perspective of actually autistic people when it comes to autism, we know ourselves best. Remember to be mindful of misinformation and misconceptions as you learn about autism.

- Don’t use the r-slur or other ableist language. Don’t insult, make fun of, or bully people for being autistic. Don’t say autism is bad, or that it should be punished or cured.

- Keep debates about self-diagnosis, Autism Speaks, and any other controversial autism-related topics out of this studio please.

- If a manager tells you to not do/say something or to disengage from a conversation or argument, you do so!

- The code word is representation

this is what I propose for this year's rules

- Always follow the Scratch Community Guidelines ( https://scratch.mit.edu/community_guidelines/ )

- Be kind and respectful to everyone you talk to. Avoid getting heated or angry, even if you disagree

- Nothing about us without us: Remember to listen to the perspective of actually autistic people when it comes to autism, we know ourselves best. Be mindful of misinformation and misconceptions as you learn about autism!

- Don't use the R-slur or other ableist language. Don't insult, make fun of, or bully people for being autistic. Don't say autism is bad, or that it should be cured or punished (this counts as ableism).

- Avoid debating here about self diagnosis, Autism Speaks, and any other controversial autism-related topics.

- If a manager tells you not to do/say something, or to disengage from a conversation or argument, you do so!

- The codeword is ___

I still don't know what the codeword should be, but I liked Sawyer's suggestion of it being something related to identity

I might edit this with changes as I think of them

i think the codeword should be “autism 4eva!”

Rey_venclaw wrote:

i think the code word should be personalized, i liked that idea. perhaps “a word that describes you”? or something?

-Squiggle wrote:

Dragonspire77 wrote:

If anyone isn't able to write any part of the description by March 24th please let me know and I'll gladly do it

would you be happy to do the conclusion? nobody's doing that currently.

Dragonspire77 wrote:

-Squiggle wrote:

Dragonspire77 wrote:

If anyone isn't able to write any part of the description by March 24th please let me know and I'll gladly do it

would you be happy to do the conclusion? nobody's doing that currently.

Yep, I'll work on it now

Dragonspire77 wrote:

Concluding paragraph:

In summary, identity is a colourful mosaic of things that make us who we are, such as where we're from, what we've been through, and, for some people, autism. Accepting and empowering autistic identity and ensuring that autistic people's needs are met in a society that isn't always accomodating is extremely important. By sharing our stories and experiences, we help others better understand the autism spectrum and make the world a better and more inclusive space for everyone.

Is this good? Anything I should rephrase? If the mosaic part is too similar to the puzzle pieces, I can come up with something else.

-Squiggle wrote:

adding the credits, the description is nearly full, meaning there might not be space for the rules etc. when those are added. should I put the manager intros into a project and link the project in the desc and that way they can be full length rather than just name and pronouns?

-Squiggle wrote:

Rey_venclaw wrote:

i think the code word should be personalized, i liked that idea. perhaps “a word that describes you”? or something?

yeah

I was worried for a second that this could bring about some inappropriate responses but then I remembered the community guidelines exist lol and people can always report comments if they seem too negative. so I think most people will be reasonable with their codewords

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