Explainers

Welcome to the Explainer Section of our website! Here, you’ll find a collection of short and engaging explanations designed to help people with disabilities reduce the emotional labor of self-advocacy. These resources provide accessible insights, making it easier to stand up for your needs with confidence.

Explore the links to find the support you deserve and simplify your advocacy journey.

Why Share Explainers?

  1. Empower Others: By providing access to these resources, you’re helping others gain the tools and knowledge needed to advocate for themselves effectively.
  2. Reduce Stress: These explainers aim to simplify the process of self-advocacy, making it less emotionally taxing for individuals with disabilities.
  3. Build Community: Sharing valuable resources fosters a supportive community where people can find help and encouragement from each other.
  4. Increase Awareness: Sharing these links can help raise awareness about the challenges of self-advocacy and promote better understanding and support.

How to Be An Ally?

Listen to us. Whether it’s autism, ADHD, dyslexia, or something else, it’s important to pay attention to who experiences and lives neurodivergence.

Four panel comic by CYPOPPS. Panel 1: a girl with a red bob and black bow says 'LISTEN TO AUTISTIC PEOPLE!' and in a black bubble 'FOR EXAMPLE, ME!' with a smaller bubble: 'WHILE MY RELATIVES AND DOCTORS KNOW ABOUT AUTISM, THEY HAVEN'T LIVED IT LIKE ME!' Panel 2: many cartoon faces of different skin tones, hair and ages, including a hooded person, an older person with a cane and the red haired girl, surround a spiky bubble: 'LISTEN TO ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT AUTISTIC EXPERIENCES!' Panel 3: text 'LISTEN TO AUTISTICS TO LEARN HOW TO BETTER INTERACT WITH US AND ACCEPT US!' A blond person with glasses asks 'I HEARD AUTISTIC PEOPLE HAVE STRONG INTERESTS! DO YOU?' while the red haired girl, smiling, has thought bubbles of a triangle symbol and a Poke Ball. Panel 4: text 'DON'T LISTEN TO AUTISM SPEAKS.' A blue puzzle piece says 'AUTISM IS A TRAGEDY!' while the girl covers her ears and says 'LA LA LA LA...' Signature '(c) CYPOPPS'.

Also: Support Our Artists

We owe our aesthetic visuals to the cartoonists behind the art curated on our platform. If you found their work useful and would like to see more of their content, support their work!

Profile card titled 'MEET THE ARTIST!' A cartoon girl with a pink bob and a black bow stands on one leg with her arms crossed and says 'HEYYO!' in a speech bubble. Beside her a small black one-eyed round creature has a question mark. Text: 'CY' with a mushroom, a black bow tie and a music note icon. List: '- they/them (agender)' with a small gray, white and green striped flag; '- autistic & proud' with an infinity symbol; '- LOVES NINTENDO'; '- too many art projects'; '- wannabe YouTube animator! (need more time)'; '- emo / scene music'. A dark navy box reads 'POPPS' with an eye icon: '- shapeshifting cyclops spirit creature'; '- represents a part of Cy's conscience'.

Cypopps

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