Forest of Joy, Awe and Wonder
Connection
In plain words
Happiness so big that your body has to move. Flapping, bouncing, dancing. This is one of the best parts of being Autistic.
Autistic joy is one of our favorite things about being autistic. It can be intense as a meltdown, but filled with overwhelming happiness and excitement. When we experience joy, we feel the excited vibrations throughout our bodies. To release the energy, we do a “happy stim.”
Blackwater — in their own words
What changes this
Room to show it. Autistic joy is loud in the body, and an environment that requires it to be performed quietly is asking for the joy without the person.
Where it is on the map
Area 17 of twenty, printed on the map as Forest of Joy, Awe & Wonder. It borders:
Read more
- Stimpunks glossary
- Blackwater on forest of joy, awe and wonder
- Star Stuff — a whole site about this part of the map.