Hello Plovm Community,
Welcome to this week's edition featuring exciting Plovm platform updates, breakthrough neurodiversity advocacy in rail transport, and significant developments in digital rights and accessibility worldwide.
🎮 Exciting Plovm Platform News
New QuestVille Game Coming End of October! We're thrilled to announce that our new Routine Rockstar game has been refined and will launch at the end of October (delayed from September for the best possible experience). This interactive game will help you simulate daily routines in a fun, engaging way while watching your character grow and develop alongside your own progress.
Try These Features Today: While you wait for the new game, explore QuestVille's Agenda and Routine Tracker in Routine Rockstar house for building daily structure, plus Meditation Guru in Sensation Seeker house for calm focus. Need instant support? Ask our Problem Solver any question at social.plovm.com
Neurodiversity & Workplace Innovation
Rail Industry Embraces Neurodiversity Revolution
Rail Business Daily | September 19, 2025
Hannah Bullock from OPC Assessment reveals how the rail industry is transforming neurodiversity support. With 15-20% of the population being neurodivergent, research shows that workplace adjustments improve retention significantly—half of those receiving support are more likely to stay compared to a third who feel unsupported and report intention to leave. The industry is now applying Universal Design principles to recruitment, moving beyond reactive adjustments to proactive inclusion.
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Revolutionary Card Deck Transforms Neurodiversity Conversations
British Psychological Society | September 17, 2025
Leading experts Kathy Hoopmann, Tony Attwood, and Michelle Garnett have created a breakthrough 100-card deck to help children aged 8-12 explore their neurodivergent traits positively. The cards use declarative rather than imperative language to reduce pressure on children, particularly those with PDA, while encouraging self-acceptance and understanding. This neurodiversity-affirming approach counters traditional deficit-based models that can create harmful self-stigma.
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Stanford Camp Empowers Neurodivergent Teen Advocates
Stanford Medicine | September 18, 2025
Stanford's SNP-REACH summer camp hosted over 130 students from across the globe, teaching neurodiversity advocacy and creating real-world solutions. Participants developed innovative projects like Visual Voices, which translates sign language for non-speaking autistic individuals, and video games that help neurotypical people understand ADHD experiences. The program emphasizes a strengths-based model, helping teens reframe neurodivergence as an advantage rather than a disability.
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🚨 BREAKING: Cyberattack Disrupts Major European Airports Including Heathrow & Brussels
Global Technology & Digital Rights
European Airports Hit by Major Cyberattack
Reuters | September 20, 2025
A cyberattack on Collins Aerospace systems has disrupted operations at major European airports including London Heathrow, Brussels, and Berlin. The attack has rendered automated systems inoperable, forcing airports to rely on manual check-in and boarding procedures, causing significant delays and cancellations. This incident highlights the vulnerability of critical transportation infrastructure to cyber threats.
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Trump Adds $100,000 Fee to Skilled Worker Visas
BBC News | September 19, 2025
President Trump signed an executive order imposing a $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visa applications for skilled foreign workers, effective September 21. The order affects companies seeking to hire international talent, with critics arguing it will price out small businesses and startups while supporters claim it protects American workers. Immigration lawyers warn this could be "devastating" for many clients.
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Judge Blocks DHS Access to Instagram User Data
POLITICO | September 19, 2025
A federal judge ordered Meta not to provide Department of Homeland Security with personal information of Instagram users accused of posting border patrol agent details. The ruling protects First Amendment rights to anonymous political speech while DHS sought names, email addresses, and phone numbers for accounts posting officer information. Civil liberties groups argue this represents government retaliation against protected speech.
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Ex-Disney CEO Calls FCC Threats "Out-of-Control Intimidation"
The Verge | September 20, 2025
Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner criticized current leadership for putting Jimmy Kimmel Live! on indefinite pause following FCC threats. Eisner, who ran Disney for 21 years, called the Trump administration's pressure tactics "hollow" and "out-of-control intimidation," questioning where corporate leadership has gone. The situation highlights growing tensions between media companies and government regulatory pressure.
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World's cartoonists on this week's events
POLITICO | Sept 20, 2025
First published on politicalcartoons.com, Sept. 18, 2025 | By Bart van Leeuwen
First published on Caglecartoons.com, Sept. 17, 2025, Austria | by Marian Kamensky
First published on Caglecartoons.com, Sept. 13, 2025, Austria | by Marian Kamensky
First published on Caglecartoons.com, Sept. 16, 2025, Austria | by Marian Kamensky
This Week's Summary
Rail industries advance neurodiversity inclusion, cyberattacks hit European airports, Trump adds $100K visa fees, and courts protect digital speech rights.
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