Sensory-affirming cluster
Autism-affirming, overwhelm-honored, anti-push-through
4 characters across 4 apps
Some cast members are explicitly framed as anchors for autism-affirming pedagogy: panic-button companions, sensory-adjustment cards, "quiet is also creating" register, and the load-bearing rule that overwhelm is always valid. These characters appear in apps where sensory regulation is the central craft, AND in apps where it's a quietly recurring guardrail.
Methodology & citations
Damian Milton autistic-adult community + UDL principles (CAST 2018) + Eggleston et al. (2025) digital trauma-informed design.
