In Touch / In Motion is a celebration of tactile stimming and neurodivergent expression through movement. Exploring the complexities of visibility beyond the surface, this project grows through shared experiences of stimming, unmasking, and witnessing with compassion and care. Through colourful multi-textured garments and stim toys, In Touch / In Motion visually amplifies neurodiverse movement in (un)performance, and touch through participation. With the central focus of relationality and connection through multiple layers of sensory and social engagement, this project aims to speak to the importance of neurodivergent community while nurturing it reciprocally. Inspired by the experience of witnessing others stim in public, and feeling a sense of affirmation and permission to unmask as well, this work speaks not only of movement as body-action, but of movement in terms of radical social action. Being visibly neurodivergent in public, especially in moments of sensory overwhelm or emotional activation, can be quite vulnerable—unmasking (in any state) can help create a sense of mutual support, security, and togetherness, even in transient public space.

During the parade, Kreidstein and a team of performers wear gloves made of various long colourful textile strips and strings, designed to visually exaggerate gestures, and intuitively dance and move in response to our sensory experiences of them (including touch, weight, visual excitement, and subtle sounds). As they move together, vibrantly and joyfully taking up space, volunteers and performers hand out stim toys created in the workshop to encourage stimming and participation. In Touch / In Motion explores community care through collaboration, tactile play, and somatic practice, connecting with our bodies and each other as grounding and playful resistance.