The PWP Standard

Structural governance for low-pressure environments

Proximity Without Performance™ (PWP) is an independently developed and stewarded structural standard.

It defines the structural conditions required for presence without social performance.

What PWP is

• A structural governance standard (not a facilitation style)

• ND-first by design

• Applicable across public, community, organisational, and workplace environments

• Built to reduce ambiguity, masking pressure, and forced participation

What PWP is not

• Not a therapy model or treatment modality

• Not a personality-based approach

• Not “tips for facilitators”

• Not a requirement to disclose identity or diagnosis

Core structural requirements

An environment aligns with PWP only when these requirements are structurally embedded (not merely encouraged).

• Presence without performance
  Participation does not require speaking, sharing, eye contact, or social initiation.

• Optional participation
  People can join, pause, observe, or leave without needing to explain.

• Visible consent infrastructure
  Consent pathways are built into the environment (not negotiated socially in the moment).

• Structured freedom
  There is enough structure to reduce ambiguity, with flexible ways to engage inside that structure.

• Activity-centred design
  Interaction is routed through shared activity rather than forced interpersonal demand.

• ND-first baseline
  The environment assumes neurodivergent needs from the start, not as exceptions or accommodations.

Where the standard applies

• Public group environments

• Community programs

• Organisational design

• Workplace structures

Implementation layers

Implementation layers translate the PWP standard into practical tools for specific environments.

First implementation layer:

ND-First Event Structure Kit ($79) — for facilitators running group activities and meetups.