We partner with our neurodiverse community to provide trauma-informed and strengths-based counseling services.
Neurodiversity Acceptance
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Autistic Self Advocacy Network
“The Autistic Self Advocacy Network seeks to advance the principles of the disability rights movement with regard to autism. ASAN believes that the goal of autism advocacy should be a world in which autistic people enjoy equal access, rights, and opportunities. We work to empower autistic people across the world to take control of our own lives and the future of our common community, and seek to organize the autistic community to ensure our voices are heard in the national conversation about us. Nothing About Us, Without Us!”
We are a collective of neurodivergents cataloguing the experience, insights, knowledge, talents, and creative pursuits of autistics. We hope to build a repository of information about the lived exploits, inner lives, Work, soul, interests, and culture of the neurodivergent spirit.
“We are a collective of neurodivergents cataloguing the experience, insights, knowledge, talents, and creative pursuits of autistics. We hope to build a repository of information about the lived exploits, inner lives, Work, soul, interests, and culture of the neurodiverse spirit.”
“We provide comprehensive news and analysis of advances in autism research. Through our work, we hope to catalyze new collaborations and perspectives on autism.”
“NeuroGuides is a unique service, bringing direct, personal life coaching to autistic persons. We provide individualized life coaching and direct connections with the best possible matches for our autistic clients in the best approaches suited for them.”
Since 1998, tens of millions of readers have trusted ADDitude to deliver expert advice and caring support, making us the leading media network for parents and adults living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ADDitude is not only the world’s most trusted source of strategies and information about ADHD and related condition such as learning disabilities, anxiety, depression, and oppositional defiant disorder, we are also the voice and advocate of the ADHD community.
“The mission of Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network (AWN) is to provide community, support, and resources for Autistic women, girls, nonbinary people, and all others of marginalized genders.
AWN Network is dedicated to building a supportive community where we can share our experiences in an understanding, diverse and inclusive environment. AWN is committed to recognizing and celebrating diversity and the many intersectional experiences in our community.”
Meghan Ashburn is a former elementary school teacher living in Virginia Beach. She’s passionate about helping families, boosting autistic voices, and creating a better world for our children.
This type of change doesn’t come easily. It takes learning and listening. It takes planning and intent. It takes cooperation and collaboration.
Our core mission is to help autistic people understand who they are and acknowledge their worth, and for their family, friends, teachers, potential employers, etc. to better understand autism, and its often-overlooked benefits.
Dr. Natalie Engelbrecht and Martin Silvertant founded Embrace ASD, intended as a platform to distribute research and experience-based information on autism.
Spectrum Women is an international collaboration by and for autistic women. Our aim is to create a supportive community for women, girls and identifying females who are uniquely different. Our approach is to bring to our readers books, articles, stories and interviews by women of all ages who have a neurodivergent outlook on life in a positive, inspiring and unique way.
“The SCERTS® Model is a research-based educational approach and multidisciplinary framework that directly addresses the core challenges faced by children and persons with ASD and related disabilities, and their families. SCERTS® focuses on building competence in Social Communication, Emotional Regulation and Transactional Support as the highest priorities that must be addressed in any program, and is applicable for individuals with a wide range of abilities and ages across home, school and community settings.”
“Dr. Tony Attwood directly addresses the most pressing questions of those touched by autism, including parents, teachers, public servants, social workers, and more.”
Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism
Autism news and resources: from autistic people, professionals, and parents
Therapist Neurodiversity Collective
An international collective of licensed and/or credentialed therapists who believe that neurological differences are to be recognized and respected as any other human variation. We practice empathetic and respectful, ABA-free Therapy.
Focused on collaborating with individuals, families, and educational teams to provide person-specific, developmentally- appropriate, evidenced based educational recommendations and supports to empower autistic individuals to navigate their days.
I’m a queer, transgender, flamingly autistic author and educator, best known for my book Neuroqueer Heresies and my foundational work on the neurodiversity paradigm and Neuroqueer Theory.
If you’re a parent or an educator who wants better strategies for helping struggling students so they can have better lives, I made this site for you. Sign up below and I email you my latest work on Sundays and a free Executive Function micro-course to help you understand and implement my approach to helping kids.
Autism in Black
Autism in Black aims to provide support to Black parents who have a autistic child, through educational and advocacy services. Autism in Black is dedicated to bringing awareness to Autism and reducing the stigma in the black community.
PDA Society
We provide information, support and training about PDA for individuals, families and professionals. We aim to increase acceptance and understanding of a PDA profile and to improve outcomes for individuals and families by focusing everyone involved on ‘what helps’.
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