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Neurodiversity Affirming Resources

Community-sourced & compiled by Authentic Therapy Services LLC

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Autism

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  • Autistic Self Advocacy Network – ASAN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization for the autistic community seeking to advance the principles of the disability rights movement.
  • Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network (AWN) – AWN is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization with a mission to provide community, support and resources for Autistic women, girls, transfeminine and transmasculine nonbinary and genderqueer people, trans people of all genders, Two Spirit people, and all others of marginalized genders.
  • NeuroClastic – “The Autism Spectrum According to Autistic People.”
  • Aucademy: Educators of Autistic Experience – “We are a new home for Autistic learning and education of non-autistic people about Autistic experience.”
  • Therapist Neurodiversity Collective – International organization focused on education, advocacy, and aligning therapy practices within the neurodiversity paradigm.
  • Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism – “A one-stop source for carefully curated, evidence-based, neurodiversity-steeped information from autistic people, parents, and autism professionals.”
  • Reframing Autism – Organization focused on improving Autistic mental health and nurturing Autistic identities through education, research, and advocacy.
  • Embrace Autism Autism education and advocacy, including an extensive selection of free autism screening tools for self-exploration of identity.
  • Foundations for Divergent Minds – FDM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization led by multiply-neurodivergent people to ensure equity, access, and fulfilled lives through inclusive, practical, and affirming neurodiversity-based programming and education.
  • Autistic Collaboration Trust (AutCollab) – Global hub for Neurodivergent support and advocacy.
  • Public Neurodiversity Support Center – Collection of resources based on roles (Neurodivergent, Questioning, and/or Ally) as well as specific neurotypes.
  • Matt Lowry Meme Gallery – Educational infographics and memes related to autism and neurodiversity.

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ADHD

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Persistent Drive for Autonomy
(PDA; Pathological Demand Avoidance)

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LGBTQIA+

Websites

  • Autistic Gender and Sexual Divergence Resources – Resources from Aucademy for intersections of neurodivergence, gender, & sexual identities.
  • Twainbow – Organization dedicated to education and advocacy for people under the “double rainbow” of Autism and LGBTQIA.
  • Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network (AWN) – AWN is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization with a mission to provide community, support and resources for Autistic women, girls, transfeminine and transmasculine nonbinary and genderqueer people, trans people of all genders, Two Spirit people, and all others of marginalized genders.

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BIPOC

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Education and Employment

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Additional Recommendations

Websites

  • Weirdly Successful – Neurodivergent-led nonprofit organization providing educational resources for neurodivergent adults.

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