Neurodiversity Affirming Resource Library
Supports for Sensory Processing + Educational Sources
This is a collection of free resources to support neurodivergent individuals.
It will grow over time.
Start Here
I’m often asked where to start and I really think this is a great place to start breaking down stereotypes.
Katherine May on Glennon Doyle’s podcast We Can Do Hard Things, Episode 220. (You can also find an audio version wherever you listen to your podcasts.)
Please remember when listening that every autistic experience is unique (…we don’t all see rainbows.) 🌈
Then visit Katherine May’s Autism Resource Page. Why invent the wheel?
Educational Resources For Parents
Andi Putt (for autism and speech therapy content)
Alexandria Zachos (for delayed speech and gestalt language processing)
The Autism Handbook (invaluable for communicating to teachers)
The Meaningful Speech Course (a neurodiversity affirming approach to speech therapy)
More Podcasts
“What if we assumed our needs were reasonable?” Katherine May & Sara Tasker chat about neurodivergence on Hashtag Authentic.
Hannah Gadsby chats about autism on We Can Do Hard Things.
Alexandria Zachos explains autistic language development and delayed echolalia on Two Sides of the Spectrum.
Sara Tasker & Katherine May discuss hyperfocus on How We Live Now.
Understand Sensory Processing
A video I made to visualize the experience of sensory overload:
A podcast I recorded about sensory integration:
What is Sensory Modulation? 🌀 Ep. 002
A training on sensory processing I created for my son’s former school. A recording is and printables are now available for free:
This post by Tara McMullin is also a great example of sensory overload (and what to do about it.)
My Posts About Neurodivergence
Here are some of the posts I’ve written about autism and neurodivergence.
Want more? Click here to see them all.
Books & Sensory Supports We Love
Links to products. This is my Amazon affiliate store. I receive a small credit if you make a purchase after visiting. Please feel free to browse and shop elsewhere.
We love shopping locally and secondhand, but we turn to Amazon for certain types of products we can’t find in our area. Most of these are favorites our family owns and love. Some of them are on our wishlist.
Do you have favorite resources?
Drop them in comments below.