Resources
Neurodivergent Adults:
Neurodivergent Insights (we recommend their weekly email subscription)
Lindsey Mackereth (we recommend her Substack subscription)
Podcasts: ADHD for Smart Ass Women, Neurodivergent Woman
Books: Unmasking Autism (Devon Price), Divergent Mind (Jenara Nerenberg), Neurotribes (Steve Silberman)
Facebook groups: Neurodiverse Adults and Allies Advocating Agency, Spectrum Women Connect, Autistic Adult Village, Autistics United Canada (Autistics & Allies Group), Tawinbow
Welcome To the Autistic Community by Lar Berry and The Autistic Self Advocacy Network. This
We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation by Eric Garcia
Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World that Wasn’t Designed for You by Jenara Nernberg
Neuroqueer Heresies by Nick Walker
The Neurodivergent Spectrum Chart by Sonny Jane Wise
Neurodivergent Adults (ADHD-specific):
Neurodivergent Adults (Autism-specific):
Autistic Self-Advocacy Network
Unmaking Autism by Devon Price
Self-Care for Autistic People: 100+ Ways to Recharge, De-Stress, and Unmask by Megan Anna Neff
Different, Not Less by Chloe Hayden
Neurodivergent Adults – (Gifted-specific):
Neurodivergent Adults (Queer-specific):
Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network (AWN)
Neurodiverget Kids/Teens:
Videos for kids: Amazing Kids (Autism), Amazing Things Happen (Autism), Let’s Talk about ADHD, What’s it like to have ADHD
Neurodivergent Kids/Teens (Gifted-specific):
Facebook: BC Parenting Gifted Kids
Parents of Neurodivergent Kids:
Neurodivergent Insights (we recommend their weekly email subscription)
Dr. Mona Delahooke (intentionally parenting kids with complex behaviour)
Dr. Ross Greene (intentionally parenting kids with complex behaviour)
Dr. Naomi Fisher (PDA, home education)
Kristy Forbes (parenting PDA, Autism, and ADHD)
Eliza Fricker (parenting PDA, Autism, and ADHD)
Linda Murphy (declarative language for PDA)
Stuart Shanker (emotional regulation)
Neurowild (artist - resources that explain neurodivergence)
The Occuplaytional Therapist (parenting neurodivergence from the perspective of an occupational therapist)
Meaningful Speech (speech)
Afshan Tafler (nervous system support for parents of kids with complex behaviors and PDA, and going through burnout)
Seth Perler - ADHD, specifically executive functioning
Autism-specific Facebook groups: Ask Me, I’m an AAC user!, Ask me, I’m Autistic!
● Actually Autistic Parenting, Redefining Autism – Neurodiverse Families in BC, Vancouver, Island ASD / Autism Parent Support Network, Fraser Valley Autism – Parent Connection, Sea to Sky, Practicing Collaborative Parenting, AFU Family (JFE learning group), ASD and, Developmental Needs Swap & Shop Metro Vancouver, The B Team (based on Dr. Ross Green’s CPS model), Parenting Neurodivergent Kids – A Neuro-Affirming Approach, ADHD Adults Homeschooling ADHD Kids
● Kerry’s courses on Neurodivergent Parenting, PDA, ADHD, Holiday Survival Guide, and Masking
Pathological Demand Avoidance/Pervasive Desire for Autonomy (PDA):
Dr. Naomi Fisher (we recommend her Substack subscription)
Low Demand Amanda (Amanda Diekman)
Tanya Valentin (burnout)
Facebook: PDA Adult Support Group, Canadian PDA – Pathological Demand Avoidance, Lens Change: PDA Families
Supporting PDA in the Classroom & Beyond
Podcasts:
ADHD for Smart Ass Women
Neurodivergent Woman
The Autistic Culture Podcast
The Neurodivergent Women
The Princess and the Pea
The Spectrumly Speaking Podcast
Uniquely Human: The Podcast
Yellow Ladybugs
Relationships:
Neurodiverse/Neurodivergent Relationships Resources created/curated by Dr. Christine Henry
Love and Asperger's: Practical Strategies To Help Couples Understand Each Other and Strengthen Their Connection by Kate McNulty
The Journal of Best Practices: A Memoir of Marriage, Asperger Syndrome, and One Man's Quest to Be a Better Husband by David Finch
Marriage and Lasting Relationships with Asperger’s Syndrome by Eva A. Mendes
Asperger Syndrome: A Love Story by Sarah Hendrickx
Different Planets: Understanding Your Neurodiverse Relationship by Lorna Hecker
Neurodiverse Love with Mona Kay (podcast)
School/Education/Homelearning:
Facebook groups (BC): Homelearning Families BC, BC Homelearners: Inclusive Education / Diverse Needs Edition,BCEdAccess Private Parent/Guardian Forum
Self Compassion:
The Mindful-Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive by Christopher Germer and Kirsten Neff
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion by Christopher Germer
Mindful Compassion: How the Science of Compassion Can Help You Understand Your Emotions,
Live in the Present, and Connect Deeply with Others by Paul Gilbert and Choden
Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat Zinn
Sensory:
Sensory Processing Disorder Resource Centre
Workbooks:
The Neurodivergent Friendly Workbook of DBT Skills
Safe & Strong: A Support Need Guide for Sensitive & Neurodivergent Kid by Kerry Schroeder
I Am Autistic: A Workbook: Sensory Tools, Practical Advice, and Interactive Journaling for Understanding Life with Autism by Chanelle Moriah
Practitioners in BC:
BC Neurodivergent Counsellor directory - Oralie Loong
Our team at KS Neuroaffirming Collective
Practitioners in Alberta:
Neuroaffirming Provider’s List (Calgary)
Our team at KS Neuroaffirming Collective
· IEP/IPP, educational support, and parent consultation with Moneka
· EMDR, IFS, and EFT with Buu
· ACT, autism screenings, and neuroaffirming therapy for youth and adults with Ryan
· Neurodivergent burnout coaching with Tanya
· Tutoring, executive functioning support, and enrichment sessions with Shelby
See Kerry’s article on how to choose a neuroaffirming therapist - it outlines what neuroaffirming counselling can look like and questions you can ask to get an idea if a practitioner offers neuroaffirming care.